Plan a flight · Mon 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)

Gerald R Ford International to Fort Lauderdale Executive GRR → FXE

1,035 nautical miles (1,192 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 164°, about 170° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:03 pm EDT (21:03 UTC). Right now GRR is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 knots; FXE is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 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

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 269 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 438 to 508 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 GRR.

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

urgent C680 descending, 15 nm east, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 468 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
E170 at 28,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
B739 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm west, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 498 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
B738 at 19,000 ft, 48 nm west, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 866 nm along the route, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B752 at 32,000 ft, 32 nm west, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
A320 at 36,000 ft, 45 nm west, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
B738 at 26,000 ft, 26 nm west, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 90 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A321 at 34,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
B39M at 34,000 ft, 48 nm west, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
E75L at 32,000 ft, 21 nm east, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 169 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb
E75L at 26,000 ft, 5 nm south, 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 179 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 ft
A320 at 3,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 189 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BUNKN-TOP013
CRJ9 climbing, 7 nm northeast, 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 189 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 10 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CVG, TRI, GSP, CAE, SAV, JAX, 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	300° at 13 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	8 h 05 min	6:17 pm EDT (22:17 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−13 kt	15 °C	133 kt	7 h 47 min	5:59 pm EDT (21:59 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−14 kt	14 °C	134 kt	7 h 43 min	5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	7 h 43 min	5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−16 kt	8 °C	136 kt	7 h 37 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−16 kt	3 °C	136 kt	7 h 37 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−16 kt	-1 °C	136 kt	7 h 37 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	7 h 37 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	−16 kt	-7 °C	136 kt	7 h 37 min	5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 24 kt	−19 kt	-19 °C	139 kt	7 h 27 min	5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 26 kt	−19 kt	-33 °C	139 kt	7 h 27 min	5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 32 kt	−25 kt	-41 °C	145 kt	7 h 08 min	5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 36 kt	−31 kt	-50 °C	151 kt	6 h 51 min	5:03 pm EDT (21:03 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
CVG	used from 199 nm out; 28 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
TRI	used from 299 nm out; 93 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
GSP	used from 448 nm out; 37 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
CAE	used from 548 nm out; 61 nm from the line	340/11	330/13 14°	350/24 11°	350/26 8°	340/26 -5°	350/33 -18°	340/31 -32°	340/30 -41°	330/32 -52°
SAV	used from 597 nm out; 63 nm from the line	340/14	330/21 16°	340/26 12°	350/25 8°	360/28 -6°	360/29 -19°	360/36 -31°	360/27 -42°	330/31 -51°
JAX	used from 697 nm out; 47 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
MLB	used from 846 nm out; 47 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°
MIA	used from 996 nm out; 44 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°

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
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	793 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
BTL Battle Creek, MI	40 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	951 ft	13:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	189 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	13:56 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	229 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	1.75 mi	300 ft	481 ft	14:00 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	348 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	calm	10+ mi	600 ft	1,256 ft	14:15 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	508 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	955 ft	13:47 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	597 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	13:53 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	687 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	13:55 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL	797 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	13:56 UTC
MLB Melbourne, FL	916 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	13:53 UTC
FPR Fort Pierce, FL	956 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	23 ft	13:53 UTC
FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL	destination	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)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,256 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FXE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:03 pm EDT (21:03 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for FXE

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

The forecast for GRR, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 777 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 777 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 846 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 886 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 886 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 886 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 886 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 886 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 886 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at FXE 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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 central Great Lakes · 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: Gerald R Ford International, Fort Lauderdale Executive.