Cherry Capital Airport to Cecil Airport TVC → VQQ
889 nautical miles (1,023 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 167°, about 172° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC). Right now TVC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots; VQQ is VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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 TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the route from 100 to 570 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 440 to 580 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 530 to 630 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 550 to 630 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 80 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 TVC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 1,700 ft, 37 nm east, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 200 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 280 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 08:07 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- occasional lt chop
- B763 at 200 ft, 36 nm west, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 340 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 08:05 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B752 climbing, 40 nm west, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 340 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (TVC, MKG, FWA, CVG, TRI, GSP, SAV, JAX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 6 h 41 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 11 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 35 min | 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 12 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 32 min | 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −17 kt | 9 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 29 min | 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 6 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 29 min | 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −18 kt | 2 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 27 min | 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | −20 kt | -2 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 21 min | 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 28 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 16 min | 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 28 kt | −22 kt | -7 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 16 min | 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 31 kt | −23 kt | -19 °C | 143 kt | 6 h 13 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 34 kt | −25 kt | -33 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 08 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 40 kt | −30 kt | -43 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 56 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 45 kt | −31 kt | -51 °C | 151 kt | 5 h 53 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| MKG | used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 150 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| CVG | used from 300 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| TRI | used from 450 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| GSP | used from 550 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| SAV | used from 700 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 799 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVC Traverse City, MI | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 623 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| CAD Cadillac, MI | 30 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,306 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| JXN Jackson, MI | 160 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| AXV Wapakoneta, OH | 260 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 912 ft | 08:44 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 300 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 3 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| GEO Georgetown, OH | 360 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| MOR Morristown, TN | 520 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 1,312 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 620 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| HQU Thomson, GA | 690 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 501 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| VDI Vidalia, GA | 769 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 274 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| JES Jesup, GA | 809 nm out, 14 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 107 ft | 22:20 UTC |
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 79 ft | 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,312 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At VQQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for VQQ
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for TVC, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 16,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 340 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at VQQ 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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: Cherry Capital Airport, Cecil Airport.