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Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to North Little Rock Municipal FLL → ORK

817 nautical miles (940 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 313°, about 319° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FLL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots; ORK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 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 return flight

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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 448 to 558 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 FLL.

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

  • B737 at 26,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 498 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
    Report
    a routine report filed through GZH
    Where
    over MVC
    Time
    23:19 UTC
    Height
    at 26,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
    Remarks
    ZTLFD-11
  • A21N at 33,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 518 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
    Report
    a routine report filed through GZH
    Where
    30 nm north (360°) of MVC
    Time
    22:51 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZTLFD-11
  • B738 at 19,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast 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
  • GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest 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, 5 nm southwest, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest 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
  • C172 at 4,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 120 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast 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
  • MD11 at 35,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest 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
  • PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 179 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through OCF
    Where
    30 nm south (160°) of OCF
    Time
    22:39 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PAY1
    Temperature
    −11 °C
    Icing
    light rime
  • B712 at 30,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 568 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
    Report
    a routine report filed through CBM
    Where
    50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
    Time
    23:09 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B712
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    ZME46
  • A21N at 34,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 568 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
    Report
    a routine report filed through CBM
    Where
    50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
    Time
    23:05 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    light to moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZME46
  • UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 568 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • C750 at 43,000 ft, 17 nm north, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. At the destination end, 17 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
    Report
    a routine report filed through LIT
    Where
    25 nm north (360°) of LIT
    Time
    00:50 UTC
    Height
    at 43,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C750
    Turbulence
    continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
    Remarks
    zme
  • CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. At the destination end, 46 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
    Report
    a routine report filed through HOT
    Where
    over HOT
    Time
    00:10 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ZME20

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 8 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, PIE, TLH, MGM, JAN, MEM, LIT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft300° at 12 kt+12 kt108 kt7 h 34 min4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC)
6,500 ft310° at 16 kt+16 kt16 °C104 kt7 h 51 min4:26 am CDT (09:26 UTC)
8,500 ft300° at 17 kt+17 kt13 °C103 kt7 h 56 min4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC)
10,500 ft300° at 18 kt+18 kt10 °C102 kt8 h 01 min4:36 am CDT (09:36 UTC)
12,500 ft290° at 19 kt+18 kt6 °C102 kt8 h 01 min4:36 am CDT (09:36 UTC)
14,500 ft290° at 19 kt+18 kt2 °C102 kt8 h 01 min4:36 am CDT (09:36 UTC)
16,500 ft290° at 19 kt+17 kt-3 °C103 kt7 h 56 min4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 18 kt+17 kt-6 °C103 kt7 h 56 min4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240280° at 20 kt+17 kt-17 °C103 kt7 h 56 min4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 24 kt+19 kt-32 °C101 kt8 h 05 min4:40 am CDT (09:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 21 kt+15 kt-41 °C105 kt7 h 47 min4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 19 kt+14 kt-51 °C106 kt7 h 42 min4:17 am CDT (09:17 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MIAused from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line190/8L/V 18°180/5 14°L/V 9°190/10 -5°160/10 -16°150/13 -30°160/26 -40°150/23 -52°
MLBused from 50 nm out; 77 nm from the line240/7240/11 17°240/13 13°250/15 8°230/25 -5°210/25 -16°210/24 -31°190/29 -41°190/27 -53°
PIEused from 100 nm out; 51 nm from the line310/7270/12 17°270/14 13°260/14 8°240/22 -5°230/24 -16°220/26 -31°200/31 -41°180/33 -53°
TLHused from 249 nm out; 79 nm from the line300/17340/32 17°320/27 13°300/27 8°280/23 -7°250/37 -17°230/44 -33°220/53 -41°220/48 -51°
MGMused from 398 nm out; 94 nm from the line300/16330/30 16°330/34 11°320/31 7°310/28 -7°320/29 -17°290/25 -34°300/28 -41°320/28 -50°
JANused from 548 nm out; 85 nm from the line260/6310/14 17°280/13 12°290/19 6°310/22 -5°310/28 -17°320/44 -32°330/48 -41°320/52 -51°
MEMused from 697 nm out; 79 nm from the line240/9280/14 17°280/20 12°290/25 5°320/25 -6°330/31 -18°320/52 -32°330/58 -41°320/42 -50°
LITused from 747 nm out; 40 nm from the line220/12250/12 17°250/18 12°260/22 6°310/14 -5°310/25 -17°310/40 -31°310/38 -41°310/46 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a few clouds at 3,400 feet from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 65 ft 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
PHK Pahokee, FL 50 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line no report just now 15 ft
LAL Lakeland, FL 149 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 141 ft 00:50 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL 169 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet calm 10+ mi 25,000 ft 26 ft 00:53 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL 398 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 68 ft 00:53 UTC
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL 428 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the west (280°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 84 ft 00:55 UTC
MVC Monroeville, AL 498 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line no report just now 419 ft
MEI Meridian, MS 588 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 297 ft 00:58 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS 687 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 162 ft 00:53 UTC
SGT Stuttgart, AR 777 nm out, 10 nm north of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 224 ft 00:56 UTC
ORK North Little Rock, AR destination VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 545 ft 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 545 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ORK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:09 am CDT (09:09 UTC)

ORK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 ORK 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORK is before sunrise there (7:12 am CDT (12:12 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, North Little Rock Municipal.