Plan a flight · Mon 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC)

Orlando International to Robert Gray Army Airfield MCO → GRK

875 nautical miles (1,007 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 284°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC). Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 knots; GRK is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 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

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, 16 nm north, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 16 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
B738 at 38,000 ft, 32 nm north, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B737 at 21,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
C25A at 41,000 ft, 22 nm north, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 437 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSA UA /OV KPCU314014/TM 1105/FL410/TP C25A/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSA
Where
14 nm northwest (314°) of KPCU
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 40,000 ft, 8 nm south, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 477 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KHRV067024/TM 1103/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
24 nm northeast (067°) of KHRV
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 23,000 ft, 16 nm north, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 527 nm along the route, 16 nm north 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
A21N at 34,000 ft, 16 nm north, 7:37 am EDT (11:37 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 527 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KBTR/TM 1137/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
over KBTR
Time
11:37 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 43 nm north, 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 616 nm along the route, 43 nm north 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
HELO at 1,700 ft, 44 nm south, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): a few clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 666 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV KBPT160002/TM 1343/FL017/TP HELO/SK FEW020/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
2 nm south (160°) of KBPT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
HELO
Sky
a few clouds from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E145 at 19,000 ft, 42 nm south, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 666 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT/TM 1302/FL190/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
over BPT
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B36M at 18,000 ft, 15 nm south, 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC): light clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 745 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KIAH355035/TM 1224/FL180/TP B36M/TB LGT CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm north (355°) of KIAH
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B36M
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
F2TH at 18,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 755 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
KLOA30035-KLOA190020
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 18,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 7:59 am EDT (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. 755 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA155020/TM 1159/FL180/TP B738/TB LGT CHOPN 180-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
20 nm southeast (155°) of KLOA
Time
11:59 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chopn from 18,000 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 21,000 ft, 20 nm south, 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu. 795 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLL UA /OV KTNV200020/TM 1148/FL210/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190 FL220 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLL
Where
20 nm south (200°) of KTNV
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu

5 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL). 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	170° at 4 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	7 h 14 min	4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	150° at 2 kt	−1 kt	17 °C	121 kt	7 h 14 min	4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC)
8,500 ft	light and variable	+1 kt	14 °C	119 kt	7 h 21 min	4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 3 kt	+3 kt	10 °C	117 kt	7 h 29 min	4:30 pm CDT (21:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 5 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	7 h 37 min	4:38 pm CDT (21:38 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 8 kt	+8 kt	2 °C	112 kt	7 h 49 min	4:50 pm CDT (21:50 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+11 kt	-3 °C	109 kt	8 h 02 min	5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 13 kt	+13 kt	-6 °C	107 kt	8 h 11 min	5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 18 kt	+17 kt	-16 °C	103 kt	8 h 30 min	5:31 pm CDT (22:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 25 kt	+20 kt	-31 °C	100 kt	8 h 45 min	5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 26 kt	+16 kt	-41 °C	104 kt	8 h 25 min	5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 29 kt	+15 kt	-52 °C	105 kt	8 h 20 min	5:21 pm CDT (22:21 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 61 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -51°
TLH	used from 149 nm out; 77 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
MOB	used from 298 nm out; 80 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
MSY	used from 398 nm out; 56 nm from the line	150/9	140/8 18°	L/V 13°	L/V 6°	320/15 -5°	310/16 -16°	320/32 -31°	340/35 -40°	350/34 -52°
LCH	used from 547 nm out; 65 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
HOU	used from 696 nm out; 70 nm from the line	180/22	180/20 16°	170/7 15°	L/V 8°	220/11 -6°	260/15 -13°	310/20 -30°	320/20 -40°	350/32 -51°
CLL	used from 745 nm out; 33 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -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)
BKV Brooksville, FL	60 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	13:53 UTC
CDK Cedar Key, FL	99 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	no report just now				11 ft
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	437 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	22 ft	13:50 UTC
NEW New Orleans, LA	467 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	7 ft	13:53 UTC
LFT Lafayette, LA	567 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	40 ft	13:53 UTC
CWF Lake Charles, LA	626 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (100°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	16 ft	13:47 UTC
UTS Huntsville, TX	755 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	362 ft	13:53 UTC
CLL College Station, TX	795 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	13:53 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 16,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	9 mi	16,000 ft	1,015 ft	8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,015 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GRK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GRK

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,500 feet
Changing between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
Changing between Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
Changing between Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 1,000 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
6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at GRK 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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, Robert Gray Army Airfield.