Plan a flight · Sun 8:37 pm EDT (00:37 UTC)

Orlando Sanford International to Tri-Cities Airport SFB → TRI

466 nautical miles (536 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 353°, about 358° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SFB is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 knots; TRI is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 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: 266 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 last 99 nm of the route.
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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 23 nm east, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. At the destination end, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
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 1,100 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 1,000 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, 7:00 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
C172 at 1,000 ft, 1 nm south, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV KSFB180001/TM 2201/FL010/TP C172/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
1 nm south (180°) of KSFB
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
C441 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm south, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, clear. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25013/TM 2145/FL040/TP C441/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25013
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C441
Weather
clear
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 5:43 pm EDT (21:43 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 ORL25001/TM 2143/FL011/TP C172/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25001
Time
21:43 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
A321 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 10 nm east 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
C172 at 2,000 ft, 10 nm east, 5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAB UA /OV OMN/TM 2143/FL020/TP C172/SK CLOUDS ABOVE 100/WX 10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAB
Where
over OMN
Time
21:43 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clouds above 10,000 ft
Weather
10SM
CL30 at 42,000 ft, 47 nm east, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 47 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

7 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI). 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	290° at 20 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	4 h 12 min	12:49 am EDT (04:49 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+13 kt	13 °C	107 kt	4 h 21 min	12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	4 h 12 min	12:49 am EDT (04:49 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 27 kt	+6 kt	9 °C	114 kt	4 h 05 min	12:42 am EDT (04:42 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 28 kt	+4 kt	6 °C	116 kt	4 h 01 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 31 kt	0	2 °C	120 kt	3 h 53 min	12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 33 kt	−4 kt	-2 °C	124 kt	3 h 45 min	12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 36 kt	−8 kt	-6 °C	128 kt	3 h 38 min	12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 42 kt	−19 kt	-17 °C	139 kt	3 h 21 min	11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 51 kt	−32 kt	-31 °C	152 kt	3 h 04 min	11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 55 kt	−41 kt	-40 °C	161 kt	2 h 54 min	11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 53 kt	−39 kt	-51 °C	159 kt	2 h 56 min	11:33 pm EDT (03:33 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; 73 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; 33 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; 37 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°
CAE	used from 248 nm out; 55 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°
GSP	used from 347 nm out; 4 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
TRI	used from 397 nm out; 45 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -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	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
FIN Palm Coast, FL	40 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	33 ft	22:50 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL	69 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	23:56 UTC
CRG Jacksonville, FL	99 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	40 ft	23:53 UTC
BQK Brunswick, GA	149 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	25 ft	00:15 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	188 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	23:55 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	278 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	23:53 UTC
DNL Augusta, GA	288 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,800 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	422 ft	23:53 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	367 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	963 ft	23:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	406 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,100 feet, scattered clouds at 4,100 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	23:54 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	1,518 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TRI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC)

Wind from the west at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for TRI

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, fog nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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 15 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at TRI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TRI is after sunset there (6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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, 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, Tri-Cities Airport.