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Orlando International to Salina Regional MCO → SLN

1,024 nautical miles (1,179 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 312°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC). Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 knots; SLN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22. 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 last 189 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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast 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 4,500 ft, 27 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, 27 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, 32 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, 32 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, 2 nm northeast, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 2 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, 36 nm northeast, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 129 nm along the route, 36 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, 22 nm northeast, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 22 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, 14 nm south, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 149 nm along the route, 14 nm south 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, 6 nm south, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 6 nm south 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
M20P at 10,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 239 nm along the route, 33 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, 6 nm northeast, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 348 nm along the route, 6 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, 6 nm northeast, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 348 nm along the route, 6 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
CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 6 nm northeast, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 348 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 2E
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
light haze
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 18 nm northeast, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 358 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 14 nm southwest, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 587 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65

2 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 11 forecast points nearest it (MLB, PIE, TLH, CSG, MGM, BHM, MEM, LIT, SGF, ICT, SLN). 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	270° at 12 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	9 h 24 min	6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+14 kt	17 °C	106 kt	9 h 40 min	6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+13 kt	13 °C	107 kt	9 h 34 min	6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+13 kt	9 °C	107 kt	9 h 34 min	6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	9 h 34 min	6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+14 kt	1 °C	106 kt	9 h 40 min	6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+15 kt	-3 °C	105 kt	9 h 45 min	6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 18 kt	+16 kt	-6 °C	104 kt	9 h 51 min	7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 21 kt	+19 kt	-17 °C	101 kt	10 h 08 min	7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 39 kt	+39 kt	-30 °C	81 kt	12 h 39 min	9:50 pm CDT (02:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 39 kt	+40 kt	-39 °C	80 kt	12 h 48 min	9:59 pm CDT (02:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 35 kt	+36 kt	-50 °C	84 kt	12 h 11 min	9:22 pm CDT (02:22 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; 82 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 99 nm out; 75 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°
CSG	used from 249 nm out; 70 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
MGM	used from 298 nm out; 29 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°
BHM	used from 398 nm out; 55 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
MEM	used from 497 nm out; 76 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
LIT	used from 646 nm out; 55 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°
SGF	used from 746 nm out; 49 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
ICT	used from 895 nm out; 79 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°
SLN	used from 994 nm out; 15 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°

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)
LEE Leesburg, FL	40 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 5 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	76 ft	13:53 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	199 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	13:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	278 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	12:55 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	318 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	13:53 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	477 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	264 ft	13:56 UTC
UTA Tunica, MS	597 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	194 ft	13:55 UTC
FCY Forrest City, AR	617 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	no report just now				249 ft
BBG Branson, MO	776 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	11:45 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO	845 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	977 ft	13:53 UTC
EMP Emporia, KS	955 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	1,207 ft	13:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,302 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SLN

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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 upper Mississippi valley · 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, Salina Regional.