March Arb Airport to Orlando Sanford International RIV → SFB
1,863 nautical miles (2,144 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 076° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC). Right now RIV is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots; SFB is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 30 to 329 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 249 to 369 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 339 to 528 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 RIV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 7 nm north, 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 259 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of PXR
- Time
- 05:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent through clouds
- B38M at 3,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the departure end, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 5 nm east (080°) of KONT
- Time
- 05:47 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
- Remarks
- BASE030
- A321 at 3,300 ft, 14 nm northwest, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- 8 nm east (078°) of ONT
- Time
- 04:59 UTC
- Height
- at 3,300 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 17 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PHX, TUS, ABQ, ROW, LBB, ABI, DAL, SHV, LCH, JAN, MSY, MOB, TLH, 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 | 220° at 7 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 15 h 01 min | 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | −6 kt | 17 °C | 126 kt | 14 h 47 min | 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | −8 kt | 13 °C | 128 kt | 14 h 33 min | 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 10 °C | 130 kt | 14 h 20 min | 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 7 °C | 132 kt | 14 h 07 min | 5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 13 h 54 min | 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −16 kt | -1 °C | 136 kt | 13 h 42 min | 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −19 kt | -5 °C | 139 kt | 13 h 24 min | 5:06 pm EDT (21:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 25 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 13 h 24 min | 5:06 pm EDT (21:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 33 kt | −27 kt | -17 °C | 147 kt | 12 h 40 min | 4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 40 kt | −38 kt | -29 °C | 158 kt | 11 h 47 min | 3:29 pm EDT (19:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -38 °C | 160 kt | 11 h 39 min | 3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 36 kt | −37 kt | -50 °C | 157 kt | 11 h 52 min | 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 190/8 | 190/19 6° | 210/23 4° | 210/29 -3° | 210/47 -13° | 210/49 -19° | 220/47 -30° | 220/50 -36° | 220/55 -43° |
| BLH | used from 50 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/13 | 200/21 11° | 200/22 5° | 210/25 -1° | 210/51 -10° | 220/61 -20° | 220/81 -29° | 220/92 -34° | 220/79 -45° |
| PHX | used from 199 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| TUS | used from 349 nm out; 112 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| ABQ | used from 399 nm out; 136 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| ROW | used from 548 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| LBB | used from 697 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 847 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| DAL | used from 947 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SHV | used from 1096 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LCH | used from 1245 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| JAN | used from 1295 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MSY | used from 1345 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| MOB | used from 1395 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| TLH | used from 1594 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| PIE | used from 1744 nm out; 83 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 1843 nm out; 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIV Riverside, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 1,536 ft | 12:10 am PDT (07:10 UTC) |
| PSP Palm Springs, CA | 40 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 476 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 259 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,700 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 1,478 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM | 498 nm out, 19 nm south of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,861 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ROW Roswell, NM | 638 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 3,671 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | 887 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 1006 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 700 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 1255 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MOB Mobile, AL | 1485 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 218 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| PNS Pensacola, FL | 1534 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 120 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 1833 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SFB Orlando, FL | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 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, 3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SFB
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for RIV, the departure
- From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 15, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet and more above
- Changing between Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, light rain, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet and more above
- Changing between Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC) and 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet and more above
- At times between Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 15, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
- Changing between Mon 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC) and 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, light rain, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above
- Changing between Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC) to: wind from the south at 9 knots, showers nearby, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
- Changing between Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC) and 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC) to: wind from the south at 10 knots, showers nearby, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- Changing between Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC) to: wind light and variable, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8887 Indio, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 12 October · ZLA
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 568 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 1016 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
- 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
- 6/8900 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
- 6/8896 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 RIV 6:17 pm PDT (01:17 UTC), at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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
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: March Arb Airport, Orlando Sanford International.