Fort Lauderdale Executive to Witham Field FXE → SUA
59 nautical miles (68 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 357°, about 004° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC). Right now FXE is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots; SUA is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 10 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
- B738 at 35,000 ft, 26 nm east, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MIA UA /OV MIA060040/TM 1453/FL350/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through MIA
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (060°) of MIA
- Time
- 14:53 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- 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
- LJ60 at 1,200 ft, 2 nm southeast, 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC): a few clouds above 1,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 10 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BCT UA /OV KBCT230004/TM 1531/FL012/TP LJ60/SK FEW013/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BCT
- Where
- 4 nm southwest (230°) of KBCT
- Time
- 15:31 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ60
- Sky
- a few clouds from 1,300 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- C172 at 1,900 ft, 3 nm northeast, 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 10 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BCT UA /OV KBCT320002/TM 1457/FL019/TP C172/SK SCT020/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through BCT
- Where
- 2 nm northwest (320°) of KBCT
- Time
- 14:57 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- C172 at 1,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC): a few clouds above 1,000 ft, remarks: tfc pattern. 10 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast 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
- A21N at 19,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 19,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 49 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast 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 14:00–21:00 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 320° at 2 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 30 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 2 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 30 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 2 kt | +1 kt | 15 °C | 119 kt | 30 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 2 kt | 0 | 12 °C | 120 kt | 30 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 2 kt | +1 kt | 9 °C | 119 kt | 30 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 4 kt | 0 | 4 °C | 120 kt | 30 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 5 kt | −1 kt | 0 °C | 121 kt | 29 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 7 kt | −1 kt | -5 °C | 121 kt | 29 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 8 kt | −1 kt | -6 °C | 121 kt | 29 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 10 kt | −1 kt | -18 °C | 121 kt | 29 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 23 kt | −11 kt | -32 °C | 131 kt | 27 min | 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 28 kt | −13 kt | -41 °C | 133 kt | 27 min | 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 27 kt | −11 kt | -52 °C | 131 kt | 27 min | 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 49 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 250/6 -6° | 260/10 -18° | 240/23 -32° | 240/29 -41° | 240/29 -52° |
| MLB | used from 49 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 320/12 | 300/13 18° | 280/13 15° | 280/15 9° | 270/16 -7° | 270/13 -18° | 240/24 -33° | 240/23 -41° | 270/21 -50° |
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 1,900 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC) |
| DJT West Palm Beach, FL | 30 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| SUA Stuart, FL | destination | VFR | from the north (010°) at 10 knots | 7 mi | none | 16 ft | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 19 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SUA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SUA
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
The forecast for FXE, the departure
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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 8 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at FXE 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at SUA 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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
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, Witham Field.