Plan a flight · Mon 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC)

Melbourne Orlando International to Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport MLB → BLV

777 nautical miles (894 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 326°, about 333° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 3:30 pm CDT (20:30 UTC). Right now MLB is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; BLV 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: 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 239 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 458 to 548 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 MLB.

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

B38M at 38,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 289 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
B38M at 23,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN130058/TM 1215/FL230/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
58 nm southeast (130°) of OMN
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
C172 at 4,500 ft, 9 nm west, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 100 nm along the route, 9 nm west 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
B738 at 38,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest 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 33,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest 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
C525 at 28,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 1253/FL280/TP C525/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRG
Where
over CRG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Turbulence
none
TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 169 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest 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
A321 at 36,000 ft, 4 nm south, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
over TAY
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
C182 at 8,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 209 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B738 at 37,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. 229 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B752 at 35,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. 229 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B752 at 33,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 239 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft
B38M at 39,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 438 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
F2TH at 41,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 438 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV RMG270015/TM 1157/FL410/TP F2TH/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm west (270°) of RMG
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02

7 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, CGI, STL). 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	310° at 18 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	7 h 37 min	3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+17 kt	15 °C	103 kt	7 h 33 min	3:39 pm CDT (20:39 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+17 kt	12 °C	103 kt	7 h 33 min	3:39 pm CDT (20:39 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+15 kt	8 °C	105 kt	7 h 24 min	3:30 pm CDT (20:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+15 kt	5 °C	105 kt	7 h 24 min	3:30 pm CDT (20:30 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	+16 kt	1 °C	104 kt	7 h 28 min	3:34 pm CDT (20:34 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+18 kt	-3 °C	102 kt	7 h 37 min	3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	+20 kt	-6 °C	100 kt	7 h 46 min	3:52 pm CDT (20:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 22 kt	+21 kt	-18 °C	99 kt	7 h 51 min	3:57 pm CDT (20:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 32 kt	+31 kt	-32 °C	89 kt	8 h 44 min	4:50 pm CDT (21:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-41 °C	84 kt	9 h 15 min	5:21 pm CDT (22:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 31 kt	+31 kt	-51 °C	89 kt	8 h 44 min	4:50 pm CDT (21:50 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

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	290/10	260/15 18°	290/12 13°	280/13 8°	250/20 -7°	260/18 -18°	240/17 -32°	250/20 -41°	250/22 -52°
JAX	used from 100 nm out; 43 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
TLH	used from 199 nm out; 81 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
CSG	used from 249 nm out; 77 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
ATL	used from 349 nm out; 32 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
HSV	used from 448 nm out; 40 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BNA	used from 548 nm out; 29 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
CGI	used from 648 nm out; 53 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
STL	used from 747 nm out; 42 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°

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 northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)
SFB Orlando, FL	50 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	12:53 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	130 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	12:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	159 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	12:55 UTC
CKF Cordele, GA	289 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms	calm	10+ mi	5,000 ft	309 ft	22:30 UTC
CCO Atlanta, GA	379 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	970 ft	12:55 UTC
PYP Centre, AL	438 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	no report just now				594 ft
FYM Fayetteville, TN	518 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	983 ft	12:55 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	578 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	11:50 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	678 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	12:53 UTC
MWA Marion, IL	717 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	12:45 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	459 ft	7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 983 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BLV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:30 pm CDT (20:30 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 20,000 feet

The whole forecast for BLV

From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
Changing between Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) to: wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, clear skies
Changing between Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) to: wind from the south at 6 knots, low-level wind shear, clear skies

The forecast for MLB, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer 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, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast 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 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 309 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at MLB 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at BLV 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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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, Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport.