Stillwater Regional to Orlando International SWO → MCO
924 nautical miles (1,063 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 116°, about 111° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC). Right now SWO is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 10 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) 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: 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 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 109 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 SWO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 (TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MGM, TLH, PIE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 7 h 10 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 7 h | 11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −14 kt | 15 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 54 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 12 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 54 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 8 °C | 132 kt | 7 h | 11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 4 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 57 min | 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 0 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 54 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 51 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 17 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 51 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 24 kt | −23 kt | -16 °C | 143 kt | 6 h 28 min | 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 32 kt | −32 kt | -31 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 05 min | 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 33 kt | −33 kt | -41 °C | 153 kt | 6 h 02 min | 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 31 kt | −30 kt | -51 °C | 150 kt | 6 h 10 min | 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 99 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 199 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| JAN | used from 348 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MGM | used from 497 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| TLH | used from 646 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| PIE | used from 795 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| MLB | used from 894 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWO Stillwater, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
| RVS Tulsa, OK | 50 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 638 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 139 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HOT Hot Springs, AR | 219 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 540 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 338 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 377 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| MEI Meridian, MS | 477 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 07:58 UTC |
| GZH Evergreen, AL | 576 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 20 knots, gusting to 38 | 4 mi | 4,800 ft | 259 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | 725 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CTY Cross City, FL | 805 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 42 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 884 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| MCO Orlando, FL | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,000 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MCO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MCO
- 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 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SWO, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at SWO 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at MCO 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: Stillwater Regional, Orlando International.