Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Decatur Airport FLL → DEC
935 nautical miles (1,075 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 334°, about 340° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 2:43 pm CDT (19:43 UTC). Right now FLL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots; DEC is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 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
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 219 to 249 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 547 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 567 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 597 to 785 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 606 nm along 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
- C182 at 8,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 328 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AYS
- Where
- 15 nm east (090°) of AYS
- Time
- 10:45 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C182
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- B752 at 33,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 368 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- 20 nm north (360°) of AMG
- Time
- 10:13 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- no chop at 33,000 ft
- B38M at 35,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 577 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 25 nm east (110°) of GQO
- Time
- 10:04 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 39
- CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 597 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- over CHA
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- TOP010
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 20 departure
- E550 at 8,700 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 805 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- over EVV
- Time
- 10:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,700 ft
- Aircraft
- E550
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- visual conditions clear during the climb
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, EVV, SPI). 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 | 310° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 9 h 05 min | 3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 15 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 59 min | 2:58 pm CDT (19:58 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 12 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 54 min | 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 49 min | 2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 44 min | 2:43 pm CDT (19:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 1 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 54 min | 2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 59 min | 2:58 pm CDT (19:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | +18 kt | -6 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 10 min | 3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 22 kt | +19 kt | -18 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 15 min | 3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 29 kt | +26 kt | -32 °C | 94 kt | 9 h 57 min | 3:56 pm CDT (20:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 34 kt | +31 kt | -41 °C | 89 kt | 10 h 30 min | 4:29 pm CDT (21:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 30 kt | +28 kt | -51 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 10 min | 4:09 pm CDT (21:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 39 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° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 55 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° |
| JAX | used from 199 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| TLH | used from 348 nm out; 92 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° |
| CSG | used from 398 nm out; 61 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° |
| ATL | used from 447 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| HSV | used from 597 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BNA | used from 646 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 746 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| SPI | used from 895 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
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: a few clouds at 2,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 20 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ISM Orlando, FL | 149 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 82 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 249 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 328 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 203 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 437 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 507 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 597 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.13 mi | 200 ft | 682 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 676 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Weather: mist | calm | 1 mi | none | 543 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 805 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 421 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| OLY Olney-Noble, IL | 865 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 482 ft | 10:30 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | destination | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,026 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DEC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:43 pm CDT (19:43 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for DEC
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for FLL, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 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 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 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 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 4 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 428 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 14 nm from the route, 706 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at DEC 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 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
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, Decatur Airport.