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Laurens County to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International LUX → FLL

515 nautical miles (593 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 169°, about 176° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LUX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18; FLL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 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

SIGMET E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 436 to 436 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
FL AND FL GA CSTL WTRS
FROM 180SSE ILM-150ENE TRV-60NE PBI-20S TRV-140SE CHS-180SSE ILM
AREA TS MOV FROM 23015KT. TOPS ABV FL450.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.

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 LUX.

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

CL30 at 18,000 ft, 43 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. 426 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026062/TM 2344/FL180/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
62 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 436 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
45 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
B738 at 19,000 ft, 21 nm west, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. 485 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI260030/TM 2205/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
30 nm west (260°) of PBI
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous moderate
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 40 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
CRJ9 descending, 12 nm west, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 69 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
C525 at 2,300 ft, 8 nm west, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,300 ft. 69 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS090006/TM 2215/FL023/TP C525/SK SCT 023/TB LGT TB
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
6 nm east (090°) of AGS
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,300 ft
Turbulence
light turbulence
E170 at 31,000 ft, 18 nm west, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-19. 119 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WRB UA /OV DBN100050/TM 2243/FL310/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310/RM ZTLFD-19
```
Report
a routine report filed through WRB
Where
50 nm east (100°) of DBN
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-19
B752 at 39,000 ft, 25 nm west, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): no turbulence. 248 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2201/FL390/TP B752/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none
CL30 at 42,000 ft, 25 nm east, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 257 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG090050/TM 2232/FL420/TP CL30/TB OCNL LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
50 nm east (090°) of CRG
Time
22:32 UTC
Height
at 42,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
occasional light clear-air turbulence
A321 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm west, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 317 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
P28A at 1,000 ft, 28 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 347 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
C172 at 1,000 ft, 28 nm west, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 347 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV KSFB180001/TM 2201/FL010/TP C172/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
1 nm south (180°) of KSFB
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
C172 at 1,100 ft, 36 nm west, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 356 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 36 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 356 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth

12 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (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	260° at 14 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	4 h 15 min	1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	4 h 03 min	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−5 kt	14 °C	125 kt	4 h 07 min	12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−1 kt	12 °C	121 kt	4 h 15 min	1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−1 kt	9 °C	121 kt	4 h 15 min	1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	+2 kt	5 °C	118 kt	4 h 22 min	1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	+7 kt	1 °C	113 kt	4 h 33 min	1:24 am EDT (05:24 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	+11 kt	-4 °C	109 kt	4 h 43 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 32 kt	+12 kt	-5 °C	108 kt	4 h 46 min	1:37 am EDT (05:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 36 kt	+21 kt	-16 °C	99 kt	5 h 12 min	2:03 am EDT (06:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 42 kt	+29 kt	-31 °C	91 kt	5 h 40 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	200° at 48 kt	+39 kt	-41 °C	81 kt	6 h 21 min	3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	200° at 45 kt	+37 kt	-52 °C	83 kt	6 h 12 min	3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
CAE	used from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
SAV	used from 99 nm out; 26 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
JAX	used from 198 nm out; 36 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
MLB	used from 297 nm out; 69 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
MIA	used from 446 nm out; 60 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -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
LUX Laurens, SC	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	697 ft	8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC)
AIK Aiken, SC	50 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	528 ft	00:35 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	69 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	23:53 UTC
SAV Savannah, GA	149 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	50 ft	23:53 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	158 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	23:55 UTC
SSI St Simons Island, GA	208 nm out, 11 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	18 ft	00:35 UTC
FIN Palm Coast, FL	307 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	33 ft	22:50 UTC
EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL	327 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	10 ft	00:47 UTC
MLB Melbourne, FL	386 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	23:53 UTC
FPR Fort Pierce, FL	426 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	23 ft	23:53 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL	495 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	12 ft	23:53 UTC
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	65 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 697 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, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 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 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 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

6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 317 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 475 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at LUX 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 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.

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: Laurens County, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.