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Orlando Sanford International to Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) SFB → ROA

517 nautical miles (595 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 007°, about 012° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SFB is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 knots; ROA is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 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: 231 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 467 to 497 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 50 nm of the route.
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, at the destination end.

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, 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
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 42 nm west, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. At the departure end, 42 nm west 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
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 43 nm east, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB025032/TM 2220/FL160/TP BE20/WX VMC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
32 nm northeast (025°) of MLB
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
P28A at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 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 ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25002
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
A321 at 34,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 4 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
CL30 at 42,000 ft, 24 nm east, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG090050/TM 2232/FL420/TP CL30/TB OCNL LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
50 nm east (090°) of CRG
Time
22:32 UTC
Height
at 42,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
occasional light clear-air turbulence
C525 at 2,000 ft, 34 nm east, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. 239 nm along the route, 34 nm east 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
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 33 nm east, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 358 nm along the route, 33 nm east 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
CRJ7 descending, 10 nm east, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft. 438 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2232/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK BKN045
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
over GSO
Time
22:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft
B763 at 3,000 ft, 15 nm east, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 448 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 16 nm east, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 448 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft

6 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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, CAE, FLO, RDU, ROA). 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	260° at 17 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	4 h 10 min	1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	4 h 21 min	1:24 am EDT (05:24 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	−2 kt	12 °C	122 kt	4 h 14 min	1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 27 kt	−8 kt	11 °C	128 kt	4 h 02 min	1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	3 h 57 min	1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 32 kt	−16 kt	4 °C	136 kt	3 h 48 min	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	−21 kt	0 °C	141 kt	3 h 40 min	12:43 am EDT (04:43 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 40 kt	−25 kt	-4 °C	145 kt	3 h 34 min	12:37 am EDT (04:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 41 kt	−27 kt	-5 °C	147 kt	3 h 31 min	12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 50 kt	−38 kt	-16 °C	158 kt	3 h 16 min	12:19 am EDT (04:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 60 kt	−52 kt	-31 °C	172 kt	3 h	12:03 am EDT (04:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 64 kt	−59 kt	-40 °C	179 kt	2 h 53 min	11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 60 kt	−54 kt	-52 °C	174 kt	2 h 58 min	12:01 am EDT (04:01 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; 71 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; 43 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°
SAV	used from 149 nm out; 34 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CHS	used from 249 nm out; 37 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
CAE	used from 298 nm out; 34 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
FLO	used from 348 nm out; 55 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
RDU	used from 398 nm out; 70 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ROA	used from 448 nm out; 45 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°

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)
OMN Ormond Beach, FL	30 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	7 mi	none	28 ft	22:50 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL	70 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	00:56 UTC
FHB Fernandina Beach, FL	109 nm out, 25 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	15 ft	00:55 UTC
SAV Savannah, GA	199 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	50 ft	00:53 UTC
HXD Hilton Head Island, SC	209 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	00:50 UTC
OGB Orangeburg, SC	278 nm out, 14 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	195 ft	00:53 UTC
PYG Pageland, SC	358 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				574 ft
VUJ Albemarle, NC	398 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	609 ft	00:55 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	448 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	969 ft	00:54 UTC
MTV Martinsville, VA	477 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	948 ft	23:35 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	6 mi	3,000 ft	1,175 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,175 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above IFR

The whole forecast for ROA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 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 8 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROA 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: Orlando Sanford International, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field).