Plan a flight · Sun 10:50 pm EDT (02:50 UTC)

Richmond International to Orlando International RIC → MCO

581 nautical miles (668 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 201°, about 211° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RIC is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19; 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: 2,339 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, 39 nm along the route.

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 RIC.

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

BCS3 at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0006/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
over RIC
Time
00:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
bases 600 ft
E145 at 1,800 ft, 43 nm east, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 3,000 ft. 187 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 0038/FL018/TP E145/SK BKN018-TOP030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 1,800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 207 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over BBP
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
C525 at 2,000 ft, 22 nm west, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. 315 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KCHS UA /OV JZI/TM 2356/FL020/TP C525/SK BKN036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KCHS
Where
over JZI
Time
23:56 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
a broken layer from 3,600 ft
E170 at 15,500 ft, 48 nm west, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 472 nm along the route, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B738 at 37,000 ft, 31 nm west, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 492 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 502 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
E170 at 31,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 531 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
C172 at 1,100 ft, 5 nm southwest, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 5 nm southwest 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, 5 nm southwest, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 5 nm southwest 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
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 23 nm south, 8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. At the destination end, 23 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

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (RIC, RDU, ILM, FLO, CHS, 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
4,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	4 h 55 min	3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+1 kt	13 °C	119 kt	4 h 53 min	3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	+3 kt	11 °C	117 kt	4 h 58 min	3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	+6 kt	8 °C	114 kt	5 h 06 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	+11 kt	5 °C	109 kt	5 h 20 min	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 30 kt	+16 kt	1 °C	104 kt	5 h 35 min	4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 34 kt	+20 kt	-3 °C	100 kt	5 h 49 min	4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 37 kt	+24 kt	-6 °C	96 kt	6 h 03 min	4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 44 kt	+32 kt	-17 °C	88 kt	6 h 36 min	5:26 am EDT (09:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 57 kt	+50 kt	-31 °C	70 kt	8 h 18 min	7:08 am EDT (11:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 67 kt	+61 kt	-40 °C	59 kt	9 h 51 min	8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 57 kt	+50 kt	-51 °C	70 kt	8 h 18 min	7:08 am EDT (11:08 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
RIC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
RDU	used from 49 nm out; 53 nm from the line	280/33	300/23 11°	300/28 8°	290/28 4°	260/41 -6°	240/52 -18°	230/66 -31°	230/76 -39°	240/52 -49°
ILM	used from 148 nm out; 48 nm from the line	270/22	270/23 11°	260/35 10°	240/41 6°	240/49 -5°	240/61 -16°	230/74 -30°	220/79 -40°	230/71 -51°
FLO	used from 197 nm out; 40 nm from the line	300/16	320/14 12°	320/19 7°	290/26 5°	260/39 -6°	250/45 -18°	230/62 -32°	230/83 -40°	230/64 -51°
CHS	used from 246 nm out; 45 nm from the line	280/21	270/23 12°	280/28 11°	260/35 6°	250/41 -5°	250/45 -16°	230/59 -32°	220/74 -40°	230/67 -52°
SAV	used from 344 nm out; 68 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 394 nm out; 79 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 541 nm out; 48 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
RIC Richmond, VA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	30,000 ft	167 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
BKT Blackstone, VA	39 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
RWI Rocky Mount, NC	98 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,900 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	157 ft	01:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	167 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	189 ft	01:53 UTC
CPC Whiteville, NC	207 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	99 ft	02:35 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	246 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	25 ft	01:53 UTC
LRO Mount Pleasant, SC	305 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	11 ft	02:35 UTC
FIN Palm Coast, FL	522 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	02:35 UTC
SFB Orlando, FL	561 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	01:53 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 437 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, 3:43 am EDT (07:43 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 RIC, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

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

6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 2 nm from the route, 177 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 531 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 551 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 551 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 551 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 551 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 551 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 551 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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 before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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, 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: Richmond International, Orlando International.