Plan a flight · Sun 10:12 pm EDT (02:12 UTC)

Boca Raton Airport to Aiken Regional BCT → AIK

444 nautical miles (511 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 350°, about 355° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BCT is VFR, wind calm; AIK is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 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

SIGMET 8E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 59 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
FL AND NC FL SC GA CSTL WTRS
FROM 130SSE ILM-180SE ILM-60ENE PBI-20SSE TRV-130SSE ILM
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.

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 BCT.

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

CL30 at 18,000 ft, 38 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026062/TM 2344/FL180/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
62 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
B738 at 19,000 ft, 4 nm south, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 49 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
A320 at 17,000 ft, 37 nm east, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026059/TM 2328/FL170/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
59 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
C172 at 4,000 ft, 43 nm west, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 46 nm west, 8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. 109 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
30 nm south (180°) of ORL
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−7 °C
Icing
light rime
C172 at 1,100 ft, 41 nm west, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 138 nm along the route, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 41 nm west, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 138 nm along the route, 41 nm west 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, 41 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 138 nm along the route, 41 nm west 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, 33 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 148 nm along the route, 33 nm west 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
E170 at 31,000 ft, 21 nm west, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 178 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 21 nm west, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 178 nm along the route, 21 nm west 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
E170 at 32,000 ft, 5 nm west, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 207 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN020030/TM 0102/FL320/TP E170/TB LGT CHOP 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
30 nm north (020°) of OMN
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light chop at 32,000 ft
B738 at 37,000 ft, 25 nm west, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 227 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
E170 at 15,500 ft, 29 nm west, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 247 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop

2 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 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 (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CAE). 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	270° at 14 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	3 h 48 min	2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+6 kt	15 °C	114 kt	3 h 54 min	2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+2 kt	13 °C	118 kt	3 h 46 min	1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	0	10 °C	120 kt	3 h 42 min	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	−1 kt	7 °C	121 kt	3 h 40 min	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	−5 kt	3 °C	125 kt	3 h 33 min	1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−9 kt	-2 °C	129 kt	3 h 27 min	1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 33 kt	−12 kt	-5 °C	132 kt	3 h 22 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 35 kt	−20 kt	-16 °C	140 kt	3 h 10 min	1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 40 kt	−27 kt	-31 °C	147 kt	3 h 01 min	1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	200° at 45 kt	−38 kt	-41 °C	158 kt	2 h 49 min	1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	200° at 44 kt	−37 kt	-52 °C	157 kt	2 h 50 min	1:02 am EDT (05:02 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -52°
MLB	used from 49 nm out; 34 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°
JAX	used from 197 nm out; 51 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
SAV	used from 296 nm out; 30 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CAE	used from 395 nm out; 48 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°

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
BCT Boca Raton, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	12 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	20 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	01:53 UTC
FPR Fort Pierce, FL	69 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	23 ft	01:53 UTC
MLB Melbourne, FL	109 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	01:53 UTC
EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL	168 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	10 ft	01:48 UTC
DAB Daytona Beach, FL	178 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	34 ft	01:53 UTC
FHB Fernandina Beach, FL	266 nm out, 24 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	15 ft	01:55 UTC
SSI St Simons Island, GA	296 nm out, 14 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	18 ft	01:55 UTC
SAV Savannah, GA	345 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	50 ft	01:53 UTC
JYL Sylvania, GA	385 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:15 UTC
BNL Barnwell, SC	415 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	7 mi	none	246 ft	01:55 UTC
AIK Aiken, SC	destination	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	528 ft	9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 528 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AIK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AIK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 128 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 on the route, 128 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 128 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 on the route, 128 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 on the route, 128 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 178 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at AIK 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AIK is before sunrise there (7:29 am EDT (11:29 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 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: Boca Raton Airport, Aiken Regional.