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Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field to Melbourne Orlando International LIT → MLB

714 nautical miles (821 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 121°, about 121° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LIT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots; MLB is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 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 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

  • AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 238 to 347 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 LIT.

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

  • A21N at 33,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 297 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
    Report
    a routine report filed through GZH
    Where
    30 nm north (360°) of MVC
    Time
    22:51 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZTLFD-11
  • B737 at 26,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 307 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
    Report
    a routine report filed through GZH
    Where
    over MVC
    Time
    23:19 UTC
    Height
    at 26,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
    Remarks
    ZTLFD-11
  • BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. At the destination end, 45 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
    Report
    a routine report filed through MLB
    Where
    45 nm south (160°) of MLB
    Time
    22:44 UTC
    Height
    at 13,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
  • C750 at 43,000 ft, 22 nm north, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 22 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
    Report
    a routine report filed through LIT
    Where
    25 nm north (360°) of LIT
    Time
    00:50 UTC
    Height
    at 43,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C750
    Turbulence
    continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
    Remarks
    zme
  • CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 45 nm west, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. At the departure end, 45 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
    Report
    a routine report filed through HOT
    Where
    over HOT
    Time
    00:10 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ZME20
  • G280 at 41,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZME44. 30 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PBF UA /OV PBF180005/TM 2212/FL410/TP G280/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME44
    Report
    a routine report filed through PBF
    Where
    5 nm south (180°) of PBF
    Time
    22:12 UTC
    Height
    at 41,000 ft
    Aircraft
    G280
    Turbulence
    continuous light
    Remarks
    ZME44
  • B712 at 30,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 248 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
    Report
    a routine report filed through CBM
    Where
    50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
    Time
    23:09 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B712
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    ZME46
  • A21N at 34,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 248 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
    Report
    a routine report filed through CBM
    Where
    50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
    Time
    23:05 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    light to moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZME46
  • UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 3 nm south, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 248 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 634 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through OCF
    Where
    30 nm south (160°) of OCF
    Time
    22:39 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PAY1
    Temperature
    −11 °C
    Icing
    light rime
  • A321 at 34,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 654 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through OMN
    Where
    over OMN
    Time
    23:47 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    none
  • C172 at 1,100 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 664 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    1SM north
    Time
    00:12 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • P28A at 1,100 ft, 5 nm southeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 664 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    over ORL
    Time
    23:15 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • P28A at 1,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 664 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
    Report
    a routine report filed through SFB
    Where
    over SFB
    Time
    23:15 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear

6 more routine reports are on the map.

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 7 forecast points nearest it (LIT, JAN, MGM, TLH, JAX, PIE, MLB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft290° at 11 kt−11 kt131 kt5 h 27 min2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC)
5,500 ft310° at 16 kt−16 kt136 kt5 h 15 min2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
7,500 ft310° at 18 kt−18 kt15 °C138 kt5 h 10 min2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
9,500 ft300° at 19 kt−19 kt11 °C139 kt5 h 08 min2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
11,500 ft290° at 21 kt−20 kt8 °C140 kt5 h 06 min2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
13,500 ft290° at 21 kt−20 kt4 °C140 kt5 h 06 min2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
15,500 ft290° at 21 kt−20 kt0 °C140 kt5 h 06 min2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
17,500 ft280° at 21 kt−19 kt-5 °C139 kt5 h 08 min2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180280° at 20 kt−19 kt-6 °C139 kt5 h 08 min2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240280° at 23 kt−20 kt-17 °C140 kt5 h 06 min2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 26 kt−22 kt-32 °C142 kt5 h 02 min2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 24 kt−18 kt-41 °C138 kt5 h 10 min2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 24 kt−20 kt-51 °C140 kt5 h 06 min2:09 am EDT (06:09 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
LITused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line220/12250/12 17°250/18 12°260/22 6°310/14 -5°310/25 -17°310/40 -31°310/38 -41°310/46 -52°
JANused from 99 nm out; 81 nm from the line260/6310/14 17°280/13 12°290/19 6°310/22 -5°310/28 -17°320/44 -32°330/48 -41°320/52 -51°
MGMused from 248 nm out; 62 nm from the line300/16330/30 16°330/34 11°320/31 7°310/28 -7°320/29 -17°290/25 -34°300/28 -41°320/28 -50°
TLHused from 396 nm out; 54 nm from the line300/17340/32 17°320/27 13°300/27 8°280/23 -7°250/37 -17°230/44 -33°220/53 -41°220/48 -51°
JAXused from 545 nm out; 84 nm from the line280/14300/22 16°260/27 15°260/26 9°240/41 -6°230/38 -16°220/44 -32°200/49 -41°200/52 -53°
PIEused from 595 nm out; 75 nm from the line310/7270/12 17°270/14 13°260/14 8°240/22 -5°230/24 -16°220/26 -31°200/31 -41°180/33 -53°
MLBused from 644 nm out; 45 nm from the line240/7240/11 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
LIT Little Rock, AR departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 266 ft 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
SGT Stuttgart, AR 30 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 224 ft 00:56 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS 129 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 162 ft 00:53 UTC
LMS Louisville, MS 188 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 574 ft 23:35 UTC
DYA Demopolis, AL 258 nm out, 5 nm west of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 111 ft 23:35 UTC
SEM Selma, AL 297 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower reported, no category from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37 3,300 ft 166 ft 01:30 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL 396 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 400 ft 23:55 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL 476 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 83 ft 00:53 UTC
CTY Cross City, FL 555 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line VFR from the south (170°) at 2 knots 10+ mi none 42 ft 00:55 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL 634 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 76 ft 00:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL 674 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 25,000 ft 96 ft 00:53 UTC
MLB Melbourne, FL destination VFR from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 33 ft 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 574 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, 2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MLB
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for LIT, the departure
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, 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, 664 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 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

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
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: Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field, Melbourne Orlando International.