Plan a flight · Mon 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)

Fort Lauderdale Executive to Orlando Executive FXE → ORL

154 nautical miles (177 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 337°, about 344° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (16,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC). Right now FXE is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 knots; ORL is VFR, wind from the north (350°) 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

C172 at 1,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TMB UA /OV 27002/TM 1337/FL010/TP C172/SK 008 BKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TMB
Where
wind from 270° at 2 knots
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 800 ft broken
GLF4 climbing, 18 nm south, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF090001/TM 1326/FLDURC/TP GLF4/SK BKN008
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
1 nm east (090°) of KOPF
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
GLF4
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
CN35 climbing, 18 nm south, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF090001/TM 1310/FLDURC/TP CN35/SK BKN007
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
1 nm east (090°) of KOPF
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CN35
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
SR22 descending, 19 nm southwest, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF270002/TM 1238/FLDURD/TP SR22/SK BKN008
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
2 nm west (270°) of KOPF
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
C172 descending, 19 nm southwest, 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OPF UA /OV KOPF270002/TM 1227/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN010
```
Report
a routine report filed through OPF
Where
2 nm west (270°) of KOPF
Time
12:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 1,000 ft
C172 at 1,000 ft, 7 nm east, 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC): a few clouds above 1,000 ft, remarks: tfc pattern. 10 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BCT UA /OV KBCT310001/TM 1308/FL010/TP C172/SK FEW010/RM TFC PATTERN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BCT
Where
1 nm northwest (310°) of KBCT
Time
13:08 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a few clouds from 1,000 ft
Remarks
tfc pattern
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 10 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
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
A21N at 19,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 19,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI355018/TM 1323/FL190/TP A21N/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
18 nm north (355°) of PBI
Time
13:23 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none

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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB). 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	270° at 8 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	1 h 20 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 10 kt	+3 kt	17 °C	117 kt	1 h 19 min	11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 8 kt	+5 kt	14 °C	115 kt	1 h 20 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 9 kt	+5 kt	10 °C	115 kt	1 h 20 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 9 kt	+5 kt	7 °C	115 kt	1 h 20 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	+4 kt	2 °C	116 kt	1 h 20 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+2 kt	-3 °C	118 kt	1 h 18 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 16 kt	+2 kt	-7 °C	118 kt	1 h 18 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 15 kt	+3 kt	-18 °C	117 kt	1 h 19 min	11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 16 kt	+2 kt	-32 °C	118 kt	1 h 18 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 21 kt	+5 kt	-41 °C	115 kt	1 h 20 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 21 kt	+5 kt	-52 °C	115 kt	1 h 20 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 46 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°
MLB	used from 48 nm out; 48 nm from the line	290/10	260/15 18°	290/12 13°	280/13 8°	250/20 -7°	260/18 -18°	240/17 -32°	250/20 -41°	250/22 -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 Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	29 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	13:53 UTC
SUA Stuart, FL	58 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	7 mi	none	16 ft	13:47 UTC
MLB Melbourne, FL	116 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	13:53 UTC
ORL Orlando, FL	destination	VFR	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	112 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 112 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ORL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)

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

The forecast for FXE, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-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

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 18 nm from the route, 19 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at FXE 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at ORL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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 Executive, Orlando Executive.