Lubbock Preston Smith International to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International LBB → FLL
1,214 nautical miles (1,397 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 100° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC). Right now LBB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 18 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: 10 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 LBB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 31,000 ft, 33 nm south, 7:49 pm CDT (00:49 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft. 965 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ275105/TM 0049/FL310/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 310
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 105 nm west (275°) of SRQ
- Time
- 00:49 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light chop at 31,000 ft
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 10 forecast points nearest it (LBB, ABI, DAL, SHV, LCH, MSY, MOB, TLH, PIE, 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 | 190° at 6 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 10 h 07 min | 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 10 kt | −1 kt | 17 °C | 121 kt | 10 h 02 min | 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 9 kt | −3 kt | 16 °C | 123 kt | 9 h 52 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 8 kt | −5 kt | 12 °C | 125 kt | 9 h 43 min | 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 9 kt | −8 kt | 9 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 29 min | 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 10 kt | −9 kt | 5 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 25 min | 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 0 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 20 min | 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −11 kt | -4 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 16 min | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 13 kt | −12 kt | -5 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 12 min | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 18 kt | −16 kt | -16 °C | 136 kt | 8 h 56 min | 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 25 kt | −25 kt | -30 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 22 min | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 24 kt | −24 kt | -40 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 26 min | 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 25 kt | −24 kt | -51 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 26 min | 7:57 am EDT (11:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBB | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| DAL | used from 199 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SHV | used from 348 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LCH | used from 448 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| MSY | used from 547 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| MOB | used from 696 nm out; 69 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 846 nm out; 138 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 895 nm out; 128 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° |
| MIA | used from 1144 nm out; 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBB Lubbock, TX | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 18 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
| FWS Fort Worth, TX | 239 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 700 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| GKY Arlington, TX | 249 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| OCH Nacogdoches, TX | 378 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | none | 343 ft | 02:56 UTC | |
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 577 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 69 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| NEW New Orleans, LA | 637 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7 ft | 03:03 UTC |
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | 1065 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (010°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 1104 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| 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 3,282 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, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 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
The forecast for LBB, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 239 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at LBB 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 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: Lubbock Preston Smith International, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.