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Orlando International to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International MCO → BHM

416 nautical miles (479 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 319°, about 325° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:53 pm CDT (03:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots; BHM is VFR, wind from the west (280°) 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: 1,692 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

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 59 nm of the route.

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

C172 at 4,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 47 nm east, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB025032/TM 2220/FL160/TP BE20/WX VMC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
32 nm northeast (025°) of MLB
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
C172 at 1,100 ft, 5 nm east, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm east 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 east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm east 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, 17 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the departure end, 17 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
P28A at 1,100 ft, 5 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 5 nm east, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25002
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV KSFB180001/TM 2201/FL010/TP C172/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
1 nm south (180°) of KSFB
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
C441 at 4,000 ft, 5 nm east, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, clear. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25013/TM 2145/FL040/TP C441/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25013
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C441
Weather
clear
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 5 nm east, 5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25001/TM 2143/FL011/TP C172/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25001
Time
21:43 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
A321 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 42 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 2,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAB UA /OV OMN/TM 2143/FL020/TP C172/SK CLOUDS ABOVE 100/WX 10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAB
Where
over OMN
Time
21:43 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clouds above 10,000 ft
Weather
10SM
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 40 nm along the route, 18 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
H60 at 1,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BKV UA /OV BKV045007 /TM 2145 /FL010 /TP H60 /SK SKC /WX FV99SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BKV
Where
7 nm northeast (045°) of BKV
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
H60
Sky
clear
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles

3 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 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 (MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, BHM). 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	310° at 20 kt	+20 kt		100 kt	4 h 10 min	11:38 pm CDT (04:38 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	+27 kt	15 °C	93 kt	4 h 28 min	11:56 pm CDT (04:56 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	+26 kt	13 °C	94 kt	4 h 26 min	11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	+26 kt	10 °C	94 kt	4 h 26 min	11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	+25 kt	7 °C	95 kt	4 h 23 min	11:51 pm CDT (04:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	+23 kt	2 °C	97 kt	4 h 17 min	11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 26 kt	+21 kt	-3 °C	99 kt	4 h 12 min	11:40 pm CDT (04:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 27 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	4 h 07 min	11:35 pm CDT (04:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 28 kt	+14 kt	-17 °C	106 kt	3 h 55 min	11:23 pm CDT (04:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 31 kt	+10 kt	-33 °C	110 kt	3 h 47 min	11:15 pm CDT (04:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 30 kt	+1 kt	-41 °C	119 kt	3 h 30 min	10:58 pm CDT (03:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 29 kt	−2 kt	-51 °C	122 kt	3 h 25 min	10:53 pm CDT (03:53 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
MLB	used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
JAX	used from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
TLH	used from 149 nm out; 45 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
CSG	used from 248 nm out; 43 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
BHM	used from 347 nm out; 45 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°

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 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	96 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
LEE Leesburg, FL	40 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	23:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	69 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	23:51 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	89 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	23:53 UTC
FPY Perry, FL	149 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	44 ft	23:35 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	178 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	23:53 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	238 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
EUF Eufaula, AL	288 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	285 ft	23:58 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	327 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
ALX Alexander City, AL	357 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	685 ft	00:15 UTC
SCD Sylacauga, AL	387 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	568 ft	00:15 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 776 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:53 pm CDT (03:53 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BHM

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 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MCO, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 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 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BHM is before sunrise there (6:49 am CDT (11:49 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, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.