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Orlando International to Tallahassee International MCO → TLH

198 nautical miles (228 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 307°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC). Right now MCO is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; TLH is VFR, wind calm. 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: 814 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 188 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 38,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast 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, 19 nm southwest, 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. 69 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest 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
  • B739 at 34,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
    Time
    10:53 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Turbulence
    continuous light occasional moderate
  • E55P at 25,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    50 nm south (165°) of TLH
    Time
    10:45 UTC
    Height
    at 25,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Turbulence
    continuous light to moderate chop
  • E55P at 1,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    over TLH
    Time
    11:04 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Sky
    clear
    Remarks
    fog
  • E170 at 2,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    over TLH
    Time
    10:05 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Sky
    clear
    Remarks
    ground fog

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 3 forecast points nearest it (MLB, PIE, TLH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft340° at 16 kt+14 kt106 kt1 h 52 min9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)
6,500 ft340° at 16 kt+14 kt16 °C106 kt1 h 52 min9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)
8,500 ft340° at 15 kt+13 kt13 °C107 kt1 h 51 min9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
10,500 ft320° at 13 kt+12 kt9 °C108 kt1 h 50 min9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
12,500 ft290° at 13 kt+13 kt6 °C107 kt1 h 51 min9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
14,500 ft290° at 15 kt+15 kt2 °C105 kt1 h 53 min9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
16,500 ft290° at 18 kt+17 kt-3 °C103 kt1 h 55 min9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 19 kt+18 kt-7 °C102 kt1 h 56 min9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240320° at 22 kt+22 kt-17 °C98 kt2 h 01 min10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300330° at 22 kt+20 kt-32 °C100 kt1 h 59 min10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340330° at 24 kt+21 kt-42 °C99 kt2 h10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390310° at 18 kt+18 kt-52 °C102 kt1 h 56 min9:59 am EDT (13:59 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MLBused from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line290/10260/15 18°290/12 13°280/13 8°250/20 -7°260/18 -18°240/17 -32°250/20 -41°250/22 -52°
PIEused from 50 nm out; 77 nm from the line360/10340/12 18°330/9 13°290/12 8°260/21 -7°280/18 -18°250/20 -33°250/26 -41°250/20 -51°
TLHused from 99 nm out; 74 nm from the line340/23350/26 17°350/21 11°300/13 6°320/25 -6°340/35 -16°350/44 -32°360/51 -42°350/33 -52°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MCO Orlando, FL departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 96 ft 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
LEE Leesburg, FL 40 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 76 ft 11:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL 69 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 90 ft 11:51 UTC
CTY Cross City, FL 119 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 42 ft 11:55 UTC
FPY Perry, FL 159 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet Weather: mist calm 1.25 mi 300 ft 44 ft 11:55 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL destination VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet calm 10+ mi none 83 ft 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 96 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TLH
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 6 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Tallahassee International.