Plan a flight · Mon 9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC)

Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional to Orlando Executive TPL → ORL

851 nautical miles (979 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 096°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:09 pm EDT (20:09 UTC). 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 TPL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B738 at 19,000 ft, 10 nm north, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
A321 at 4,500 ft, 49 nm south, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: on final during the descent. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 10N KAUS/TM 1315/FL045/TP A321/SK T045/RM ON FINAL DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
10N KAUS
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
T045
Remarks
on final during the descent
PC12 descending, 32 nm southwest, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 5NM N/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK BKN022 - TOPUNK
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
5NM north
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BKN022 topunk
BE20 climbing, 32 nm southwest, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): overcast from 2,800 ft to 4,000 ft, remarks: higher layer above. At the departure end, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GTU UA /OV 3NM SW/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC028 - TOP040/RM HIGHER LAYER ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through GTU
Where
3NM southwest
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Remarks
higher layer above
B738 at 21,000 ft, 27 nm south, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu. 49 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLL UA /OV KTNV200020/TM 1148/FL210/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190 FL220 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLL
Where
20 nm south (200°) of KTNV
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu
B737 at 20,000 ft, 27 nm south, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 49 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLL UA /OV KTNV/TM 1135/FL200/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLL
Where
over KTNV
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
F2TH at 18,000 ft, 13 nm south, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence from 17,300 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 99 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA30035-KLOA190020/TM 1220/FL180/TP F2TH/TB NEG 290-173/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
KLOA30035-KLOA190020
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
no from 29,000 ft to 17,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 18,000 ft, 13 nm south, 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zhu. 99 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTS UA /OV KLOA155020/TM 1159/FL180/TP B738/TB LGT CHOPN 180-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTS
Where
20 nm southeast (155°) of KLOA
Time
11:59 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chopn from 18,000 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
B36M at 18,000 ft, 22 nm south, 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC): light clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 109 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV KIAH355035/TM 1224/FL180/TP B36M/TB LGT CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm north (355°) of KIAH
Time
12:24 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B36M
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
E145 at 19,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 178 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT/TM 1302/FL190/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
over BPT
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 36 nm north, 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 237 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 23,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): no turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: zhu. 326 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KLSU945005/TM 1230/FL230/TP B737/TB NEG 000-230/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
5 nm southwest (945°) of KLSU
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no from 0 ft to 23,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
A21N at 34,000 ft, 9 nm north, 6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 326 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTR UA /OV KBTR/TM 1137/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
over KBTR
Time
11:37 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
C25A at 41,000 ft, 15 nm north, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 416 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSA UA /OV KPCU314014/TM 1105/FL410/TP C25A/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSA
Where
14 nm northwest (314°) of KPCU
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu

6 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (CLL, LCH, MSY, MOB, 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	180° at 4 kt	0		120 kt	7 h 06 min	5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC)
5,500 ft	160° at 3 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	7 h 09 min	5:13 pm EDT (21:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	light and variable	0	15 °C	120 kt	7 h 06 min	5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 2 kt	−2 kt	11 °C	122 kt	6 h 59 min	5:03 pm EDT (21:03 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 4 kt	−4 kt	8 °C	124 kt	6 h 52 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 6 kt	−6 kt	3 °C	126 kt	6 h 45 min	4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	−9 kt	0 °C	129 kt	6 h 36 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−12 kt	-5 °C	132 kt	6 h 27 min	4:31 pm EDT (20:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 13 kt	−13 kt	-6 °C	133 kt	6 h 24 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-16 °C	137 kt	6 h 13 min	4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 26 kt	−20 kt	-31 °C	140 kt	6 h 05 min	4:09 pm EDT (20:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 29 kt	−15 kt	-41 °C	135 kt	6 h 18 min	4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 31 kt	−16 kt	-52 °C	136 kt	6 h 15 min	4:19 pm EDT (20:19 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
CLL	used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -51°
LCH	used from 148 nm out; 59 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
MSY	used from 297 nm out; 56 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°
MOB	used from 445 nm out; 45 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°
TLH	used from 594 nm out; 88 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°
PIE	used from 742 nm out; 60 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°
MLB	used from 841 nm out; 50 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	Elevation
TPL Temple, TX	departure	no report just now	682 ft
LHB Hearne, TX	40 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	no report just now	284 ft
UTS Huntsville, TX	99 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	no report just now	362 ft
JAS Jasper, TX	178 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	212 ft
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	326 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	69 ft
NEW New Orleans, LA	386 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	7 ft
GPT Gulfport, MS	435 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	28 ft
AAF Apalachicola, FL	643 nm out, 23 nm north of the line	no report just now	19 ft
CDK Cedar Key, FL	752 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	11 ft
LEE Leesburg, FL	821 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	76 ft
ORL Orlando, FL	destination	no report just now	112 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 682 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, 4:09 pm EDT (20:09 UTC)

ORL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at TPL 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional, Orlando Executive.