Valdosta Regional to Jacksonville International VLD → JAX
84 nautical miles (96 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 106° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (17,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC). Right now VLD is VFR, wind calm; JAX is VFR, wind calm. 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: 3 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. A pilot reported smooth air, at 16,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC). The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 15,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗
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 VLD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C560 at 16,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABY UA /OV ABY100050/TM 1154/FL160/TP C560/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABY
- Where
- 50 nm east (100°) of ABY
- Time
- 11:54 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ9 at 2,500 ft, 34 nm north, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SSI UA /OV SSI270005/TM 1113/FL025/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SSI
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SSI
- Time
- 11:13 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- B7142 at 9,600 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 9,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ceiling unknown. At the destination end, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SSI UA /OV SSI180020/TM 1049/FL096/TP B7142/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM CEILING UNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through SSI
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of SSI
- Time
- 10:49 UTC
- Height
- at 9,600 ft
- Aircraft
- B7142
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ceiling unknown
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 1 forecast point nearest it (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 | 040° at 9 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 44 min | 9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 010° at 11 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 42 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 020° at 13 kt | +1 kt | 14 °C | 119 kt | 42 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 020° at 14 kt | +2 kt | 11 °C | 118 kt | 43 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 010° at 8 kt | −1 kt | 8 °C | 121 kt | 42 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 350° at 8 kt | −3 kt | 4 °C | 123 kt | 41 min | 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 9 kt | −6 kt | 0 °C | 126 kt | 40 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 11 kt | −8 kt | -4 °C | 128 kt | 39 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 11 kt | −9 kt | -5 °C | 129 kt | 39 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 18 kt | −7 kt | -18 °C | 127 kt | 40 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 360° at 36 kt | −7 kt | -31 °C | 127 kt | 40 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 010° at 63 kt | −2 kt | -39 °C | 122 kt | 41 min | 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 010° at 53 kt | −2 kt | -50 °C | 122 kt | 41 min | 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC) |
Based on data from the 13th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 050/9 | 010/12 15° | 020/15 12° | 360/7 7° | 320/11 -5° | 350/18 -18° | 360/36 -31° | 010/63 -39° | 010/53 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLD Valdosta, GA | departure | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 203 ft | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC) |
| HOE Homerville, GA | 19 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | no report just now | 186 ft | ||||
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 203 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table
VLD Valdosta, GA
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR KVLD 131153Z 00000KT 7SM CLR 15/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01500150 10167 20150 53015 $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KVLD
- the station, KVLD
- 131153Z
- observed 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
- 00000KT
- wind calm
- 7SM
- visibility 7 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 15/15
- temperature 15 °C (59 °F), dew point 15 °C (59 °F)
- A3004
- altimeter setting 30.04 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP181
- sea-level pressure 1018.1 hPa
- T01500150
- temperature 15 °C (59 °F), dew point 15 °C (59 °F)
- 10167
- highest temperature in the last six hours 16.7 °C (62 °F)
- 20150
- lowest temperature in the last six hours 15 °C (59 °F)
- 53015
- pressure in the last three hours rising, faster lately, change 1.5 hPa
- $
- the station needs maintenance
TAF KVLD 131120Z 1312/1412 00000KT P6SM SKC FM131500 03004KT P6SM SKC FM140900 00000KT 4SM BR BKN003
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KVLD
- the station, KVLD
- 131120Z
- issued 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC)
- 1312/1412 00000KT P6SM SKC
- valid from Tue 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) to Wed 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- FM131500 03004KT P6SM SKC
- from Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- FM140900 00000KT 4SM BR BKN003
- from Wed 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet
JAX Jacksonville, FL
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR KJAX 131156Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01830172 10200 20183 53015
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KJAX
- the station, KJAX
- 131156Z
- observed 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC)
- 00000KT
- wind calm
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- CLR
- clear skies
- 18/17
- temperature 18 °C (64 °F), dew point 17 °C (63 °F)
- A3004
- altimeter setting 30.04 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP173
- sea-level pressure 1017.3 hPa
- T01830172
- temperature 18.3 °C (65 °F), dew point 17.2 °C (63 °F)
- 10200
- highest temperature in the last six hours 20 °C (68 °F)
- 20183
- lowest temperature in the last six hours 18.3 °C (65 °F)
- 53015
- pressure in the last three hours rising, faster lately, change 1.5 hPa
TAF KJAX 131120Z 1312/1412 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM131800 06008KT P6SM FEW035 FM132300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM140800 00000KT 3SM BR SKC
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KJAX
- the station, KJAX
- 131120Z
- issued 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC)
- 1312/1412 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
- valid from Tue 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) to Wed 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- FM131800 06008KT P6SM FEW035
