Plan a flight · Sun 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC)

Orlando Sanford International to Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport SFB → BLV

726 nautical miles (836 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 326°, about 331° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 3:21 am CDT (08:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SFB is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 knots; BLV is VFR, wind calm. 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: 330 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 408 to 527 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 SFB.

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

C172 at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 15 nm south 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, 15 nm south, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 15 nm south 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
P28A at 1,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
P28A at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
A321 at 34,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. At the departure end, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
30 nm south (160°) of OCF
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime
E170 at 32,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast 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
B737 at 38,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 328 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
B752 descending, 32 nm northeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 328 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
B739 descending, 32 nm northeast, 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC): a broken layer above 3,200 ft, remarks: final runway 28 atl. 328 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2238/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN032/RM FINAL RWY 28 ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
22:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,200 ft
Remarks
final runway 28 atl
B712 at 3,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 418 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 428 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
A319 at 32,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 537 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62

4 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, CGI, STL). 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	310° at 19 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	7 h 07 min	3:29 am CDT (08:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	+25 kt	15 °C	95 kt	7 h 39 min	4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	+26 kt	12 °C	94 kt	7 h 43 min	4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	+28 kt	9 °C	92 kt	7 h 53 min	4:15 am CDT (09:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 30 kt	+29 kt	5 °C	91 kt	7 h 59 min	4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	+27 kt	1 °C	93 kt	7 h 48 min	4:10 am CDT (09:10 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 28 kt	+25 kt	-4 °C	95 kt	7 h 39 min	4:01 am CDT (09:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 27 kt	+24 kt	-7 °C	96 kt	7 h 34 min	3:56 am CDT (08:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-18 °C	99 kt	7 h 20 min	3:42 am CDT (08:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 31 kt	+24 kt	-33 °C	96 kt	7 h 34 min	3:56 am CDT (08:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 29 kt	+23 kt	-41 °C	97 kt	7 h 29 min	3:51 am CDT (08:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 24 kt	+16 kt	-50 °C	104 kt	6 h 59 min	3:21 am CDT (08:21 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
MLB	used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
JAX	used from 50 nm out; 45 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
TLH	used from 149 nm out; 78 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
CSG	used from 199 nm out; 75 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 298 nm out; 33 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
HSV	used from 398 nm out; 39 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 497 nm out; 30 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
CGI	used from 597 nm out; 53 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
STL	used from 696 nm out; 42 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -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
SFB Orlando, FL	departure	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
LEE Leesburg, FL	20 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	00:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	109 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	01:15 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	159 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	00:53 UTC
CKF Cordele, GA	229 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms	calm	10+ mi	5,000 ft	309 ft	22:30 UTC
CTJ Carrollton, GA	358 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,164 ft	01:15 UTC
PYP Centre, AL	388 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				594 ft
FYM Fayetteville, TN	468 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	983 ft	01:15 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	527 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	00:50 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	627 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	00:00 UTC
MWA Marion, IL	667 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	01:15 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	destination	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	459 ft	7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,164 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BLV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:21 am CDT (08:21 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, clear skies

The whole forecast for BLV

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, clear skies
Changing between Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC) and 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) to: wind light and variable, low-level wind shear, clear skies
Changing between Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) to: wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, a few clouds at 30,000 feet

The forecast for SFB, the departure

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-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 259 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at BLV 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BLV is before sunrise there (7:05 am CDT (12:05 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 central Great Lakes · 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 Sanford International, Scott Afb/Midamerica St. Louis Airport.