Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Fort Lauderdale Executive FLL → FXE
8 nautical miles (9 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 351°, about 357° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FLL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots; FXE is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 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: 14 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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
- C68A at 7,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
KMIA UA /OV MIA270030/TM 2124/FL070/TP C68A/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through KMIA
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of MIA
- Time
- 21:24 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B738 at 19,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 33 nm northwest 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
- BCS3 climbing, 29 nm north, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): a broken layer above 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 29 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
- A321 descending, 29 nm north, 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): thunderstorms. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV DJT280001/TM 2130/FLDURD/TP A321/WV +/- 10 KNOTS ON FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 1 nm west (280°) of DJT
- Time
- 21:30 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A321
- Wind
- + 10 knots on final
- ACAM at 300 ft, 12 nm north, 5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BCT UA /OV KBCT050001/TM 2122/FL003/TP ACAM/TB NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BCT
- Where
- 1 nm northeast (050°) of KBCT
- Time
- 21:22 UTC
- Height
- at 300 ft
- Aircraft
- ACAM
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 1 forecast point nearest it (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 190° at 4 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 4 min | 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | light and variable | −1 kt | 17 °C | 121 kt | 4 min | 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 180° at 4 kt | −4 kt | 15 °C | 124 kt | 4 min | 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 180° at 2 kt | −2 kt | 12 °C | 122 kt | 4 min | 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | light and variable | −1 kt | 8 °C | 121 kt | 4 min | 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 190° at 4 kt | −4 kt | 3 °C | 124 kt | 4 min | 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 190° at 7 kt | −7 kt | -2 °C | 127 kt | 4 min | 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 190° at 10 kt | −9 kt | -5 °C | 129 kt | 4 min | 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 160° at 10 kt | −10 kt | -16 °C | 130 kt | 4 min | 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 150° at 13 kt | −12 kt | -30 °C | 132 kt | 4 min | 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 160° at 26 kt | −25 kt | -40 °C | 145 kt | 3 min | 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 150° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -52 °C | 141 kt | 3 min | 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 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; 22 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° |
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) |
| FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, scattered clouds at 3,600 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 65 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FXE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FXE
- 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
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at FXE 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FXE is after sunset there (6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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, Fort Lauderdale Executive.