Orlando International to St. George Regional MCO → SGU
1,697 nautical miles (1,953 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 5:17 pm MDT (23:17 UTC). Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots; SGU is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 14 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 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 928 to 1098 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 1258 to 1647 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 429 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 170 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1627 to 1637 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 40 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (MLB, PIE, TLH, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, SPS, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, BCE). 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 | +8 kt | 112 kt | 15 h 09 min | 5:17 pm MDT (23:17 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 17 °C | 109 kt | 15 h 34 min | 5:42 pm MDT (23:42 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +12 kt | 13 °C | 108 kt | 15 h 43 min | 5:51 pm MDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 8 °C | 107 kt | 15 h 52 min | 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 15 h 52 min | 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 1 °C | 106 kt | 16 h 01 min | 6:09 pm MDT (00:09 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +15 kt | -3 °C | 105 kt | 16 h 10 min | 6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 22 kt | +15 kt | -6 °C | 105 kt | 16 h 10 min | 6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 29 kt | +22 kt | -17 °C | 98 kt | 17 h 19 min | 7:27 pm MDT (01:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 38 kt | +36 kt | -30 °C | 84 kt | 20 h 12 min | 10:20 pm MDT (04:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 38 kt | +37 kt | -38 °C | 83 kt | 20 h 27 min | 10:35 pm MDT (04:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 32 kt | +33 kt | -49 °C | 87 kt | 19 h 30 min | 9:38 pm MDT (03:38 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; 64 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; 80 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° |
| MOB | used from 299 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| JAN | used from 449 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| SHV | used from 599 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| DAL | used from 799 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SPS | used from 898 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| AMA | used from 1048 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 1148 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 1298 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| FMN | used from 1398 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| BCE | used from 1547 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 220/27 -1° | 210/40 -13° | 220/54 -21° | 220/64 -30° | 220/64 -34° | 220/52 -44° |
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 north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 30 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | 299 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS | 459 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| MLU Monroe, LA | 609 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| DTN Shreveport, LA | 689 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 179 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 849 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 1118 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 17 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 1328 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 6,348 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| AZC Colorado City, AZ | 1677 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 4,873 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| SGU St George, UT | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 2,883 ft | 1:56 am MDT (07:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SGU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:17 pm MDT (23:17 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SGU
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
The forecast for MCO, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at SGU 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm MDT (01:26 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
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, St. George Regional.