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North Little Rock Municipal to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International ORK → FLL

817 nautical miles (940 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 127°, about 125° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORK is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 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

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 359 to 518 nm out.

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 ORK.

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

C750 at 43,000 ft, 17 nm north, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. At the departure end, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. At the departure end, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOT
Where
over HOT
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME20
A321 at 34,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 478 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B39M at 35,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 498 nm along the route, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 628 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. 687 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
30 nm south (180°) of ORL
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−7 °C
Icing
light rime
C172 at 4,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 697 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
B738 at 19,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:21 pm CDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 767 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 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 7 forecast points nearest it (LIT, JAN, MGM, TLH, 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	290° at 8 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	6 h 23 min	4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	6 h 17 min	4:42 am EDT (08:42 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−11 kt	15 °C	131 kt	6 h 14 min	4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	6 h 11 min	4:36 am EDT (08:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−11 kt	9 °C	131 kt	6 h 14 min	4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−11 kt	4 °C	131 kt	6 h 14 min	4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−12 kt	0 °C	132 kt	6 h 11 min	4:36 am EDT (08:36 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−13 kt	-5 °C	133 kt	6 h 09 min	4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 16 kt	−13 kt	-6 °C	133 kt	6 h 09 min	4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 21 kt	−19 kt	-16 °C	139 kt	5 h 53 min	4:18 am EDT (08:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-32 °C	144 kt	5 h 40 min	4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-41 °C	142 kt	5 h 45 min	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-51 °C	141 kt	5 h 48 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 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
LIT	used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
JAN	used from 100 nm out; 76 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
MGM	used from 249 nm out; 81 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -50°
TLH	used from 398 nm out; 70 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 548 nm out; 70 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°
MLB	used from 697 nm out; 72 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
MIA	used from 747 nm out; 53 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
ORK North Little Rock, AR	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,800 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	545 ft	9:15 pm CDT (02:15 UTC)
SGT Stuttgart, AR	40 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	224 ft	01:56 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	130 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	01:53 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	229 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	01:58 UTC
MVC Monroeville, AL	319 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				419 ft
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	389 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	01:55 UTC
ECP Panama City, FL	418 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	01:53 UTC
TPA Tampa, FL	648 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	26 ft	01:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	667 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	141 ft	01:50 UTC
PHK Pahokee, FL	767 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				15 ft
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	65 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 545 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, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at ORK 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: North Little Rock Municipal, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.