Orlando International to Rafael Hernandez Airport MCO → BQN
981 nautical miles (1,129 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 124°, about 130° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:04 am AST (08:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 1,971 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
- urgent B772 at 12,000 ft, 15 nm north, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UUA /OV ORL045010/TM 2115/FL120/TP B772/TB ENCOUNTERED A POCKET OF CAT THAT CAUSES PAX INJURIES
- Report
- an urgent report filed through MCO
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (045°) of ORL
- Time
- 21:15 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B772
- Turbulence
- encountered A pocket of clear-air turbulence that causes pax injuries
- BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest 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
- A319 at 19,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC): moderate turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV PBI310030/TM 2111/FL190/TP A319/TB INTMT MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (310°) of PBI
- Time
- 21:11 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- intermittent moderate
- CL30 at 18,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV PBI026062/TM 2344/FL180/TP CL30/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 62 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
- Time
- 23:44 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Turbulence
- moderate
- P28A at 1,000 ft, 21 nm north, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the departure end, 21 nm north 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, 7 nm north, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north 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 1,100 ft, 7 nm north, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north 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
- PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest 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
- P28A at 1,100 ft, 7 nm north, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north 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, 20 nm north, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm north 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, 7 nm north, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, clear. At the departure end, 7 nm north 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, 7 nm north, 5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north 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
- P28A at 1,000 ft, 20 nm north, 5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, haze. At the departure end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SFB UA /OV KSFB180001/TM 2119/FL010/TP P28A/SK BKN040/WX 10SM HZ
- Report
- a routine report filed through SFB
- Where
- 1 nm south (180°) of KSFB
- Time
- 21:19 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,000 ft
- Weather
- 10SM, haze
- BCS3 at 1,600 ft, 0 nm northwest, 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UA /OV MCO18008/TM 2101/FL016/TP BCS3/WX 7 MILE VIS/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through MCO
- Where
- MCO18008
- Time
- 21:01 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- 7, shallow le, visibility
- Turbulence
- smooth
16 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 2 forecast points nearest it (MLB, MIA). 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 | 200° at 6 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 8 h 19 min | 4:17 am AST (08:17 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 2 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 8 h 11 min | 4:09 am AST (08:09 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 3 kt | +1 kt | 16 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 15 min | 4:13 am AST (08:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 200° at 5 kt | +1 kt | 13 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 15 min | 4:13 am AST (08:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 3 kt | −1 kt | 10 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 06 min | 4:04 am AST (08:04 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 4 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 11 min | 4:09 am AST (08:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 7 kt | +1 kt | 1 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 15 min | 4:13 am AST (08:13 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 200° at 11 kt | +3 kt | -4 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 23 min | 4:21 am AST (08:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 200° at 12 kt | +3 kt | -5 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 23 min | 4:21 am AST (08:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 170° at 11 kt | +7 kt | -16 °C | 113 kt | 8 h 41 min | 4:39 am AST (08:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 160° at 13 kt | +11 kt | -30 °C | 109 kt | 9 h | 4:58 am AST (08:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 160° at 26 kt | +20 kt | -40 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 49 min | 5:47 am AST (09:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 160° at 23 kt | +20 kt | -52 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 49 min | 5:47 am AST (09:47 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; 16 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° |
| MIA | used from 149 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCO Orlando, FL | departure | no report just now | 96 ft | ||||
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 40 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| MYGF Freeport, | 178 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6 ft | ||||
| MYAS Sandy Point, | 258 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| MYEM Governors Harbour, | 327 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 27 ft | ||||
| MYSM Cockburn Town, | 446 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 24 ft | ||||
| MBNC Bottle Creek and Whitby, | 644 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| MBGT Cockburn Town, | 694 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| BQN Aguadilla, PR | destination | no report just now | 237 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 237 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BQN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:04 am AST (08:04 UTC)
BQN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 departure end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), at BQN 6:08 pm AST (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:30 pm AST (22:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BQN is before sunrise there (6:21 am AST (10:21 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
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, Rafael Hernandez Airport.