Plan a flight · Mon 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC)

Fort Worth Meacham International to Miami International FTW → MIA

987 nautical miles (1,135 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 111°, about 103° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC). Right now FTW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 knots; MIA is VFR, wind calm. 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: 3 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 259 to 419 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 FTW.

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

E170 at 2,200 ft, 11 nm northeast, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the departure end, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft
A21N at 34,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 349 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BTR UA /OV KBTR/TM 1137/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTR
Where
over KBTR
Time
11:37 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 40,000 ft, 16 nm south, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 399 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MSY UA /OV KHRV067024/TM 1103/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
24 nm northeast (067°) of KHRV
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 36,000 ft, 16 nm south, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 399 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MSY UA /OV KHRV339030/TM 1058/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
30 nm north (339°) of KHRV
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
C25A at 41,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 429 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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HSA UA /OV KPCU314014/TM 1105/FL410/TP C25A/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSA
Where
14 nm northwest (314°) of KPCU
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 34,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 638 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SRQ UA /OV SRQ290200/TM 1104/FL340/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
200 nm west (290°) of SRQ
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
A20N at 26,000 ft, 4 nm west, 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 638 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SRQ UA /OV SRQ295200/TM 1037/FL260/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
200 nm northwest (295°) of SRQ
Time
10:37 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B789 at 38,000 ft, 40 nm south, 4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 668 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ281174/TM 0954/FL380/TP B789/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
174 nm west (281°) of SRQ
Time
09:54 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
B38M at 21,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 907 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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RSW UA /OV RSW180020/TM 1051/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
20 nm south (180°) of RSW
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 6:47 am CDT (11:47 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PBI UA /OV PBI200020/TM 1147/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
20 nm south (200°) of PBI
Time
11:47 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light to moderate

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (DAL, SHV, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE, 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
3,500 ft	210° at 4 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	8 h 09 min	4:08 pm EDT (20:08 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 4 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	8 h 05 min	4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 4 kt	−3 kt	15 °C	123 kt	8 h 01 min	4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 5 kt	−5 kt	11 °C	125 kt	7 h 54 min	3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 6 kt	−6 kt	8 °C	126 kt	7 h 50 min	3:49 pm EDT (19:49 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 9 kt	−8 kt	4 °C	128 kt	7 h 43 min	3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	−11 kt	-1 °C	131 kt	7 h 32 min	3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	7 h 22 min	3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 14 kt	−14 kt	-6 °C	134 kt	7 h 22 min	3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 16 kt	−16 kt	-16 °C	136 kt	7 h 15 min	3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-31 °C	145 kt	6 h 48 min	2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 27 kt	−24 kt	-41 °C	144 kt	6 h 51 min	2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 27 kt	−24 kt	-52 °C	144 kt	6 h 51 min	2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 11 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
SHV	used from 100 nm out; 68 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
LCH	used from 249 nm out; 73 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
MSY	used from 299 nm out; 79 nm from the line	150/9	140/8 18°	L/V 13°	L/V 6°	320/15 -5°	310/16 -16°	320/32 -31°	340/35 -40°	350/34 -52°
MOB	used from 448 nm out; 67 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
TLH	used from 598 nm out; 147 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
PIE	used from 698 nm out; 103 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -51°
MIA	used from 897 nm out; 65 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	270/6 -6°	250/9 -17°	290/17 -32°	280/25 -41°	280/21 -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
FTW Fort Worth, TX	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	710 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
GPM Grand Prairie, TX	20 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	590 ft	02:35 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	100 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	11:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	259 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	200 ft	88 ft	11:53 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	349 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	69 ft	11:53 UTC
NEW New Orleans, LA	409 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	7 ft	11:53 UTC
FMY Fort Myers, FL	887 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	17 ft	11:53 UTC
RSW Fort Myers, FL	897 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	11:53 UTC
MIA Miami, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	9 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 710 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MIA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for FTW, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 100 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at FTW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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 Worth Meacham International, Miami International.