- from Tue 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
- FM132300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
- from Tue 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- FM140800 00000KT 3SM BR SKC
- from Wed 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, clear skies
At JAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for JAX
- From Tue 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Tue 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Wed 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, clear skies
The forecast for VLD, the departure
- From Tue 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Wed 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet
JAX: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF KJAX 131120Z 1312/1412 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM131800 06008KT P6SM FEW035 FM132300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM140800 00000KT 3SM BR SKC
VLD: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF KVLD 131120Z 1312/1412 00000KT P6SM SKC FM131500 03004KT P6SM SKC FM140900 00000KT 4SM BR BKN003
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 17 October · ZJX
Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line
VLD: 30 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
JAX: 29 notices in force, 1 starting within a week. all of them, grouped →
- closed Taxiway B between taxiway G and taxiway E closed until Mon 16 Nov, 4:00 pm EST (21:00 UTC) · JAX 10/005
as issued
!JAX 10/005 JAX TWY B BTN TWY G AND TWY E CLSD 2610051200-2611162100
- closed Apron TXL F closed until Mon 16 Nov, 4:00 pm EST (21:00 UTC) · JAX 10/003
as issued
!JAX 10/003 JAX APRON TXL F CLSD 2610051200-2611162100
- closed Taxiway F between taxiway A and TXL F closed until Mon 16 Nov, 4:00 pm EST (21:00 UTC) · JAX 10/004
as issued
!JAX 10/004 JAX TWY F BTN TWY A AND TXL F CLSD 2610051200-2611162100
- closed Taxiway J between taxiway W and AIR Carrier Ramp closed until Sat 31 Oct, 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC) · JAX 09/001
as issued
!JAX 09/001 JAX TWY J BTN TWY W AND AIR CARRIER RAMP CLSD 2609021642-2610311700
10 notices near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Obstruction tower lights (ASN 2016-ASO-29468-OE) 30°34′N 82°40′W (23.6 nautical miles NNW LCQ) 445 ft (320 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 15 Oct, 2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC) · 37 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · LCQ 08/555
as issued
!GNV 08/555 LCQ OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2016-ASO-29468-OE) 303408N0824052W (23.6NM NNW LCQ) 445FT (320FT AGL) U/S 2608311830-2610151829
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1231262) 30°26′N 82°17′W (21.9 nautical miles northeast LCQ) 443.9FT (330.1FT above ground level) out of service until Sat 14 Nov, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC) · 56 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · LCQ 10/047
as issued
!GNV 10/047 LCQ OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1231262) 302653.30N0821745.30W (21.9NM NE LCQ) 443.9FT (330.1FT AGL) U/S 2610031422-2611142359
- Obstruction tower lights (ASN 2020-ASO-30466-OE) 30°41′N 81°55′W (0.6 nautical miles WNW 01J) 262 ft (199 ft above ground level) out of service until Mon 2 Nov, 6:00 pm EST (23:00 UTC) · 65 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · 01J 10/046
as issued
!GNV 10/046 01J OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2020-ASO-30466-OE) 304118N0815503W (0.6NM WNW 01J) 262FT (199FT AGL) U/S 2610030350-2611022300
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1260953) 30°40′N 82°01′W (6.4 nautical miles west 01J) 328.7FT (256.9FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 20 Nov, 9:23 pm EST (02:23 UTC) · 65 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · 01J 07/396
as issued
!GNV 07/396 01J OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1260953) 304058.20N0820145.00W (6.4NM W 01J) 328.7FT (256.9FT AGL) U/S 2607240223-2611210223
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1037539) 30°22′N 81°49′W (6.2 nautical miles NNW HEG) 345.8FT (255.9FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 5 Feb, 10:19 am EST (15:19 UTC) · 75 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · HEG 10/133
as issued
!GNV 10/133 HEG OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1037539) 302245.80N0814958.40W (6.2NM NNW HEG) 345.8FT (255.9FT AGL) U/S 2610081519-2702051519
- Navigation aid ILS runway 36R glide path out of service until Thu 15 Oct, 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 75 nm along the route, 18 nm off the line · VQQ 10/007
as issued
!VQQ 10/007 VQQ NAV ILS RWY 36R GP U/S 2610080011-2610152000EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1272260) 30°36′N 81°49′W (5.9 nautical miles southeast 01J) 309.1FT (286.1FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 27 Nov, 6:21 am EST (11:21 UTC) · 75 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · 01J 08/529
as issued
!GNV 08/529 01J OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1272260) 303632.10N0814959.60W (5.9NM SE 01J) 309.1FT (286.1FT AGL) U/S 2608291021-2611271121
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1028618) 30°25′N 81°50′W (8.6 nautical miles NNW HEG) 329.1FT (266.1FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 6 Nov, 8:37 pm EST (01:37 UTC) · 75 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · HEG 08/137
as issued
!GNV 08/137 HEG OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1028618) 302502.30N0815056.10W (8.6NM NNW HEG) 329.1FT (266.1FT AGL) U/S 2608090037-2611070137
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1030998) 30°25′N 81°34′W (5.6 nautical miles NNW CRG) 274.3FT (262.1FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 3 Dec, 3:26 pm EST (20:26 UTC) · 84 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · CRG 09/004
as issued
!CRG 09/004 CRG OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1030998) 302508.90N0813401.40W (5.6NM NNW CRG) 274.3FT (262.1FT AGL) U/S 2609041926-2612032026
- Obstruction Power line lights (ASN 2016-ASO-22843-OE) 30°23′N 81°31′W (3.7 nautical miles NNW CRG) 241 ft (229 ft above ground level) out of service until Wed 14 Oct, 2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC) · 84 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · CRG 08/030
as issued
!CRG 08/030 CRG OBST POWER LINE LGT (ASN 2016-ASO-22843-OE) 302345N0813157W (3.7NM NNW CRG) 241FT (229FT AGL) U/S 2608300545-2610140601
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked a minute ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Daylight
Sunset at VLD 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at JAX 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗
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: Valdosta Regional, Jacksonville International.