Syracuse Hancock International to Jackson Hole Airport SYR → JAC
1,501 nautical miles (1,727 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 11:08 pm MDT (05:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SYR is IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 8 knots; JAC is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 726 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 129 nm of the route.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from SYR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 12 forecast points nearest it (SYR, BUF, TVC, GRB, LSE, MSP, AXN, FSD, ABR, PIR, RAP, LND). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 7 °C | 106 kt | 14 h 10 min | 11:08 pm MDT (05:08 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 13 °C | 102 kt | 14 h 43 min | 11:41 pm MDT (05:41 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 9 °C | 100 kt | 15 h 01 min | 11:59 pm MDT (05:59 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 6 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 19 min | 12:17 am MDT (06:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | +23 kt | 2 °C | 97 kt | 15 h 28 min | 12:26 am MDT (06:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | +25 kt | -2 °C | 95 kt | 15 h 48 min | 12:46 am MDT (06:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -7 °C | 94 kt | 15 h 58 min | 12:56 am MDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 27 kt | +28 kt | -11 °C | 92 kt | 16 h 19 min | 1:17 am MDT (07:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -22 °C | 83 kt | 18 h 05 min | 3:03 am MDT (09:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 43 kt | +43 kt | -35 °C | 77 kt | 19 h 30 min | 4:28 am MDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 44 kt | +46 kt | -40 °C | 74 kt | 20 h 17 min | 5:15 am MDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 49 kt | +52 kt | -47 °C | 68 kt | 22 h 04 min | 7:02 am MDT (13:02 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 290/24 | 310/27 13° | 310/34 8° | 320/32 2° | 300/32 -10° | 300/40 -21° | 300/45 -37° | 310/58 -47° | 310/64 -54° |
| BUF | used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 270/25 | 300/28 14° | 300/29 8° | 310/29 2° | 300/30 -9° | 290/33 -21° | 290/44 -37° | 290/56 -47° | 300/62 -51° |
| TVC | used from 249 nm out; 149 nm from the line | 260/18 | 250/30 15° | 260/34 8° | 280/29 5° | 280/36 -10° | 280/37 -22° | 270/50 -37° | 290/46 -42° | 300/60 -49° |
| GRB | used from 447 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 260/10 | 240/27 16° | 260/31 10° | 270/25 5° | 280/31 -10° | 280/35 -22° | 270/46 -37° | 290/43 -40° | 300/64 -48° |
| LSE | used from 596 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 240/16 | 230/27 20° | 250/35 12° | 260/28 5° | 260/30 -9° | 260/37 -21° | 260/38 -36° | 280/44 -37° | 280/52 -47° |
| MSP | used from 696 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 140/8 | 210/22 19° | 230/31 13° | 240/31 5° | 240/29 -9° | 250/34 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/46 -38° | 270/55 -47° |
| AXN | used from 795 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 110/18 | 200/12 17° | 220/22 12° | 230/26 4° | 240/31 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 240/38 -36° | 250/49 -38° | 260/56 -47° |
| FSD | used from 845 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 260/9 | 210/16 18° | 220/27 14° | 230/28 6° | 240/39 -9° | 240/48 -22° | 260/52 -32° | 260/61 -38° | 260/60 -46° |
| ABR | used from 895 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 020/9 | 230/5 12° | 190/14 11° | 200/25 5° | 230/37 -11° | 230/50 -23° | 240/39 -34° | 240/49 -38° | 240/55 -46° |
| PIR | used from 994 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 300/15 10° | 270/10 10° | 220/18 4° | 220/36 -11° | 230/43 -21° | 240/48 -33° | 240/51 -37° | 240/55 -44° | |
| RAP | used from 1093 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 310/18 6° | 270/15 6° | 260/20 2° | 240/28 -11° | 240/42 -23° | 240/47 -35° | 230/47 -36° | 240/56 -44° | |
| LND | used from 1292 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 220/16 3° | 230/26 -1° | 210/30 -14° | 220/57 -26° | 220/60 -31° | 220/62 -38° | 220/52 -44° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR Syracuse, NY | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet | from the west (270°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 421 ft | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
| ROC Rochester, NY | 70 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 6 mi | 1,000 ft | 558 ft | 14:54 UTC |
| CYYZ Toronto, | 159 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots | 12 mi | 1,100 ft | 569 ft | 14:00 UTC |
| CAD Cadillac, MI | 408 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,306 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| GRB Green Bay, WI | 527 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 695 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| MSP Minneapolis, MN | 746 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | none | 841 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| FCM Minneapolis, MN | 755 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 906 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| MKA Miller, SD | 994 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,569 ft | ||||
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 1173 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 3,203 ft | 14:52 UTC |
| GCC Gillette, WY | 1272 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 4,365 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| WRL Worland, WY | 1382 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 3,500 ft | 4,251 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| JAC Jackson, WY | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 6,451 ft | 8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JAC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:08 pm MDT (05:08 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for JAC
- From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for SYR, the departure
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at JAC 6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm MDT (01:12 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JAC is after sunset there (6:44 pm MDT (00:44 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Syracuse Hancock International, Jackson Hole Airport.