Plan a flight · Mon 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)

Orlando International to Garden City Regional MCO → GCK

1,127 nautical miles (1,297 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 305°, about 311° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16; GCK is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 18 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 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 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 957 to 1027 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 MCO.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 6 nm east, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 6 nm east 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, 43 nm northeast, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): wind 300° at 28 knots. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast 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, 15 nm northeast, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 60 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast 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, 34 nm northeast, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 60 nm along the route, 34 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
B737 at 20,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 9:06 am EDT (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. 80 nm along the route, 41 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
B737 at 33,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 14 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
TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 130 nm along the route, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VLD
Where
25 nm south (180°) of VLD
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm east, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 150 nm along the route, 5 nm east 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
B752 at 35,000 ft, 16 nm north, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 16 nm north 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
B39M at 36,000 ft, 20 nm south, 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC): no turbulence. 209 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEW UA /OV CEW110110/TM 1437/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEW
Where
110 nm east (110°) of CEW
Time
14:37 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
M20P at 10,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 239 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest 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
C560 at 8,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 339 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 339 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported

5 more routine reports are on the map.

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 10 forecast points nearest it (MLB, PIE, TLH, MGM, JAN, LIT, FSM, TUL, ICT, GCK). 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	260° at 11 kt	+9 kt	20 °C	111 kt	10 h 09 min	8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+12 kt	17 °C	108 kt	10 h 26 min	8:29 pm CDT (01:29 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	10 h 26 min	8:29 pm CDT (01:29 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+13 kt	9 °C	107 kt	10 h 32 min	8:35 pm CDT (01:35 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+14 kt	6 °C	106 kt	10 h 38 min	8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+14 kt	1 °C	106 kt	10 h 38 min	8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+15 kt	-3 °C	105 kt	10 h 44 min	8:47 pm CDT (01:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 18 kt	+16 kt	-6 °C	104 kt	10 h 50 min	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 20 kt	+18 kt	-17 °C	102 kt	11 h 03 min	9:06 pm CDT (02:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 36 kt	+37 kt	-30 °C	83 kt	13 h 35 min	11:38 pm CDT (04:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 37 kt	+38 kt	-39 °C	82 kt	13 h 45 min	11:48 pm CDT (04:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 33 kt	+34 kt	-50 °C	86 kt	13 h 06 min	11:09 pm CDT (04:09 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
MLB	used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line	320/12	300/13 18°	280/13 15°	280/15 9°	270/16 -7°	270/13 -18°	240/24 -33°	240/23 -41°	270/21 -50°
PIE	used from 50 nm out; 75 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 100 nm out; 74 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°
MGM	used from 299 nm out; 51 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
JAN	used from 449 nm out; 63 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
LIT	used from 598 nm out; 53 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
FSM	used from 748 nm out; 11 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
TUL	used from 847 nm out; 9 nm from the line	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
ICT	used from 947 nm out; 53 nm from the line	200/26	240/31 21°	230/30 14°	240/30 7°	250/38 -8°	240/49 -19°	260/73 -27°	270/69 -37°	270/63 -48°
GCK	used from 1047 nm out; 55 nm from the line		250/23 20°	230/35 13°	240/47 7°	240/42 -7°	250/43 -20°	240/81 -28°	250/87 -37°	250/83 -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 25,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	96 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
LEE Leesburg, FL	40 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	14:53 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	199 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	14:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	279 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	13:55 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	449 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	14:58 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	548 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	14:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	578 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	14:53 UTC
FSM Fort Smith, AR	788 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	469 ft	14:53 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	877 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	638 ft	14:53 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK	927 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	14:53 UTC
DDC Dodge City, KS	1087 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	8 mi	none	2,595 ft	14:52 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	destination	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,890 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GCK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GCK

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MCO, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at GCK 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GCK is after sunset there (7:09 pm CDT (00:09 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 now, the southern Plains · 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, Garden City Regional.