Plan a flight · Mon 8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC)

Alexandria International to Orlando Sanford International AEX → SFB

607 nautical miles (699 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 099° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC). Right now AEX is VFR, wind calm; SFB is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the first 249 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 438 to 587 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 AEX.

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

B737 at 23,000 ft, 32 nm south, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 80 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
A21N at 34,000 ft, 32 nm south, 6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 80 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KBTR/TM 1137/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
over KBTR
Time
11:37 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
C25A at 41,000 ft, 22 nm south, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 169 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSA UA /OV KPCU314014/TM 1105/FL410/TP C25A/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSA
Where
14 nm northwest (314°) of KPCU
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 40,000 ft, 15 nm north, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 219 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV KSJI069043/TM 1148/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
43 nm east (069°) of KSJI
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
M20P at 10,000 ft, 46 nm north, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 378 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of SZW
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
E55P at 1,000 ft, 47 nm north, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 428 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Remarks
fog
B752 at 35,000 ft, 47 nm north, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 448 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
E55P at 25,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 448 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm south (165°) of TLH
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 468 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B739 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm north, 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 468 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
10:53 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
B737 at 33,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 508 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light
B737 at 21,000 ft, 16 nm south, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 538 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
B738 at 38,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 548 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,500 ft, 30 nm north, 7:35 am CDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 567 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 28J
Where
15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Wind
from 330° at 20 knots
Remarks
good visibility

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 6 forecast points nearest it (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	350° at 4 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	4 h 59 min	2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 5 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	4 h 59 min	2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 7 kt	−2 kt	15 °C	122 kt	4 h 59 min	2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 7 kt	−3 kt	11 °C	123 kt	4 h 56 min	2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 5 kt	−5 kt	8 °C	125 kt	4 h 51 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 8 kt	−7 kt	3 °C	127 kt	4 h 47 min	1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−10 kt	-1 °C	130 kt	4 h 40 min	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−13 kt	-5 °C	133 kt	4 h 34 min	1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 16 kt	−14 kt	-6 °C	134 kt	4 h 32 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-17 °C	137 kt	4 h 26 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 28 kt	−20 kt	-32 °C	140 kt	4 h 20 min	1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 32 kt	−17 kt	-41 °C	137 kt	4 h 26 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 30 kt	−17 kt	-52 °C	137 kt	4 h 26 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 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
LCH	used from 0 nm out; 89 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
MSY	used from 50 nm out; 79 nm from the line	150/9	140/8 18°	L/V 13°	L/V 6°	320/15 -5°	310/16 -16°	320/32 -31°	340/35 -40°	350/34 -52°
MOB	used from 149 nm out; 52 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
TLH	used from 348 nm out; 69 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
PIE	used from 498 nm out; 77 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -51°
MLB	used from 597 nm out; 55 nm from the line	290/10	260/15 18°	290/12 13°	280/13 8°	250/20 -7°	260/18 -18°	240/17 -32°	250/20 -41°	250/22 -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
AEX Alexandria, LA	departure	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	88 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
MKV Marksville, LA	30 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	78 ft	08:15 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	119 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	12:55 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	169 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: fog	calm	3 mi	none	22 ft	12:50 UTC
PQL Pascagoula, MS	209 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	16 ft	12:53 UTC
JKA Gulf Shores, AL	259 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	17 ft	12:55 UTC
DTS Destin, FL	319 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	12:53 UTC
AAF Apalachicola, FL	398 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	12:53 UTC
CDK Cedar Key, FL	508 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	no report just now				11 ft
LEE Leesburg, FL	577 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	12:53 UTC
SFB Orlando, FL	destination	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 88 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, 1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SFB

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for AEX, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at SFB 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. 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 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: Alexandria International, Orlando Sanford International.