Plan a flight · Mon 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)

Orlando Executive to Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional ORL → TPL

851 nautical miles (979 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 5:09 pm CDT (22:09 UTC). Right now ORL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots; TPL is marginal VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 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: 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 ORL.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 10 nm north, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm north 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
C172 at 3,000 ft, 43 nm north, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): wind 300° at 28 knots. At the departure end, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAB UA /OV DAB300010/TM 1411/FL030/TP C172/WV 30028KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAB
Where
10 nm northwest (300°) of DAB
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 300° at 28 knots
C172 at 4,500 ft, 47 nm north, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 40 nm along the route, 47 nm north 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
B777 at 18,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 49 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
10 nm east (090°) of OCF
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B777
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B737 at 33,000 ft, 45 nm north, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 45 nm north 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
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 48 nm north, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 129 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B39M at 36,000 ft, 48 nm north, 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC): no turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEW UA /OV CEW110110/TM 1437/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEW
Where
110 nm east (110°) of CEW
Time
14:37 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
C25B at 41,000 ft, 15 nm south, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 475 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KLEV210045/TM 1430/FL410/TP C25B/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
45 nm southwest (210°) of KLEV
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 23,000 ft, 9 nm north, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 524 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 36 nm north, 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 613 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
E145 at 19,000 ft, 49 nm south, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 673 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT/TM 1302/FL190/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
over BPT
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B36M at 18,000 ft, 22 nm south, 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC): light clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 742 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KIAH355035/TM 1224/FL180/TP B36M/TB LGT CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm north (355°) of KIAH
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B36M
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
F2TH at 18,000 ft, 13 nm south, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 752 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
KLOA30035-KLOA190020
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
P28A descending, 32 nm southwest, 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,300 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 4NM N/TM 1458/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC018 - TOP023
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
4NM north
Time
14:58 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,300 ft

3 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, CLL). 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	160° at 1 kt	0		120 kt	7 h 06 min	5:09 pm CDT (22:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 2 kt	+1 kt	17 °C	119 kt	7 h 09 min	5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 3 kt	+3 kt	13 °C	117 kt	7 h 16 min	5:19 pm CDT (22:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 4 kt	+5 kt	9 °C	115 kt	7 h 24 min	5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 6 kt	+6 kt	6 °C	114 kt	7 h 28 min	5:31 pm CDT (22:31 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 7 kt	+7 kt	2 °C	113 kt	7 h 32 min	5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	+8 kt	-2 °C	112 kt	7 h 36 min	5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 10 kt	+9 kt	-5 °C	111 kt	7 h 40 min	5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 13 kt	+12 kt	-15 °C	108 kt	7 h 53 min	5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 24 kt	+14 kt	-31 °C	106 kt	8 h 02 min	6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	350° at 28 kt	+9 kt	-40 °C	111 kt	7 h 40 min	5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	360° at 27 kt	+7 kt	-51 °C	113 kt	7 h 32 min	5:35 pm CDT (22:35 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°
TLH	used from 148 nm out; 71 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
MOB	used from 297 nm out; 74 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
MSY	used from 396 nm out; 57 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°
LCH	used from 544 nm out; 68 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
HOU	used from 693 nm out; 77 nm from the line	160/21	180/12 17°	210/11 13°	200/7 8°	280/7 -5°	260/19 -13°	290/16 -30°	340/15 -40°	010/27 -51°
CLL	used from 742 nm out; 38 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°

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
ORL Orlando, FL	departure	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	112 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
LEE Leesburg, FL	30 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	14:53 UTC
CDK Cedar Key, FL	99 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				11 ft
AAF Apalachicola, FL	208 nm out, 23 nm north of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	14:53 UTC
GPT Gulfport, MS	416 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	28 ft	14:53 UTC
NEW New Orleans, LA	465 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	7 ft	14:53 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	524 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	69 ft	14:53 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX	673 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	212 ft	14:55 UTC
UTS Huntsville, TX	752 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	362 ft	14:53 UTC
LHB Hearne, TX	811 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	284 ft	14:55 UTC
TPL Temple, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	682 ft	9:51 am CDT (14:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 682 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TPL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:09 pm CDT (22:09 UTC)

TPL 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 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 14 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at ORL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at TPL 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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: Orlando Executive, Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional.