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Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport to Orlando International XNA → MCO

809 nautical miles (931 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 122°, about 121° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:59 am EDT (05:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 56 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 370 to 480 nm out.

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 XNA.

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

A21N at 33,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 430 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B737 at 26,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 450 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
G280 at 41,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZME44. 170 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBF UA /OV PBF180005/TM 2212/FL410/TP G280/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME44
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBF
Where
5 nm south (180°) of PBF
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
ZME44
B712 at 30,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 380 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 380 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 390 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 20,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 5:02 pm CDT (22:02 UTC): light chop turbulence. 719 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY180040/TM 2202/FL200/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
40 nm south (180°) of CTY
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop
H60 at 1,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 759 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BKV UA /OV BKV045007 /TM 2145 /FL010 /TP H60 /SK SKC /WX FV99SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BKV
Where
7 nm northeast (045°) of BKV
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
H60
Sky
clear
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 769 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest 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
A321 at 34,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 48 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
C172 at 2,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 48 nm northeast 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
C172 at 1,100 ft, 6 nm east, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 6 nm east 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, 6 nm east, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm east 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, 19 nm northeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the destination end, 19 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

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (FSM, LIT, MEM, JAN, BHM, 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	280° at 11 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	6 h 13 min	2:42 am EDT (06:42 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	6 h	2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−18 kt	14 °C	138 kt	5 h 52 min	2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−20 kt	11 °C	140 kt	5 h 47 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−21 kt	8 °C	141 kt	5 h 44 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−21 kt	4 °C	141 kt	5 h 44 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-1 °C	141 kt	5 h 44 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−20 kt	-5 °C	140 kt	5 h 47 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	−20 kt	-6 °C	140 kt	5 h 47 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 24 kt	−22 kt	-17 °C	142 kt	5 h 42 min	2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 29 kt	−27 kt	-32 °C	147 kt	5 h 30 min	1:59 am EDT (05:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 27 kt	−25 kt	-41 °C	145 kt	5 h 35 min	2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 25 kt	−23 kt	-51 °C	143 kt	5 h 39 min	2:08 am EDT (06:08 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
FSM	used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
LIT	used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
MEM	used from 200 nm out; 54 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
JAN	used from 300 nm out; 87 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
BHM	used from 350 nm out; 78 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
MGM	used from 400 nm out; 41 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
TLH	used from 549 nm out; 37 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
PIE	used from 699 nm out; 84 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
MLB	used from 799 nm out; 45 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°

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
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	departure	no report just now	1,288 ft
RUE Russellville, AR	80 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line	no report just now	409 ft
LIT Little Rock, AR	140 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	266 ft
CKM Clarksdale, MS	220 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now	173 ft
GNF Grenada, MS	270 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	no report just now	207 ft
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	330 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	264 ft
SEM Selma, AL	430 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	166 ft
DHN Dothan, AL	530 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	400 ft
TLH Tallahassee, FL	609 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	83 ft
CTY Cross City, FL	689 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	no report just now	42 ft
LEE Leesburg, FL	769 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	76 ft
MCO Orlando, FL	destination	no report just now	96 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,288 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, 1:59 am EDT (05:59 UTC)

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

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at XNA 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCO 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 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: Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport, Orlando International.