Miami International to Taylor County MIA → MDZ
1,256 nautical miles (1,445 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 340°, about 345° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC). Right now MIA is VFR, wind calm; MDZ is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 558 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 578 to 658 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 608 to 927 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 608 nm along the route.
- 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 last 110 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 MIA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 359 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B738 descending, 37 nm northeast, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 628 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- over KTYS
- Time
- 03:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
- A319 descending, 37 nm northeast, 10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC): remarks: tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft. 628 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0252/FLDURD/TP A319/RM TOPS 068 BASES 023
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- over KTYS
- Time
- 02:52 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A319
- Remarks
- tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 31 nm west, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 967 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
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 (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CSG, ATL, TYS, LOU, IND, JOT, DBQ, GRB, LSE). 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 | 290° at 17 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 11 h 38 min | 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 11 h 58 min | 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 12 h 05 min | 12:49 pm CDT (17:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 8 °C | 105 kt | 11 h 58 min | 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 51 min | 12:35 pm CDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 1 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 51 min | 12:35 pm CDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +15 kt | -3 °C | 105 kt | 11 h 58 min | 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 23 kt | +15 kt | -7 °C | 105 kt | 11 h 58 min | 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | +17 kt | -18 °C | 103 kt | 12 h 12 min | 12:56 pm CDT (17:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 30 kt | +24 kt | -33 °C | 96 kt | 13 h 05 min | 1:49 pm CDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 33 kt | +23 kt | -41 °C | 97 kt | 12 h 57 min | 1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 34 kt | +21 kt | -51 °C | 99 kt | 12 h 41 min | 1:25 pm CDT (18:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 69 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° |
| JAX | used from 199 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 349 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CSG | used from 399 nm out; 91 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° |
| ATL | used from 449 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| TYS | used from 598 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| LOU | used from 698 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| IND | used from 847 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| JOT | used from 947 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 1096 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| GRB | used from 1146 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
| LSE | used from 1196 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA Miami, FL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
| FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL | 20 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MCO Orlando, FL | 169 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 279 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 79 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| EZM Eastman, GA | 409 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 303 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 528 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| RKW Rockwood, TN | 648 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,664 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 867 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 845 ft | 05:09 UTC |
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 937 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet | calm | 9 mi | none | 605 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 1027 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 679 ft | 05:30 UTC |
| MSN Madison, WI | 1136 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 886 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MDZ Medford, WI | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,478 ft | 12:35 am CDT (05:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,664 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MDZ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC)
MDZ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for MIA, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 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, 169 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 279 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at MDZ 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 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: Miami International, Taylor County.