Plan a flight · Sun 8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Albuquerque International Sunport FLL → ABQ

1,464 nautical miles (1,685 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 298°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 7:18 am MDT (13:18 UTC). Right now FLL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots; ABQ is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 33. 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: 4 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 W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the last 50 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112355
MKCW WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
CO NM AZ UT
FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 438 to 498 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.

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 FLL.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI260030/TM 2205/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
30 nm west (260°) of PBI
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A320 at 26,500 ft, 29 nm northeast, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 857 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
BCS3 climbing, 34 nm north, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV DJT280005/TM 2205/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK BKN035
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
5 nm west (280°) of DJT
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
a broken layer from 3,500 ft
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV TRV180035/TM 2219/FL240/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
35 nm south (180°) of TRV
Time
22:19 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LBV
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Turbulence
none
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
B38M at 27,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ330018/TM 2200/FL270/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
18 nm northwest (330°) of SRQ
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
B738 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm north, 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 658 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEZ UA /OV HEZ180025/TM 2207/FL340/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEZ
Where
25 nm south (180°) of HEZ
Time
22:07 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B39M at 32,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 717 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
BE35 at 4,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 4,000 ft, wind 133° at 26 knots, remarks: ZFW30. 807 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAD UA /OV EMG210025/TM 2203/FL040/TP BE35/WV 133026 KT/TB LGT CAT 040/RM ZFW30
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAD
Where
25 nm southwest (210°) of EMG
Time
22:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BE35
Wind
wind from 133° at 26 knots knots
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence at 4,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW30
A320 at 35,000 ft, 44 nm north, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 1186 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47
CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 40 nm north, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF. At the destination end, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
over KSAF
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav RY20 KSAF
B737 at 14,000 ft, 17 nm west, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light above 14,000 ft

1 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 13 forecast points nearest it (MIA, PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, SHV, DAL, SPS, ABI, LBB, TCC, ABQ). 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	210° at 9 kt	+2 kt	19 °C	118 kt	12 h 24 min	7:18 am MDT (13:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 9 kt	+4 kt	16 °C	116 kt	12 h 37 min	7:31 am MDT (13:31 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 12 kt	+7 kt	13 °C	113 kt	12 h 57 min	7:51 am MDT (13:51 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+10 kt	10 °C	110 kt	13 h 19 min	8:13 am MDT (14:13 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	13 h 33 min	8:27 am MDT (14:27 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+12 kt	2 °C	108 kt	13 h 33 min	8:27 am MDT (14:27 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	13 h 41 min	8:35 am MDT (14:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 17 kt	+14 kt	-5 °C	106 kt	13 h 49 min	8:43 am MDT (14:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 21 kt	+17 kt	-16 °C	103 kt	14 h 13 min	9:07 am MDT (15:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 29 kt	+27 kt	-30 °C	93 kt	15 h 45 min	10:39 am MDT (16:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 26 kt	+25 kt	-40 °C	95 kt	15 h 25 min	10:19 am MDT (16:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-51 °C	95 kt	15 h 25 min	10:19 am MDT (16:19 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; 32 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°
PIE	used from 100 nm out; 59 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°
TLH	used from 299 nm out; 131 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°
MOB	used from 398 nm out; 102 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
MSY	used from 548 nm out; 23 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
LCH	used from 697 nm out; 71 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
SHV	used from 747 nm out; 61 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
DAL	used from 897 nm out; 43 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
SPS	used from 1046 nm out; 55 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
ABI	used from 1096 nm out; 63 nm from the line		180/26 17°	220/18 12°	230/25 8°	230/28 -5°	240/29 -14°	250/35 -28°	270/37 -39°	280/37 -51°
LBB	used from 1146 nm out; 46 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
TCC	used from 1295 nm out; 47 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
ABQ	used from 1395 nm out; 45 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°

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
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	65 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	110 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	23:53 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	149 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	23:53 UTC
NEW New Orleans, LA	578 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	7 ft	23:53 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	608 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	00:35 UTC
JSO Jacksonville, TX	867 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	677 ft	23:35 UTC
GKY Arlington, TX	966 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	23:53 UTC
RPH Graham, TX	1046 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17		none	1,122 ft	22:15 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	1215 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	23:53 UTC
FSU Fort Sumner, NM	1345 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				4,164 ft
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 33	10+ mi	13,000 ft	5,354 ft	6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,354 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:18 am MDT (13:18 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ABQ

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 22 knots, gusting to 35, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind variable at 25 knots, gusting to 40, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 6,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet

The forecast for FLL, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 19 nm from the route, 956 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 966 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at ABQ 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm MDT (01:01 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 now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Albuquerque International Sunport.