Moore County to Orlando Executive SOP → ORL
414 nautical miles (476 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 194°, about 202° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC). Right now SOP is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 knots; ORL is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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: 1 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 first 384 nm of the route.
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 SOP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C525 at 28,000 ft, 34 nm west, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence. 315 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 1253/FL280/TP C525/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRG
- Where
- over CRG
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Turbulence
- none
- C172 at 4,500 ft, 40 nm west, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 365 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
- Report
- a routine report filed through 28J
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
- Time
- 12:35 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- clear
- Wind
- from 330° at 20 knots
- Remarks
- good visibility
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 (FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 3 h 16 min | 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −6 kt | 14 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 17 min | 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −9 kt | 12 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 13 min | 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −8 kt | 9 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 14 min | 12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | −8 kt | 5 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 14 min | 12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | −8 kt | 1 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 14 min | 12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | −8 kt | -3 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 14 min | 12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 28 kt | −8 kt | -7 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 14 min | 12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 28 kt | −3 kt | -19 °C | 123 kt | 3 h 22 min | 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 26 kt | +7 kt | -32 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 40 min | 12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 25 kt | +2 kt | -40 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 31 min | 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 24 kt | −7 kt | -50 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 16 min | 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLO | used from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| CHS | used from 99 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| SAV | used from 197 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 246 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| MLB | used from 345 nm out; 74 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOP Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC | departure | VFR | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 459 ft | 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC) |
| BBP Bennettsville, SC | 39 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 69 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| CKI Kingstree, SC | 99 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 66 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| CHS Charleston, SC | 148 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 12:56 UTC |
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 187 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 12:50 UTC |
| OMN Ormond Beach, FL | 365 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | none | 28 ft | 12:50 UTC |
| DAB Daytona Beach, FL | 374 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 34 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| ORL Orlando, FL | destination | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 112 ft | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 459 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC)
ORL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 305 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 374 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 394 nm along the route · 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, 394 nm along the route · 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, 394 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 394 nm along the route · 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, 394 nm along the route · 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, 394 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at SOP 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at ORL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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: Moore County, Orlando Executive.