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Marion County to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International MAO → FLL

489 nautical miles (562 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 185°, about 193° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MAO is VFR, wind calm; FLL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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: 5 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 MAO.

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

CL30 at 18,000 ft, 20 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. 389 nm along the route, 20 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, 12 nm west, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 409 nm along the route, 12 nm west 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, 28 nm west, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence. 459 nm along the route, 28 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
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. At the departure end, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over BBP
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
PA32 at 4,000 ft, 16 nm north, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV DLC/TM 2211/FL040/TP PA32/SK BASES040/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over DLC
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
BASES040
Turbulence
light chop
B739 descending, 28 nm west, 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. 80 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 2202/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KCHS
Where
over CHS
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,600 ft
C525 at 2,000 ft, 26 nm west, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. 90 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KCHS UA /OV JZI/TM 2356/FL020/TP C525/SK BKN036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KCHS
Where
over JZI
Time
23:56 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
a broken layer from 3,600 ft
CL30 at 42,000 ft, 42 nm west, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 229 nm along the route, 42 nm west 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
A21N at 34,000 ft, 43 nm east, 7:48 pm EDT (23:48 UTC): no turbulence. 289 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN090110/TM 2348/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
110 nm east (090°) of OMN
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
B763 at 32,000 ft, 36 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 329 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB075080/TM 2347/FL320/TP B763/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
80 nm east (075°) of MLB
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 46 nm east, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): light turbulence. 339 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI030120/TM 0047/FL360/TP A320/TB INTMT LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
120 nm northeast (030°) of PBI
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
intermittent light
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 28 nm west, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. 339 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB025032/TM 2220/FL160/TP BE20/WX VMC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
32 nm northeast (025°) of MLB
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
CL35 at 8,000 ft, 10 nm west, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): no turbulence. 389 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB142035/TM 2302/FL080/TP CL35/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm southeast (142°) of MLB
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Turbulence
none
A320 at 17,000 ft, 19 nm east, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 399 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026059/TM 2328/FL170/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
59 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop

6 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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (FLO, CHS, 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
4,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	4 h 11 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+2 kt	14 °C	118 kt	4 h 09 min	1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	+7 kt	13 °C	113 kt	4 h 20 min	1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	+9 kt	10 °C	111 kt	4 h 24 min	1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	+11 kt	7 °C	109 kt	4 h 29 min	1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	+15 kt	3 °C	105 kt	4 h 39 min	1:37 am EDT (05:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	+19 kt	-2 °C	101 kt	4 h 50 min	1:48 am EDT (05:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 36 kt	+22 kt	-5 °C	98 kt	4 h 59 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 37 kt	+29 kt	-16 °C	91 kt	5 h 22 min	2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 41 kt	+35 kt	-31 °C	85 kt	5 h 45 min	2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	200° at 46 kt	+45 kt	-41 °C	75 kt	6 h 31 min	3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	200° at 43 kt	+41 kt	-53 °C	79 kt	6 h 11 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 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
FLO	used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
CHS	used from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
SAV	used from 150 nm out; 94 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 199 nm out; 102 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 249 nm out; 102 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 449 nm out; 38 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
MAO Marion, SC	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,100 ft	92 ft	8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC)
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	30 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	25 ft	00:53 UTC
GGE Georgetown, SC	50 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	39 ft	00:35 UTC
SUA Stuart, FL	419 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,800 ft	16 ft	00:50 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL	469 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	00:53 UTC
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a few clouds at 3,400 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	65 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 92 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, 1:07 am EDT (05:07 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

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 449 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at MAO 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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: Marion County, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.