Plan a flight · Mon 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)

Orlando International to Alexandria International MCO → AEX

610 nautical miles (702 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 289°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 2:49 pm CDT (19:49 UTC). Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 knots; AEX is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 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: 2 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 MCO.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 14 nm north, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 14 nm north 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
C172 at 3,000 ft, 48 nm north, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): wind 300° at 28 knots. At the departure end, 48 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
B777 at 18,000 ft, 30 nm north, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 49 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
10 nm east (090°) of OCF
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B777
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
C172 at 4,500 ft, 49 nm north, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 49 nm along the route, 49 nm north 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
B737 at 33,000 ft, 44 nm north, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 98 nm along the route, 44 nm north 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
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 43 nm north, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 138 nm along the route, 43 nm north 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 40,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 394 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast 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
B737 at 23,000 ft, 29 nm south, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 531 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	010° at 6 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	5 h 08 min	2:49 pm CDT (19:49 UTC)
6,500 ft	360° at 5 kt	+2 kt	17 °C	118 kt	5 h 10 min	2:51 pm CDT (19:51 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 4 kt	+3 kt	13 °C	117 kt	5 h 13 min	2:54 pm CDT (19:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 7 kt	+6 kt	9 °C	114 kt	5 h 21 min	3:02 pm CDT (20:02 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	+9 kt	6 °C	111 kt	5 h 30 min	3:11 pm CDT (20:11 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 9 kt	+8 kt	2 °C	112 kt	5 h 27 min	3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 10 kt	+8 kt	-2 °C	112 kt	5 h 27 min	3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 10 kt	+8 kt	-5 °C	112 kt	5 h 27 min	3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 16 kt	+11 kt	-16 °C	109 kt	5 h 36 min	3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 29 kt	+15 kt	-31 °C	105 kt	5 h 49 min	3:30 pm CDT (20:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	360° at 33 kt	+12 kt	-41 °C	108 kt	5 h 39 min	3:20 pm CDT (20:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	350° at 28 kt	+11 kt	-51 °C	109 kt	5 h 36 min	3:17 pm CDT (20:17 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°
TLH	used from 148 nm out; 63 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
MOB	used from 295 nm out; 69 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
MSY	used from 443 nm out; 49 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°
LCH	used from 541 nm out; 99 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°

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
MCO Orlando, FL	departure	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)
LEE Leesburg, FL	30 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 5 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	76 ft	13:53 UTC
CGC Crystal River, FL	69 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	14:35 UTC
AAF Apalachicola, FL	207 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	13:53 UTC
JKA Gulf Shores, AL	354 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	17 ft	14:35 UTC
PQL Pascagoula, MS	394 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	16 ft	13:53 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	443 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	22 ft	13:50 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	492 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	14:35 UTC
MKV Marksville, LA	581 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	78 ft	08:15 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 96 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:49 pm CDT (19:49 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AEX

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MCO, the departure

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

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Orlando International, Alexandria International.