Plan a flight · Mon 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC)

Lake City Gateway Airport to Miami-Opa Locka Executive LCQ → OPF

284 nautical miles (327 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 154°, about 157° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC). Right now LCQ is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots; OPF is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 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: 2 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 88 nm of the route.

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 LCQ.

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

B738 at 38,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B737 at 21,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 69 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 264 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI200020/TM 1147/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
20 nm south (200°) of PBI
Time
11:47 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light to moderate

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 4 forecast points nearest it (JAX, 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	310° at 8 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	2 h 14 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	2 h 14 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	−7 kt	16 °C	127 kt	2 h 14 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	−8 kt	12 °C	128 kt	2 h 13 min	10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−7 kt	9 °C	127 kt	2 h 14 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	2 h 14 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	−6 kt	-1 °C	126 kt	2 h 15 min	10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−6 kt	-6 °C	126 kt	2 h 15 min	10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 16 kt	−6 kt	-7 °C	126 kt	2 h 15 min	10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 15 kt	−7 kt	-18 °C	127 kt	2 h 14 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 17 kt	−5 kt	-32 °C	125 kt	2 h 16 min	10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 23 kt	−7 kt	-41 °C	127 kt	2 h 14 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 20 kt	−7 kt	-52 °C	127 kt	2 h 14 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 54 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°
PIE	used from 49 nm out; 80 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -51°
MLB	used from 98 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 196 nm out; 70 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
LCQ Lake City, FL	departure	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC)
GNV Gainesville, FL	29 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	11:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	59 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	11:51 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	88 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	11:53 UTC
ISM Orlando, FL	127 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	82 ft	10:56 UTC
OBE Okeechobee, FL	196 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	11:35 UTC
PHK Pahokee, FL	225 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	no report just now				15 ft
PMP Pompano Beach, FL	264 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	11:53 UTC
OPF Miami, FL	destination	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 200 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OPF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for OPF

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL on the route, 118 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at LCQ 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at OPF 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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 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: Lake City Gateway Airport, Miami-Opa Locka Executive.