Plan a flight · Sun 8:20 pm CDT (01:20 UTC)

Waco Regional to Orlando Sanford International ACT → SFB

847 nautical miles (974 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 097°, about 090° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ACT is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots; SFB is VFR, wind from the west (260°) 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: 4 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 458 to 538 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 ACT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B739 at 32,000 ft, 25 nm north, 5:23 pm CDT (22:23 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 458 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV SJI/TM 2223/FL320/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
over SJI
Time
22:23 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B39M at 32,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 239 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B739 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm north, 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 468 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV SJI040025/TM 2227/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
25 nm northeast (040°) of SJI
Time
22:27 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 15 nm south, 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 807 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
30 nm south (160°) of OCF
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime
C172 at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
A321 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm north, 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
P28A at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
P28A at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (CLL, SHV, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE, MLB). 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	270° at 5 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	6 h 47 min	4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 7 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	6 h 40 min	4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 8 kt	−8 kt	15 °C	128 kt	6 h 37 min	3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	6 h 31 min	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−14 kt	8 °C	134 kt	6 h 19 min	3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−15 kt	4 °C	135 kt	6 h 16 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−15 kt	0 °C	135 kt	6 h 16 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−15 kt	-4 °C	135 kt	6 h 16 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 15 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	6 h 16 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-16 °C	139 kt	6 h 06 min	3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-32 °C	144 kt	5 h 53 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-41 °C	141 kt	6 h	3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-52 °C	142 kt	5 h 58 min	3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
CLL	used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°
SHV	used from 100 nm out; 85 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
LCH	used from 149 nm out; 72 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
MSY	used from 299 nm out; 60 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
MOB	used from 398 nm out; 48 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
TLH	used from 548 nm out; 106 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
PIE	used from 747 nm out; 72 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
MLB	used from 797 nm out; 73 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°

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
ACT Waco, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC)
LXY Mexia, TX	40 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	544 ft	01:15 UTC
LFK Lufkin, TX	129 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	295 ft	00:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	239 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	00:53 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	319 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	69 ft	00:53 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	408 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	23:50 UTC
GPT Gulfport, MS	428 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	28 ft	00:53 UTC
PNS Pensacola, FL	518 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	00:53 UTC
AAF Apalachicola, FL	637 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	00:53 UTC
CDK Cedar Key, FL	747 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	no report just now				11 ft
LEE Leesburg, FL	817 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	00:53 UTC
SFB Orlando, FL	destination	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 544 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SFB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SFB

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ACT, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,700 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 17,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at ACT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC), at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SFB is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Waco Regional, Orlando Sanford International.