Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport to Melbourne Orlando International BLV → MLB
777 nautical miles (894 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 141°, about 143° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:17 am EDT (08:17 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: 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 BLV.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (STL, CGI, BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, TLH, 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 | 300° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 5 h 45 min | 4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 5 h 40 min | 4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 14 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 35 min | 4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 11 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 33 min | 4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 8 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 38 min | 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −17 kt | 3 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 40 min | 4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −17 kt | -1 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 40 min | 4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | −18 kt | -5 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 38 min | 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 22 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 38 min | 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | −20 kt | -17 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 33 min | 4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 32 kt | −30 kt | -32 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 11 min | 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 33 kt | −30 kt | -41 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 11 min | 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 27 kt | −23 kt | -51 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 26 min | 4:32 am EDT (08:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 50 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| BNA | used from 149 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| HSV | used from 249 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 349 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 399 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| TLH | used from 498 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| JAX | used from 548 nm out; 65 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° |
| MLB | used from 698 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLV Belleville, IL | departure | no report just now | 459 ft | ||||
| MWA Marion, IL | 60 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 471 ft | ||||
| PAH Paducah, KY | 100 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 410 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 199 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| FYM Fayetteville, TN | 259 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 983 ft | ||||
| PYP Centre, AL | 339 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 594 ft | ||||
| CCO Atlanta, GA | 399 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 970 ft | ||||
| CKF Cordele, GA | 488 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 309 ft | ||||
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 618 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 200 ft | ||||
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 648 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| SFB Orlando, FL | 727 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| MLB Melbourne, FL | destination | no report just now | 33 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 983 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MLB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
MLB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 468 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 638 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 21 nm from the route, 708 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at BLV 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC), at MLB 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MLB is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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: Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport, Melbourne Orlando International.