Waterbury-Oxford Airport to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International OXC → FLL
988 nautical miles (1,137 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 203°, about 217° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC). Right now OXC is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots; FLL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 269 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 429 to 599 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 OXC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, 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 | 340° at 17 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 7 h 29 min | 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 14 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 33 min | 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −12 kt | 12 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 29 min | 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −12 kt | 8 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 29 min | 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | −13 kt | 5 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 26 min | 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −14 kt | 1 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 22 min | 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | −16 kt | -3 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 16 min | 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 25 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 10 min | 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 29 kt | −22 kt | -19 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 57 min | 5:37 pm EDT (21:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 34 kt | −27 kt | -33 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 43 min | 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 31 kt | −22 kt | -42 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 57 min | 5:37 pm EDT (21:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 34 kt | −7 kt | -50 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 47 min | 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 360/20 | 340/23 11° | 340/26 8° | 350/26 3° | 350/30 -8° | 350/36 -21° | 350/52 -36° | 350/54 -44° | 320/45 -53° |
| ACY | used from 100 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 010/26 | 360/24 11° | 350/28 8° | 350/26 4° | 340/29 -8° | 350/39 -21° | 350/57 -35° | 350/52 -43° | 310/50 -50° |
| ORF | used from 250 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 340/26 | 330/21 13° | 320/19 9° | 330/22 4° | 340/40 -7° | 350/46 -19° | 350/51 -33° | 340/47 -42° | 300/47 -49° |
| ILM | used from 399 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 330/14 | 320/19 15° | 340/22 11° | 340/20 6° | 340/32 -6° | 340/34 -19° | 350/40 -32° | 340/35 -41° | 300/33 -50° |
| CHS | used from 599 nm out; 129 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/14 15° | 340/18 11° | 350/19 8° | 360/29 -5° | 350/33 -19° | 360/39 -31° | 360/28 -42° | 320/29 -50° |
| JAX | used from 699 nm out; 166 nm from the line | 320/17 | 330/21 17° | 320/21 14° | 310/23 8° | 340/19 -6° | 360/26 -19° | 010/44 -30° | 360/35 -41° | 330/22 -50° |
| MLB | used from 749 nm out; 125 nm from the line | 320/12 | 300/13 18° | 280/13 15° | 280/15 9° | 270/16 -7° | 270/13 -18° | 240/24 -33° | 240/23 -41° | 270/21 -50° |
| MIA | used from 948 nm out; 38 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 250/6 -6° | 260/10 -18° | 240/23 -32° | 240/29 -41° | 240/29 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXC Oxford, CT | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet | from the north (360°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 730 ft | 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC) |
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | 50 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 81 ft | 14:28 UTC |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 140 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet | from the north (350°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 74 ft | 14:07 UTC |
| OXB Ocean City, MD | 210 nm out, 13 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist | from the north (350°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 5 mi | 700 ft | 15 ft | 14:11 UTC |
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 339 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 10 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| MRH Beaufort, NC | 439 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 13:58 UTC |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 968 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 730 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, 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 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 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 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 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 9 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
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 948 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at OXC 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 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: Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.