Orlando International to Tri-Cities Airport MCO → PSC
2,070 nautical miles (2,383 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 312°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 2:17 pm PDT (21:17 UTC). Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots; PSC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) 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: 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
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 916 to 1284 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1274 to 1662 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1344 to 1722 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 1433 to 1682 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1523 to 1871 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1523 to 2041 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1523 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1603 to 1891 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1772 to 1961 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the last 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 10 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 16 forecast points nearest it (MLB, PIE, TLH, CSG, MGM, BHM, MEM, LIT, SGF, ICT, SLN, GLD, BFF, LND, DLN, LWS). 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 | 230° at 16 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 18 h 09 min | 2:17 pm PDT (21:17 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +8 kt | 14 °C | 112 kt | 18 h 29 min | 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 8 °C | 112 kt | 18 h 29 min | 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | +9 kt | 6 °C | 111 kt | 18 h 39 min | 2:47 pm PDT (21:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 3 °C | 112 kt | 18 h 29 min | 2:37 pm PDT (21:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +9 kt | -2 °C | 111 kt | 18 h 39 min | 2:47 pm PDT (21:47 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +9 kt | -6 °C | 111 kt | 18 h 39 min | 2:47 pm PDT (21:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 21 kt | +10 kt | -9 °C | 110 kt | 18 h 49 min | 2:57 pm PDT (21:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 26 kt | +13 kt | -21 °C | 107 kt | 19 h 21 min | 3:29 pm PDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 34 kt | +23 kt | -32 °C | 97 kt | 21 h 20 min | 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 38 kt | +28 kt | -38 °C | 92 kt | 22 h 30 min | 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 39 kt | +31 kt | -47 °C | 89 kt | 23 h 16 min | 7:24 pm PDT (02:24 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| PIE | used from 50 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 100 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| CSG | used from 249 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| MGM | used from 299 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 398 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MEM | used from 498 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 647 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SGF | used from 747 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| ICT | used from 896 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| SLN | used from 995 nm out; 4 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GLD | used from 1145 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 1244 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| LND | used from 1443 nm out; 117 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| DLN | used from 1692 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| LWS | used from 1891 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
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: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 40 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| TOI Troy, AL | 319 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 397 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 478 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| BBG Branson, MO | 776 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| JLN Joplin, MO | 846 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| NRN Norton, KS | 1145 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,384 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 1403 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 4,401 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | 1493 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 5,344 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 1682 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 6,451 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 2031 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 1,194 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| PSC Pasco, WA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 410 ft | 7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PSC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:17 pm PDT (21:17 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PSC
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
- From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for MCO, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds 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, a few clouds at 15,000 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 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at PSC 6:15 pm PDT (01:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm PDT (01:45 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, Tri-Cities Airport.