Portsmouth International AT Pease to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International PSM → FLL
1,119 nautical miles (1,287 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 207°, about 223° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC). Right now PSM is low IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 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
- SIGMET E27E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Near the route, 150 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120755 MKCE WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27E VALID UNTIL 0955Z MA RI NY AND MA RI DE NJ NY MD CT CSTL WTRS FROM 60NE ACK-90ESE ACK-200SSE HTO-160SE SIE-HTO-60NE ACK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 320 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 310 nm of the route.
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 PSM.
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 08:00–15:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, 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 | 320° at 14 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 8 h 53 min | 1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 01 min | 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −5 kt | 10 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 57 min | 1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −4 kt | 7 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 01 min | 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −3 kt | 3 °C | 123 kt | 9 h 06 min | 2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +1 kt | -1 °C | 119 kt | 9 h 24 min | 2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | +4 kt | -5 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 39 min | 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 26 kt | +6 kt | -8 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 49 min | 2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 30 kt | +15 kt | -20 °C | 105 kt | 10 h 39 min | 3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 40 kt | +29 kt | -33 °C | 91 kt | 12 h 18 min | 5:17 pm EDT (21:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 43 kt | +31 kt | -40 °C | 89 kt | 12 h 34 min | 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 37 kt | +22 kt | -50 °C | 98 kt | 11 h 25 min | 4:24 pm EDT (20:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -51° |
| BDL | used from 100 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| JFK | used from 150 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| ACY | used from 250 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| ORF | used from 350 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ILM | used from 549 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| CHS | used from 749 nm out; 151 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| MLB | used from 849 nm out; 157 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| MIA | used from 1049 nm out; 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSM Portsmouth, NH | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: mist | from the north (350°) at 6 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 100 ft | 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC) |
| BED Bedford, MA | 40 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 7 knots | 2.5 mi | 400 ft | 132 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 140 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 54 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| HSE Hatteras, NC | 519 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 16 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 1099 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 1 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 132 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, 1:52 pm EDT (17:52 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 PSM, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 1½ miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 0 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at PSM 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 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: Portsmouth International AT Pease, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.