Plan a flight · Mon 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC)

Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field to Orlando International MSN → MCO

965 nautical miles (1,110 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 154°, about 157° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC). Right now MSN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 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: 247 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 547 to 577 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 MSN.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 16 nm west, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
C510 at 17,000 ft, 37 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
B39M at 36,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 42 nm northeast, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 278 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 42 nm northeast, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 278 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
B763 at 26,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 288 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
45 nm north (360°) of OWB
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C525 at 41,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 308 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 44 nm east, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 318 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
C25B at 11,000 ft, 50 nm east, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 388 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over DVK
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
none
E55P at 14,000 ft, 44 nm east, 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 418 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
B739 at 36,000 ft, 28 nm west, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 487 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 497 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
E75L at 5,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 507 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 10 forecast points nearest it (DBQ, JOT, IND, LOU, BNA, TYS, ATL, SAV, JAX, MLB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	7 h 29 min	5:40 pm EDT (21:40 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	7 h 25 min	5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−12 kt	14 °C	132 kt	7 h 19 min	5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	7 h 12 min	5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−17 kt	7 °C	137 kt	7 h 03 min	5:14 pm EDT (21:14 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−18 kt	3 °C	138 kt	7 h	5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-1 °C	138 kt	7 h	5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	7 h	5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 22 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	7 h	5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-19 °C	139 kt	6 h 57 min	5:08 pm EDT (21:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 31 kt	−26 kt	-33 °C	146 kt	6 h 37 min	4:48 pm EDT (20:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 38 kt	−34 kt	-39 °C	154 kt	6 h 16 min	4:27 pm EDT (20:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 40 kt	−36 kt	-49 °C	156 kt	6 h 11 min	4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
DBQ	used from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°
JOT	used from 50 nm out; 36 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
IND	used from 199 nm out; 41 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
LOU	used from 298 nm out; 30 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
BNA	used from 398 nm out; 71 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
TYS	used from 448 nm out; 52 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
ATL	used from 547 nm out; 52 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
SAV	used from 696 nm out; 95 nm from the line	340/14	330/21 16°	340/26 12°	350/25 8°	360/28 -6°	360/29 -19°	360/36 -31°	360/27 -42°	330/31 -51°
JAX	used from 746 nm out; 77 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
MLB	used from 895 nm out; 80 nm from the line	320/12	300/13 18°	280/13 15°	280/15 9°	270/16 -7°	270/13 -18°	240/24 -33°	240/23 -41°	270/21 -50°

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
MSN Madison, WI	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	886 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL	90 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	9 mi	none	712 ft	13:52 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	109 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	13:45 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	269 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	845 ft	13:53 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	338 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	13:56 UTC
CSV Crossville, TN	477 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,881 ft	13:53 UTC
MMI Athens, TN	517 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	874 ft	13:55 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	607 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	13:56 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	716 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	303 ft	14:35 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	855 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	13:50 UTC
SFB Orlando, FL	945 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	13:53 UTC
MCO Orlando, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	96 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MCO

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

The forecast for MSN, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 617 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 696 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 855 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field, Orlando International.