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Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Shenandoah Valley Regional FLL → SHD

735 nautical miles (846 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 005°, about 011° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FLL is VFR, wind calm; SHD is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 4 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

SIGMET 8E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 79 to 109 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
FL AND NC FL SC GA CSTL WTRS
FROM 130SSE ILM-180SE ILM-60ENE PBI-20SSE TRV-130SSE ILM
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 40 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Near the route, 645 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 last 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 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

CL30 at 18,000 ft, 20 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026062/TM 2344/FL180/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
62 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
B738 at 19,000 ft, 11 nm west, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 11 nm west 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
A320 at 17,000 ft, 19 nm east, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026059/TM 2328/FL170/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
59 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
A320 at 36,000 ft, 46 nm east, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): light turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI030120/TM 0047/FL360/TP A320/TB INTMT LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
120 nm northeast (030°) of PBI
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
intermittent light
B763 at 32,000 ft, 36 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB075080/TM 2347/FL320/TP B763/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
80 nm east (075°) of MLB
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
A21N at 34,000 ft, 44 nm east, 7:48 pm EDT (23:48 UTC): no turbulence. 199 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN090110/TM 2348/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
110 nm east (090°) of OMN
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
C525 at 2,000 ft, 25 nm west, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. 397 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KCHS UA /OV JZI/TM 2356/FL020/TP C525/SK BKN036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KCHS
Where
over JZI
Time
23:56 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
a broken layer from 3,600 ft
B739 at 15,000 ft, 22 nm west, 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 15,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 457 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV FLO200032/TM 2320/FL150/TP B739/SK SKC /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
32 nm south (200°) of FLO
Time
23:20 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 21 nm west, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 516 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over BBP
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
B763 at 3,000 ft, 35 nm west, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 606 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 34 nm west, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 606 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
E170 at 500 ft, 22 nm east, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the destination end, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
over CHO
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 500 ft

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, ROA). 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	260° at 16 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	5 h 53 min	4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	6 h 04 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−5 kt	13 °C	125 kt	5 h 53 min	4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	5 h 42 min	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	5 h 34 min	3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−16 kt	4 °C	136 kt	5 h 24 min	3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−20 kt	0 °C	140 kt	5 h 15 min	3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 37 kt	−24 kt	-4 °C	144 kt	5 h 06 min	3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 38 kt	−25 kt	-5 °C	145 kt	5 h 04 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 45 kt	−35 kt	-16 °C	155 kt	4 h 45 min	2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 54 kt	−46 kt	-31 °C	166 kt	4 h 26 min	2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 58 kt	−54 kt	-40 °C	174 kt	4 h 13 min	2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 53 kt	−48 kt	-52 °C	168 kt	4 h 22 min	2:33 am EDT (06:33 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; 42 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°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
JAX	used from 199 nm out; 107 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
SAV	used from 298 nm out; 90 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CHS	used from 348 nm out; 46 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
FLO	used from 447 nm out; 24 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
RDU	used from 546 nm out; 29 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ROA	used from 645 nm out; 46 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°

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	calm	10+ mi	none	65 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
BCT Boca Raton, FL	20 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	12 ft	01:53 UTC
FPR Fort Pierce, FL	79 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	23 ft	01:53 UTC
GGE Georgetown, SC	437 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	39 ft	01:55 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	487 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	01:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	536 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	189 ft	01:53 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	596 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	435 ft	01:51 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	675 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	calm	10+ mi	300 ft	938 ft	01:54 UTC
SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: heavy rain	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,600 ft	1,201 ft	7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,201 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SHD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)

SHD 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

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 526 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at SHD 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SHD is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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, 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, Shenandoah Valley Regional.