Claremore Regional to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International GCM → FLL
996 nautical miles (1,146 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 124°, about 119° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:16 am EDT (10:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GCM is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 knots; FLL 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: 256 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 GCM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 179 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast 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 02:00–09:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE, MLB, 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 | 250° at 9 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 7 h 58 min | 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 9 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 7 h 47 min | 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 15 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 40 min | 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 12 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 40 min | 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 40 min | 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 4 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 36 min | 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 0 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 36 min | 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 33 min | 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 16 kt | −12 kt | -6 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 33 min | 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 22 kt | −19 kt | -16 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 10 min | 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 26 kt | −25 kt | -31 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 52 min | 6:16 am EDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 25 kt | −24 kt | -41 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 55 min | 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 25 kt | −24 kt | -51 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 55 min | 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 50 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 149 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| JAN | used from 299 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MOB | used from 448 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| TLH | used from 548 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| PIE | used from 747 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| MLB | used from 896 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| MIA | used from 946 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCM Claremore, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 733 ft | 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC) |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 80 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 179 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 279 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 319 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| MEI Meridian, MS | 408 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 02:58 UTC |
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | 568 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| ECP Panama City, FL | 598 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 68 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| TPA Tampa, FL | 827 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 26 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| PHK Pahokee, FL | 946 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 15 ft | ||||
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 733 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:16 am EDT (10:16 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FLL
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 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 GCM 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FLL is before sunrise there (7:17 am EDT (11:17 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.
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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: Claremore Regional, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.