Hello all! Another Aviation Americas flight this week, and we're making the short hop down the coast from Charleston to Melbourne!

✈️ KMLB: Destination Overview
Melbourne International sits on Florida's Space Coast, squeezed between the Atlantic and the Indian River Lagoon. It's a mid-size airport that sees a mix of commercial and general aviation traffic, and the flat terrain with frequent coastal haze can make judging approaches trickier than you'd expect. Wind off the water tends to be unpredictable too, so keep an eye on the ATIS.

⭐ Interesting fact: The airport shares airspace with one of the busiest restricted areas in the country, given its proximity to Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral, so real-world pilots in the area have to stay sharp about temporary flight restrictions, especially around launches.