Plan a flight · Sun 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC)

Melbourne Orlando International to Afton Lincoln County/General Boyd L Eddins Field MLB → AFO

1,709 nautical miles (1,966 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 309°, about 316° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 9:49 am MDT (15:49 UTC). Right now MLB is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 knots; AFO is low IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 3 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

SIGMET W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1529 to 1659 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
MT WY
FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
```

SIGMET W71W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 0 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 71W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
WY UT ID
FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-30WSW MTU-30SSW DTA-30SE TWF-40S DBS
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL270.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 370 to 480 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 410 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 320 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 230 nm of the route.
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 last 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1559 to 1569 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 80 nm of 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). Near the route, 1639 nm along 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 MLB.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
45 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
A21N at 33,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 420 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 13 nm south, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 1349 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A21N at 32,000 ft, 8 nm south, 7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 1359 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 1419 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
CL35 at 8,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB142035/TM 2302/FL080/TP CL35/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm southeast (142°) of MLB
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Turbulence
none
A320 at 23,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rain. At the departure end, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV VRB130020/TM 2300/FL230/TP A320/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
20 nm southeast (130°) of VRB
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
light chop
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB025032/TM 2220/FL160/TP BE20/WX VMC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
32 nm northeast (025°) of MLB
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
C172 at 1,100 ft, 5 nm west, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 5 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 5 nm west, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 5 nm west, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25002
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the departure end, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 18 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, TLH, MGM, BHM, JAN, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, ICT, SLN, GCK, GLD, DEN, RKS, LND, PIH). 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	240° at 13 kt	+6 kt	21 °C	114 kt	14 h 59 min	9:49 am MDT (15:49 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+11 kt	16 °C	109 kt	15 h 41 min	10:31 am MDT (16:31 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+9 kt	14 °C	111 kt	15 h 24 min	10:14 am MDT (16:14 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+12 kt	10 °C	108 kt	15 h 49 min	10:39 am MDT (16:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	16 h 17 min	11:07 am MDT (17:07 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	+16 kt	1 °C	104 kt	16 h 26 min	11:16 am MDT (17:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	+17 kt	-3 °C	103 kt	16 h 36 min	11:26 am MDT (17:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 26 kt	+18 kt	-7 °C	102 kt	16 h 45 min	11:35 am MDT (17:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 27 kt	+17 kt	-18 °C	103 kt	16 h 36 min	11:26 am MDT (17:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 34 kt	+24 kt	-32 °C	96 kt	17 h 48 min	12:38 pm MDT (18:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 39 kt	+30 kt	-40 °C	90 kt	18 h 59 min	1:49 pm MDT (19:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 40 kt	+32 kt	-50 °C	88 kt	19 h 25 min	2:15 pm MDT (20:15 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 25 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
JAX	used from 100 nm out; 78 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
TLH	used from 150 nm out; 64 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
MGM	used from 300 nm out; 68 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
BHM	used from 450 nm out; 74 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
JAN	used from 500 nm out; 90 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MEM	used from 550 nm out; 75 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 650 nm out; 47 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
FSM	used from 799 nm out; 52 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
TUL	used from 849 nm out; 59 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
ICT	used from 949 nm out; 46 nm from the line	190/34	210/34 18°	240/28 13°	260/23 7°	250/23 -6°	240/29 -17°	260/40 -30°	260/47 -40°	270/42 -51°
SLN	used from 1049 nm out; 48 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
GCK	used from 1149 nm out; 69 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
GLD	used from 1199 nm out; 24 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
DEN	used from 1299 nm out; 74 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
RKS	used from 1499 nm out; 88 nm from the line			190/43	210/65 3°	210/57 -9°	210/56 -21°	210/47 -33°	230/63 -37°	240/77 -46°
LND	used from 1649 nm out; 68 nm from the line			180/33 10°	190/50 3°	210/59 -9°	200/50 -21°	190/41 -34°	230/55 -39°	240/65 -47°
PIH	used from 1699 nm out; 79 nm from the line		270/10	270/13 1°	210/16 -2°	200/56 -11°	200/51 -23°	200/68 -33°	220/77 -37°	230/73 -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
MLB Melbourne, FL	departure	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
ORL Orlando, FL	50 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	112 ft	23:53 UTC
DHN Dothan, AL	320 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	23:55 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	420 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	520 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	264 ft	23:56 UTC
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	849 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	23:53 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS	1009 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	00:35 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	1049 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	23:52 UTC
AKO Akron, CO	1329 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	23:53 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	1409 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	23:56 UTC
BPI Big Piney, WY	1669 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	7,000 ft	6,993 ft	23:53 UTC
AFO Afton, WY	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	200 ft	6,220 ft	6:30 pm MDT (00:30 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,993 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AFO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:49 am MDT (15:49 UTC)

AFO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for MLB, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 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 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at MLB 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at AFO 6:46 pm MDT (00:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:14 pm MDT (01:14 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 southern Plains · 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: Melbourne Orlando International, Afton Lincoln County/General Boyd L Eddins Field.