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Page Field to Orlando International FMY → MCO

115 nautical miles (132 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 015°, about 018° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC). Right now FMY is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16. 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 return flight

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 FMY.

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

  • B738 at 19,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 35 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
    Report
    a routine report filed through MCO
    Where
    over LEE
    Time
    13:48 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • A321 at 28,000 ft, 31 nm south, 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RSW UA /OV RSW210030/TM 1404/FL280/TP A321/TB LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through RSW
    Where
    30 nm southwest (210°) of RSW
    Time
    14:04 UTC
    Height
    at 28,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    light
  • B38M at 36,000 ft, 49 nm west, 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RSW UA /OV RSW290055/TM 1339/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through RSW
    Where
    55 nm west (290°) of RSW
    Time
    13:39 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light chop
  • B772 at 32,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RSW UA /OV RSW250040/TM 1312/FL320/TP B772/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through RSW
    Where
    40 nm west (250°) of RSW
    Time
    13:12 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B772
    Turbulence
    none
  • C172 at 3,000 ft, 49 nm north, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): wind 300° at 28 knots. At the destination end, 49 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DAB UA /OV DAB300010/TM 1411/FL030/TP C172/WV 30028KT
    Report
    a routine report filed through DAB
    Where
    10 nm northwest (300°) of DAB
    Time
    14:11 UTC
    Height
    at 3,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Wind
    from 300° at 28 knots

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (PIE, MLB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft340° at 12 kt+10 kt110 kt1 h 03 min12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
5,500 ft340° at 13 kt+10 kt110 kt1 h 03 min12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
7,500 ft320° at 11 kt+6 kt16 °C114 kt1 h 01 min12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)
9,500 ft290° at 12 kt+2 kt13 °C118 kt58 min12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC)
11,500 ft290° at 15 kt010 °C120 kt58 min12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC)
13,500 ft290° at 14 kt05 °C120 kt58 min12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC)
15,500 ft290° at 13 kt+1 kt0 °C119 kt58 min12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC)
17,500 ft290° at 12 kt+1 kt-6 °C119 kt58 min12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 12 kt+1 kt-7 °C119 kt58 min12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240310° at 13 kt+6 kt-18 °C114 kt1 h 01 min12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300310° at 15 kt+6 kt-33 °C114 kt1 h 01 min12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340320° at 13 kt+7 kt-41 °C113 kt1 h 01 min12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390300° at 15 kt+3 kt-50 °C117 kt59 min12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PIEused from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line360/14010/20 18°320/11 13°290/16 8°340/11 -6°350/21 -17°360/39 -32°010/39 -42°350/17 -50°
MLBused from 48 nm out; 51 nm from the line320/12300/13 18°280/13 15°280/15 9°270/16 -7°270/13 -18°240/24 -33°240/23 -41°270/21 -50°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
FMY Fort Myers, FL departure VFR from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 17 ft 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL 19 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 25 ft 14:53 UTC
BOW Bartow, FL 76 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the north (350°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 124 ft 14:55 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16 10+ mi none 96 ft 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 124 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, 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 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 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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
  • From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
The forecast for FMY, the departure
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

  • 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at FMY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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 Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Page Field, Orlando International.