General Downing - Peoria International to Orlando Sanford International PIA → SFB
826 nautical miles (950 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 147°, about 149° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 283 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 358 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 478 to 488 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 PIA.
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 02:00–09:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (SPI, EVV, BNA, ATL, CSG, 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 | 300° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 6 h 07 min | 4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 6 h 02 min | 4:36 am EDT (08:36 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 14 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 54 min | 4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 10 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 51 min | 4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 7 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 57 min | 4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 3 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 59 min | 4:33 am EDT (08:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | −19 kt | -1 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 57 min | 4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −19 kt | -5 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 57 min | 4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 24 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 57 min | 4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 27 kt | −21 kt | -18 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 51 min | 4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | −30 kt | -32 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 30 min | 4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 39 kt | −32 kt | -41 °C | 152 kt | 5 h 26 min | 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 33 kt | −27 kt | -51 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 37 min | 4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPI | used from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| EVV | used from 99 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| BNA | used from 249 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| ATL | used from 398 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 547 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| SAV | used from 597 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 647 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 796 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIA Peoria, IL | departure | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| DEC Decatur, IL | 60 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 681 ft | ||||
| OLY Olney-Noble, IL | 139 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 482 ft | ||||
| EVV Evansville, IN | 189 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 318 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 398 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 468 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,040 ft | ||||
| MCN Macon, GA | 557 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| EZM Eastman, GA | 597 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 303 ft | ||||
| VQQ Jacksonville, FL | 736 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | 806 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 34 ft | ||||
| SFB Orlando, FL | destination | no report just now | 54 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,040 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SFB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC)
SFB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 17 nm from the route, 298 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 567 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 16 nm from the route, 736 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC), at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SFB is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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
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: General Downing - Peoria International, Orlando Sanford International.