Youngstown/Warren Regional to Jacksonville International YNG → JAX
648 nautical miles (746 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 185°, about 193° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC). Right now YNG is IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 4 knots; JAX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 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: 2 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 289 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 299 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 219 to 409 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 279 to 339 nm out.
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 YNG.
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 02:00–09:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (AGC, EKN, CRW, ROA, TRI, GSP, CAE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 50 min | 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −15 kt | 12 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 48 min | 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −16 kt | 9 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 46 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −15 kt | 7 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 48 min | 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −13 kt | 3 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 52 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −13 kt | -1 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 52 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | −13 kt | -5 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 52 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 27 kt | −12 kt | -8 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 55 min | 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 30 kt | −11 kt | -19 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 57 min | 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 30 kt | −4 kt | -33 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 14 min | 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 35 kt | +4 kt | -40 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 35 min | 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 34 kt | −3 kt | -48 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 16 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| EKN | used from 100 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 150 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| ROA | used from 199 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| TRI | used from 249 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| GSP | used from 349 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| CAE | used from 399 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| SAV | used from 499 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 598 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 6 mi | 800 ft | 1,191 ft | 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC) |
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 30 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 70 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,194 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SXL Summersville, WV | 180 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,819 ft | ||||
| BKW Beckley, WV | 209 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots | 9 mi | 600 ft | 2,503 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| UKF North Wilkesboro, NC | 299 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,303 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 329 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 439 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| BNL Barnwell, SC | 479 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | none | 246 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 569 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| BQK Brunswick, GA | 598 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for JAX
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 YNG, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 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 · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at YNG 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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: Youngstown/Warren Regional, Jacksonville International.