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Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International to Orlando International JAN → MCO

510 nautical miles (587 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 115°, about 116° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC). Right now JAN is VFR, wind calm; MCO is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 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: 23 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 JAN.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 471 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast 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
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. At the departure end, 36 nm southwest 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
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft, 18 °C, wind 270° at 4 knots, remarks: ZME65. 69 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCB UA /OV LBY045020/TM 1340/FL080/TP BE36/SK SKC/WX NEG/TA 18/WV 270004KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCB
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of LBY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
clear
Weather
no
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
from 270° at 4 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
B737 at 40,000 ft, 45 nm south, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 118 nm along the route, 45 nm south 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, 18 nm north, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 275 nm along the route, 18 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, 28 nm northeast, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 314 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast 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, 34 nm northeast, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 334 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast 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
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 363 nm along the route, 18 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
B737 at 33,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 402 nm along the route, 25 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 20,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. 442 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
12 nm east (090°) of GNV
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
southbound
B738 at 38,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 442 nm along the route, 16 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
B737 at 21,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 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. 442 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest 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
C172 at 4,500 ft, 40 nm northeast, 7:35 am CDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 451 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast 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 (JAN, MOB, MGM, 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	330° at 11 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	3 h 57 min	1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 11 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	3 h 57 min	1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 12 kt	−9 kt	14 °C	129 kt	3 h 57 min	1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 11 kt	−8 kt	10 °C	128 kt	3 h 59 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 8 kt	−8 kt	7 °C	128 kt	3 h 59 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	−10 kt	3 °C	130 kt	3 h 55 min	1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−13 kt	-1 °C	133 kt	3 h 50 min	1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	3 h 45 min	1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 17 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	3 h 43 min	1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 22 kt	−20 kt	-17 °C	140 kt	3 h 39 min	1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 28 kt	−24 kt	-32 °C	144 kt	3 h 32 min	1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 33 kt	−23 kt	-41 °C	143 kt	3 h 34 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 27 kt	−22 kt	-52 °C	142 kt	3 h 35 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 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
JAN	used from 0 nm out; 25 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 49 nm out; 71 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°
MGM	used from 196 nm out; 96 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
TLH	used from 245 nm out; 52 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 392 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 491 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
JAN Jackson, MS	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)
LUL Laurel, MS	59 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	238 ft	13:55 UTC
MVC Monroeville, AL	147 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				419 ft
GZH Evergreen, AL	167 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 20 knots, gusting to 38	4 mi	4,800 ft	259 ft	23:53 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	245 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	13:53 UTC
AAF Apalachicola, FL	304 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	13:53 UTC
CTY Cross City, FL	392 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	42 ft	13:55 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	451 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	13:51 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	471 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 5 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	76 ft	13:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	96 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 419 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, 1:33 pm EDT (17:33 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 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 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 JAN, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, 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 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at JAN 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 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 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: Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International, Orlando International.