Plan a flight · Sun 11:24 pm EDT (03:24 UTC)

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to St. Paul Downtown Holman Field FLL → STP

1,293 nautical miles (1,488 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 334°, about 340° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 10:09 am CDT (15:09 UTC). Right now FLL is VFR, wind calm; STP is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 537 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 587 to 805 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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 31 nm west, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 497 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
C172 at 1,100 ft, 8 nm northeast, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
E170 at 31,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 199 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
B738 at 37,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
E170 at 15,500 ft, 47 nm northeast, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 259 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 27 nm east, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 278 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E170 at 33,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 527 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B739 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm east, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 736 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A321 at 32,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: pocket continuous light turbulence. 1064 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RPJ UA /OV PLL/TM 0156/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT/RM POCKET CONS LGT TB
```
Report
a routine report filed through RPJ
Where
over PLL
Time
01:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
pocket continuous light turbulence

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, EVV, SPI, BRL, DBQ, LSE, MSP). 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	280° at 15 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	11 h 45 min	10:09 am CDT (15:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+13 kt	16 °C	107 kt	12 h 05 min	10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	12 h 19 min	10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+14 kt	9 °C	106 kt	12 h 12 min	10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+13 kt	5 °C	107 kt	12 h 05 min	10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+13 kt	1 °C	107 kt	12 h 05 min	10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	+13 kt	-3 °C	107 kt	12 h 05 min	10:29 am CDT (15:29 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 21 kt	+14 kt	-7 °C	106 kt	12 h 12 min	10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 25 kt	+15 kt	-18 °C	105 kt	12 h 19 min	10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 28 kt	+20 kt	-33 °C	100 kt	12 h 56 min	11:20 am CDT (16:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 32 kt	+23 kt	-42 °C	97 kt	13 h 20 min	11:44 am CDT (16:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 34 kt	+23 kt	-51 °C	97 kt	13 h 20 min	11:44 am CDT (16:44 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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	150/7	140/5 17°	160/5 14°	L/V 9°	230/8 -5°	230/8 -17°	150/11 -32°	150/25 -41°	180/29 -51°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
JAX	used from 199 nm out; 66 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
TLH	used from 348 nm out; 93 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
CSG	used from 398 nm out; 62 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
ATL	used from 447 nm out; 34 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
HSV	used from 597 nm out; 71 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BNA	used from 646 nm out; 29 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
EVV	used from 746 nm out; 39 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
SPI	used from 895 nm out; 49 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
BRL	used from 994 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DBQ	used from 1044 nm out; 41 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
LSE	used from 1144 nm out; 43 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
MSP	used from 1243 nm out; 27 nm from the line	230/26	240/30 17°	240/24 12°	250/22 5°	250/35 -10°	260/36 -21°	250/41 -36°	250/49 -45°	260/58 -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: a few clouds at 2,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	65 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
BCT Boca Raton, FL	20 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	03:15 UTC
ISM Orlando, FL	149 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	82 ft	02:56 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	278 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	200 ft	03:15 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	507 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	02:52 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	527 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	02:50 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	676 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots		none	543 ft	02:56 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	786 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	407 ft	02:56 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	935 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	681 ft	02:54 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	1114 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	02:53 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	1223 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	8 mi	none	1,317 ft	02:54 UTC
STP St Paul, MN	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	705 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At STP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:09 am CDT (15:09 UTC)

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

The forecast for FLL, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 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 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 1 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 16 nm from the route, 706 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at STP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 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 central Great Lakes · 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, St. Paul Downtown Holman Field.