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Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International BHM → FLL

566 nautical miles (651 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 141°, about 144° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC). Right now BHM is VFR, wind calm; FLL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 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: 103 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 20 to 20 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 228 to 377 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 BHM.

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

B38M at 39,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. At the departure end, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 24 nm southwest, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 70 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 79 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 34 nm southwest, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 79 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 2E
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
light haze
M20P at 10,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 189 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of SZW
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
E55P at 1,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 228 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Remarks
fog
B752 at 35,000 ft, 8 nm west, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 248 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B739 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 268 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
10:53 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
E55P at 25,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 268 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm south (165°) of TLH
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 278 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 278 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B737 at 33,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 308 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light
C172 at 4,500 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:35 am CDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 348 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 28J
Where
15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Wind
from 330° at 20 knots
Remarks
good visibility
B738 at 38,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 348 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none

4 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 (BHM, MGM, CSG, TLH, PIE, MLB, MIA). 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	330° at 15 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	4 h 13 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	4 h 12 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	−14 kt	15 °C	134 kt	4 h 13 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	4 h 15 min	1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	4 h 19 min	1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−12 kt	3 °C	132 kt	4 h 17 min	1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−14 kt	-1 °C	134 kt	4 h 13 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	4 h 10 min	1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	4 h 10 min	1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 19 kt	−19 kt	-17 °C	139 kt	4 h 04 min	1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-32 °C	144 kt	3 h 56 min	1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-41 °C	147 kt	3 h 51 min	1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 19 kt	−19 kt	-52 °C	139 kt	4 h 04 min	1:13 pm EDT (17:13 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
BHM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
MGM	used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
CSG	used from 99 nm out; 37 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
TLH	used from 149 nm out; 56 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 298 nm out; 86 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 447 nm out; 54 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°
MIA	used from 496 nm out; 56 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	270/6 -6°	250/9 -17°	290/17 -32°	280/25 -41°	280/21 -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
BHM Birmingham, AL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	9 mi	none	650 ft	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
SCD Sylacauga, AL	30 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	568 ft	12:55 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	89 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
EUF Eufaula, AL	129 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	285 ft	12:58 UTC
CXU Camilla, GA	189 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	176 ft	12:55 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	228 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	83 ft	12:53 UTC
CTY Cross City, FL	298 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	42 ft	12:55 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	377 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	12:53 UTC
BOW Bartow, FL	427 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	124 ft	12:55 UTC
SEF Sebring, FL	457 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	61 ft	12:55 UTC
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	536 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	12:53 UTC
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	65 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 776 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FLL

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

The forecast for BHM, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 19 nm from the route, 407 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.