St. Pete-Clearwater International to Orlando International PIE → MCO
79 nautical miles (91 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:08 pm EDT (03:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIE is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 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: 3 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 PIE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 20,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 50 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through OCF
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of OCF
- Time
- 23:38 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −8 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- PC12 at 19,000 ft, 21 nm south, 8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. 69 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through MCO
- Where
- 30 nm south (180°) of ORL
- Time
- 00:09 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −7 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- C172 at 1,100 ft, 7 nm north, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 01:12 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Turbulence
- smooth
- C172 at 1,100 ft, 7 nm north, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- 1SM north
- Time
- 00:12 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Turbulence
- smooth
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 2 forecast points nearest it (PIE, 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 3 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 39 min | 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 4 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 38 min | 11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 6 kt | −6 kt | 15 °C | 126 kt | 38 min | 11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 8 kt | −8 kt | 12 °C | 128 kt | 37 min | 11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 36 min | 11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 5 °C | 132 kt | 36 min | 11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 0 °C | 135 kt | 35 min | 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -5 °C | 138 kt | 34 min | 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 19 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 34 min | 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -17 °C | 143 kt | 33 min | 11:09 pm EDT (03:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 26 kt | −25 kt | -31 °C | 145 kt | 33 min | 11:09 pm EDT (03:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 31 kt | −24 kt | -41 °C | 144 kt | 33 min | 11:09 pm EDT (03:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 32 kt | −26 kt | -52 °C | 146 kt | 32 min | 11:08 pm EDT (03:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | departure | VFR | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC) |
| LAL Lakeland, FL | 30 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 141 ft | 01:50 UTC |
| MCO Orlando, FL | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 141 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, 11:08 pm EDT (03:08 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MCO
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PIE, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 3 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at PIE 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCO is after sunset there (7:00 pm EDT (23:00 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: St. Pete-Clearwater International, Orlando International.