Appleton International to Orlando Sanford International ATW → SFB
993 nautical miles (1,142 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 157°, about 159° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 7 h at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:14 am EDT (09:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 500 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). Over the route from 427 to 526 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 476 to 655 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 596 to 625 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 ATW.
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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (GRB, MKG, JOT, FWA, IND, LOU, TYS, ATL, SAV, JAX, 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 | 290° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 7 h 42 min | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 7 h 18 min | 5:32 am EDT (09:32 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 12 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 09 min | 5:23 am EDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −20 kt | 9 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 06 min | 5:20 am EDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | −22 kt | 6 °C | 142 kt | 7 h | 5:14 am EDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | −21 kt | 2 °C | 141 kt | 7 h 03 min | 5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | −20 kt | -2 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 06 min | 5:20 am EDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 12 min | 5:26 am EDT (09:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 25 kt | −18 kt | -8 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 12 min | 5:26 am EDT (09:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 27 kt | −20 kt | -19 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 06 min | 5:20 am EDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 30 kt | −20 kt | -34 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 06 min | 5:20 am EDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 28 kt | −14 kt | -42 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 25 min | 5:39 am EDT (09:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 30 kt | −14 kt | -50 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 25 min | 5:39 am EDT (09:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRB | used from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 240/24 | 260/18 16° | 270/20 11° | 290/14 4° | 280/24 -9° | 300/34 -21° | 310/51 -38° | 310/54 -48° | 300/71 -51° |
| MKG | used from 50 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 250/5 | 320/10 15° | 310/19 9° | 320/21 3° | 310/23 -10° | 330/37 -22° | 330/51 -38° | 320/44 -47° | 300/60 -49° |
| JOT | used from 99 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| FWA | used from 199 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| IND | used from 248 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| LOU | used from 347 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| TYS | used from 447 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 290/19 | 310/22 11° | 330/25 7° | 330/34 3° | 320/37 -7° | 300/37 -18° | 300/37 -34° | 280/29 -39° | 270/29 -48° |
| ATL | used from 596 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 300/23 | 320/26 14° | 320/34 10° | 320/41 5° | 290/32 -6° | 290/31 -18° | 280/28 -33° | 260/32 -41° | 250/28 -50° |
| SAV | used from 745 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| JAX | used from 844 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 280/14 | 300/22 16° | 260/27 15° | 260/26 9° | 240/41 -6° | 230/38 -16° | 220/44 -32° | 200/49 -41° | 200/52 -53° |
| MLB | used from 943 nm out; 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATW Appleton, WI | departure | no report just now | 918 ft | ||||
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | 79 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 728 ft | ||||
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 169 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 596 ft | ||||
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 288 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 796 ft | ||||
| BAK Columbus, IN | 318 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 656 ft | ||||
| SME Somerset, KY | 467 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 927 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 546 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| AHN Athens, GA | 665 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 812 ft | ||||
| OKZ Sandersville, GA | 725 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 438 ft | ||||
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | 883 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 903 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| SFB Orlando, FL | destination | no report just now | 54 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 986 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, 5:14 am EDT (09:14 UTC)
SFB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 2 nm from the route, 903 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 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 ATW 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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
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: Appleton International, Orlando Sanford International.