Midland International Air And Space Port to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International MAF → FLL
1,208 nautical miles (1,390 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:24 pm EDT (19:24 UTC). Right now MAF is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 13 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: 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
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 MAF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- SF30 at 21,000 ft, 36 nm south, 4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. 369 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAH UA /OV DAS02002/TM 0935/FL210/TP SF30/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAH
- Where
- DAS02002
- Time
- 09:35 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF30
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- zhu
- A20N at 26,000 ft, 23 nm north, 5:37 am CDT (10:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 858 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ295200/TM 1037/FL260/TP A20N/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 200 nm northwest (295°) of SRQ
- Time
- 10:37 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A20N
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B789 at 38,000 ft, 18 nm south, 4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 888 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ281174/TM 0954/FL380/TP B789/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 174 nm west (281°) of SRQ
- Time
- 09:54 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B789
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- B38M at 21,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 1128 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV RSW180020/TM 1051/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of RSW
- Time
- 10:51 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 10 forecast points nearest it (INK, ABI, CLL, HOU, 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 | 170° at 6 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 10 h 14 min | 5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 180° at 8 kt | +1 kt | 20 °C | 119 kt | 10 h 09 min | 5:06 pm EDT (21:06 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 190° at 5 kt | 0 | 16 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 04 min | 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 3 kt | −2 kt | 12 °C | 122 kt | 9 h 54 min | 4:51 pm EDT (20:51 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 4 kt | −3 kt | 9 °C | 123 kt | 9 h 49 min | 4:46 pm EDT (20:46 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 6 kt | −6 kt | 4 °C | 126 kt | 9 h 35 min | 4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 9 kt | −8 kt | 0 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 26 min | 4:23 pm EDT (20:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | −11 kt | -5 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 13 min | 4:10 pm EDT (20:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 12 kt | −12 kt | -6 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 09 min | 4:06 pm EDT (20:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -16 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 49 min | 3:46 pm EDT (19:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -31 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 27 min | 3:24 pm EDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -40 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 30 min | 3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 25 kt | −20 kt | -51 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 38 min | 3:35 pm EDT (19:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INK | used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 220/17 21° | 230/12 14° | 210/13 7° | 220/29 -5° | 240/41 -14° | 230/43 -28° | 250/41 -38° | 250/33 -51° | |
| ABI | used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| CLL | used from 200 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -51° |
| HOU | used from 349 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| LCH | used from 399 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| MSY | used from 549 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| MOB | used from 749 nm out; 128 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| TLH | used from 848 nm out; 165 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| PIE | used from 898 nm out; 129 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° |
| MIA | used from 1098 nm out; 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAF Midland, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,872 ft | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
| SJT San Angelo, TX | 90 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,918 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX | 230 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 15,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots | 9 mi | 15,000 ft | 1,015 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| CLL College Station, TX | 309 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LCH Lake Charles, LA | 479 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 14 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| ARA New Iberia, LA | 539 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 24 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| HUM Houma, LA | 609 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet | calm | 3 mi | none | 8 ft | 10:47 UTC |
| VNC Venice, FL | 1068 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the east (080°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 18 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | 1118 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 29 ft | 10:29 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 2,872 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, 3:24 pm EDT (19:24 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 MAF, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4240 SAN ANGELO, TX, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 100 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZFW
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 20 nm from the route, 240 nm along the route · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
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: Midland International Air And Space Port, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.