Orlando Sanford International to Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field SFB → BTR
528 nautical miles (607 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 284°, about 289° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC). Right now SFB is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots; BTR 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: 2 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 90 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
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 50 nm north, 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
- Time
- 10:53 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- E55P at 25,000 ft, 16 nm north, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 50 nm south (165°) of TLH
- Time
- 10:45 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 25 nm south, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 478 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSY UA /OV KHRV339030/TM 1058/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSY
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of KHRV
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- zhu
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MLB, PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY). 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 | 340° at 9 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 4 h 35 min | 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 10 kt | +5 kt | 17 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 35 min | 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 11 kt | +4 kt | 13 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 33 min | 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 8 kt | +6 kt | 9 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 38 min | 10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 5 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 43 min | 10:51 am CDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 48 min | 10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | +13 kt | -3 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 56 min | 11:04 am CDT (16:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 17 kt | +15 kt | -6 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 02 min | 11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 24 kt | +17 kt | -17 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 08 min | 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 29 kt | +18 kt | -32 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 11 min | 11:19 am CDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 34 kt | +14 kt | -41 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 59 min | 11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 29 kt | +16 kt | -52 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 05 min | 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 72 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| PIE | used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| TLH | used from 100 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| MOB | used from 299 nm out; 67 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MSY | used from 448 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFB Orlando, FL | departure | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 30 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| OCF Ocala, FL | 60 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 90 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| AAF Apalachicola, FL | 209 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| JKA Gulf Shores, AL | 349 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1.75 mi | none | 17 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| GPT Gulfport, MS | 418 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 28 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 438 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| HDC Hammond, LA | 488 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 500 ft | 46 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 69 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 90 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BTR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for BTR
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SFB, the departure
- 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure 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 departure 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 departure 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 departure 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 departure 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 departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at BTR 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 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.
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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, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field.