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Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport FLL → XNA

949 nautical miles (1,092 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 314°, about 320° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FLL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots; XNA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 164 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 450 to 570 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, 13 nm southwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 500 nm along the route, 13 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, 12 nm northeast, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 520 nm along the route, 12 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
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV TRV180035/TM 2219/FL240/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
35 nm south (180°) of TRV
Time
22:19 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 14 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, 14 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, 6 nm southwest, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 6 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, 38 nm northeast, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 120 nm along the route, 38 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, 17 nm southwest, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 17 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, 47 nm northeast, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 180 nm along the route, 47 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
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 560 nm along the route, 14 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
B712 at 30,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 570 nm along the route, 35 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, 35 nm northeast, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 570 nm along the route, 35 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
G280 at 41,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZME44. 779 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBF UA /OV PBF180005/TM 2212/FL410/TP G280/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME44
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBF
Where
5 nm south (180°) of PBF
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
ZME44
C750 at 43,000 ft, 7 nm north, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 819 nm along the route, 7 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

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 9 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, PIE, TLH, MGM, JAN, MEM, LIT, FSM). 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	290° at 11 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	8 h 38 min	4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+14 kt	16 °C	106 kt	8 h 57 min	5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+15 kt	13 °C	105 kt	9 h 02 min	5:12 am CDT (10:12 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+17 kt	10 °C	103 kt	9 h 13 min	5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+18 kt	6 °C	102 kt	9 h 18 min	5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+17 kt	2 °C	103 kt	9 h 13 min	5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+17 kt	-3 °C	103 kt	9 h 13 min	5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 18 kt	+16 kt	-6 °C	104 kt	9 h 08 min	5:18 am CDT (10:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 21 kt	+18 kt	-17 °C	102 kt	9 h 18 min	5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-32 °C	99 kt	9 h 35 min	5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 23 kt	+18 kt	-41 °C	102 kt	9 h 18 min	5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 22 kt	+18 kt	-51 °C	102 kt	9 h 18 min	5:28 am CDT (10:28 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; 35 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; 76 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°
PIE	used from 100 nm out; 51 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
TLH	used from 250 nm out; 76 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
MGM	used from 400 nm out; 90 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
JAN	used from 550 nm out; 88 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MEM	used from 699 nm out; 71 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 749 nm out; 40 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
FSM	used from 899 nm out; 48 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -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 2,400 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, 11 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				15 ft
TPA Tampa, FL	170 nm out, 4 nm southwest 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
BKV Brooksville, FL	190 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	00:53 UTC
AAF Apalachicola, FL	340 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	00:53 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	390 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	00:53 UTC
GZH Evergreen, AL	480 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 20 knots, gusting to 38	4 mi	4,800 ft	259 ft	23:53 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	590 nm out, 18 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	679 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	00:53 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	809 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	00:53 UTC
FYV Fayetteville, AR	929 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,252 ft	00:53 UTC
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,288 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At XNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for XNA

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at XNA is before sunrise there (7:21 am CDT (12:21 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 now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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, Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport.