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Fort Lauderdale Executive to Dallas Love Field FXE → DAL

957 nautical miles (1,101 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 306° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FXE is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots; DAL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 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: 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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 429 to 498 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 FXE.

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

B739 at 32,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 508 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV SJI/TM 2223/FL320/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
over SJI
Time
22:23 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 26,500 ft, 14 nm north, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 847 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
B738 at 19,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. At the departure end, 46 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, 42 nm northeast, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 42 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, 5 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast 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, 12 nm northeast, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast 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
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast 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
B38M at 31,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft. 239 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ275105/TM 0049/FL310/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 310
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
105 nm west (275°) of SRQ
Time
00:49 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop at 31,000 ft
B39M at 32,000 ft, 8 nm south, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 718 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 2307/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
over AEX
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu

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, PIE, TLH, MOB, MSY, LCH, SHV, DAL). 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 5 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	8 h 19 min	4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 7 kt	+8 kt	16 °C	112 kt	8 h 33 min	4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 9 kt	+9 kt	13 °C	111 kt	8 h 37 min	4:49 am CDT (09:49 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	+11 kt	10 °C	109 kt	8 h 47 min	4:59 am CDT (09:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+12 kt	7 °C	108 kt	8 h 52 min	5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+12 kt	2 °C	108 kt	8 h 52 min	5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	8 h 57 min	5:09 am CDT (10:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 14 kt	+13 kt	-5 °C	107 kt	8 h 57 min	5:09 am CDT (10:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 15 kt	+14 kt	-16 °C	106 kt	9 h 02 min	5:14 am CDT (10:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 22 kt	+21 kt	-31 °C	99 kt	9 h 40 min	5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-41 °C	104 kt	9 h 12 min	5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 18 kt	+17 kt	-52 °C	103 kt	9 h 17 min	5:29 am CDT (10:29 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; 39 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°
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 299 nm out; 121 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°
MOB	used from 399 nm out; 92 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
MSY	used from 548 nm out; 32 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
LCH	used from 698 nm out; 85 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
SHV	used from 748 nm out; 47 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
DAL	used from 897 nm out; 35 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -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
FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL	departure	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
FMY Fort Myers, FL	90 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	17 ft	00:53 UTC
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	150 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	00:53 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	548 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	23:50 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	598 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	00:55 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	718 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	00:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	847 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	00:53 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	877 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	00:53 UTC
DAL Dallas, TX	destination	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	486 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 543 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:31 am CDT (09:31 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DAL

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for FXE, 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

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at FXE 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DAL is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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 southern Plains · 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 Executive, Dallas Love Field.