Plan a flight · Mon 6:27 am CDT (11:27 UTC)

Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Orlando International AFW → MCO

870 nautical miles (1,001 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 104°, about 100° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC). Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 770 nm along 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 AFW.

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

BE36 at 8,000 ft, 33 nm north, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 340 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAN
Where
40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
E55P at 25,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 710 nm along the route, 14 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
B737 at 21,000 ft, 2 nm west, 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. 800 nm along the route, 2 nm west 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, 24 nm north, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 810 nm along the route, 24 nm north 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

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 7 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, JAN, 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	240° at 6 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	6 h 58 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 7 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	6 h 54 min	2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 7 kt	−7 kt	15 °C	127 kt	6 h 51 min	2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 7 kt	−8 kt	11 °C	128 kt	6 h 48 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 8 kt	−8 kt	8 °C	128 kt	6 h 48 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	−10 kt	3 °C	130 kt	6 h 42 min	2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−13 kt	-1 °C	133 kt	6 h 32 min	1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	6 h 27 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 15 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	6 h 24 min	1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 17 kt	−16 kt	-16 °C	136 kt	6 h 24 min	1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 28 kt	−26 kt	-31 °C	146 kt	5 h 58 min	1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 31 kt	−24 kt	-41 °C	144 kt	6 h 02 min	1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 32 kt	−25 kt	-52 °C	145 kt	6 h	1:27 pm EDT (17:27 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 3 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
SHV	used from 100 nm out; 56 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
JAN	used from 300 nm out; 73 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MOB	used from 400 nm out; 58 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 600 nm out; 74 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 750 nm out; 68 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 850 nm out; 50 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
AFW Fort Worth, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	723 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
HQZ Mesquite, TX	40 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	446 ft	11:15 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	140 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	10:53 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	180 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	10:56 UTC
HEZ Natchez, MS	320 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	272 ft	10:56 UTC
MCB Mc Comb, MS	360 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	413 ft	10:53 UTC
BFM Mobile, AL	490 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	10:53 UTC
PNS Pensacola, FL	540 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	10:53 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	610 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	10:58 UTC
CDK Cedar Key, FL	770 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				11 ft
LEE Leesburg, FL	840 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	10:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	96 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 723 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for MCO

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 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 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for AFW, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

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

6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 100 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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 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: Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Orlando International.