Melbourne Orlando International to Nampa Municipal MLB → MAN
1,957 nautical miles (2,252 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 308°, about 315° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 12:19 pm MDT (18:19 UTC). 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: 137 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 369 to 479 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 659 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1378 to 1757 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1468 to 1917 nm out.
- 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 route from 1478 to 1737 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1548 to 1598 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 339 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). Over the route from 1727 to 1817 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
Not fetched just now.
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 17 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, TLH, MGM, BHM, JAN, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, ICT, GCK, GLD, DEN, RKS, PIH, BOI). 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 12 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 17 h 19 min | 12:19 pm MDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 15 °C | 110 kt | 17 h 47 min | 12:47 pm MDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +9 kt | 13 °C | 111 kt | 17 h 38 min | 12:38 pm MDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 18 h 07 min | 1:07 pm MDT (19:07 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +15 kt | 4 °C | 105 kt | 18 h 38 min | 1:38 pm MDT (19:38 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +15 kt | 0 °C | 105 kt | 18 h 38 min | 1:38 pm MDT (19:38 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +16 kt | -4 °C | 104 kt | 18 h 49 min | 1:49 pm MDT (19:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | +16 kt | -8 °C | 104 kt | 18 h 49 min | 1:49 pm MDT (19:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 29 kt | +16 kt | -19 °C | 104 kt | 18 h 49 min | 1:49 pm MDT (19:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 36 kt | +22 kt | -32 °C | 98 kt | 19 h 58 min | 2:58 pm MDT (20:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 42 kt | +29 kt | -39 °C | 91 kt | 21 h 30 min | 4:30 pm MDT (22:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 43 kt | +32 kt | -49 °C | 88 kt | 22 h 14 min | 5:14 pm MDT (23:14 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; 80 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; 70 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 449 nm out; 81 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 499 nm out; 82 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 549 nm out; 82 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 649 nm out; 42 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 749 nm out; 62 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; 50 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; 47 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° |
| GCK | used from 1098 nm out; 65 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 1198 nm out; 23 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 1298 nm out; 64 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 1498 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 190/43 | 210/65 3° | 210/57 -9° | 210/56 -21° | 210/47 -33° | 230/63 -37° | 240/77 -46° | ||
| PIH | used from 1697 nm out; 60 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° | |
| BOI | used from 1847 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 330/14 4° | 230/5 -2° | 220/20 -7° | 210/37 -20° | 200/59 -26° | 200/67 -34° | 210/73 -35° | 220/62 -41° |
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 | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| ORL Orlando, FL | 50 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 112 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 320 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| SEM Selma, AL | 419 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 166 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 709 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 839 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | 1018 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,332 ft | ||||
| GLD Goodland, KS | 1248 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,657 ft | ||||
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 1408 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,020 ft | ||||
| RKS Rock Springs, WY | 1608 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,764 ft | ||||
| PIH Pocatello, ID | 1777 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,451 ft | ||||
| MAN Nampa, ID | destination | no report just now | 2,537 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,764 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:19 pm MDT (18:19 UTC)
MAN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at MLB 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at MAN 7:08 pm MDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm MDT (01:36 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.
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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, Nampa Municipal.