Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International HTS → FLL
748 nautical miles (861 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 170°, about 176° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC). Right now HTS is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 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: 136 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 first 150 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 160 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 200 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 120 to 200 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 170 to 190 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 439 to 549 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 HTS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ9 climbing, 45 nm east, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
- CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 18 nm west, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 120 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- booie
- Time
- 10:10 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (CRW, 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 | 320° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 5 h 35 min | 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 35 min | 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 13 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 30 min | 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 10 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 23 min | 12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | −20 kt | 8 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 21 min | 12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −21 kt | 3 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 18 min | 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -1 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 18 min | 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 16 min | 12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 26 kt | −22 kt | -7 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 16 min | 12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 26 kt | −22 kt | -19 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 16 min | 12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 28 kt | −24 kt | -32 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 12 min | 12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 30 kt | −26 kt | -41 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 07 min | 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 25 kt | −17 kt | -51 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 28 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW | used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| TRI | used from 50 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| GSP | used from 150 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| CAE | used from 249 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| SAV | used from 349 nm out; 7 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 449 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| MLB | used from 549 nm out; 51 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° |
| MIA | used from 698 nm out; 41 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTS Huntington, WV | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 828 ft | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC) |
| PBX Pikeville, KY | 50 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1 mi | 300 ft | 1,464 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 110 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 3,800 ft | 1,518 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GSP Greer, SC | 210 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 299 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| BNL Barnwell, SC | 309 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 246 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| SAV Savannah, GA | 379 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 50 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL | 569 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 01:48 UTC |
| FPR Fort Pierce, FL | 659 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 23 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 728 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 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, 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FLL
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- 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 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
The forecast for HTS, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,600 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 900 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 479 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 559 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 on the route, 579 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 on the route, 579 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 on the route, 579 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 579 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 on the route, 579 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 on the route, 579 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 11 nm from the route, 708 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at FLL 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.
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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: Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.