Rochester International to Fort Lauderdale Executive RST → FXE
1,221 nautical miles (1,405 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 147°, about 148° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC). Right now RST is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots; FXE is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 665 nm along 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 RST.
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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (LSE, DBQ, BRL, SPI, EVV, BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, TLH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 9 h 24 min | 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 9 h 28 min | 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 14 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 24 min | 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 15 min | 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 07 min | 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 07 min | 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −14 kt | -1 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 07 min | 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | −14 kt | -6 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 07 min | 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 19 kt | −14 kt | -7 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 07 min | 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 23 kt | −18 kt | -19 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 51 min | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 32 kt | −28 kt | -32 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 15 min | 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 39 kt | −35 kt | -39 °C | 155 kt | 7 h 53 min | 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 37 kt | −34 kt | -49 °C | 154 kt | 7 h 56 min | 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSE | used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 240/16 | 230/27 20° | 250/35 12° | 260/28 5° | 260/30 -9° | 260/37 -21° | 260/38 -36° | 280/44 -37° | 280/52 -47° |
| DBQ | used from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/32 19° | 250/35 11° | 260/37 5° | 270/35 -9° | 270/40 -21° | 270/43 -35° | 280/49 -37° | 280/58 -46° |
| BRL | used from 149 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/25 18° | 250/26 12° | 260/29 5° | 260/24 -8° | 270/36 -20° | 280/57 -33° | 290/65 -37° | 290/54 -46° |
| SPI | used from 198 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/21 15° | 260/11 12° | 280/19 6° | 270/23 -8° | 280/34 -20° | 290/55 -33° | 290/62 -37° | 290/55 -47° |
| EVV | used from 347 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 270/15 | 250/15 14° | 260/24 11° | 270/28 6° | 280/30 -7° | 280/34 -18° | 290/48 -33° | 290/59 -38° | 300/56 -48° |
| BNA | used from 496 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 270/14 | 270/10 14° | 280/19 11° | 280/26 6° | 280/25 -6° | 280/31 -18° | 300/44 -32° | 300/53 -40° | 310/51 -49° |
| HSV | used from 595 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 290/11 | 300/10 15° | 300/17 12° | 290/20 6° | 290/18 -5° | 290/25 -17° | 310/38 -31° | 320/47 -40° | 330/43 -50° |
| ATL | used from 645 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 340/24 | 350/18 17° | 330/15 11° | 320/20 6° | 310/16 -4° | 300/18 -18° | 320/28 -32° | 330/43 -40° | 340/35 -51° |
| CSG | used from 744 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 340/20 | 340/15 17° | 330/19 11° | 320/19 5° | 330/11 -4° | 300/14 -17° | 330/28 -31° | 340/42 -40° | 350/33 -51° |
| TLH | used from 844 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 360/24 | 350/19 18° | 340/18 11° | 320/14 6° | 360/12 -5° | 350/21 -17° | 350/29 -32° | 360/34 -41° | 340/33 -53° |
| JAX | used from 893 nm out; 57 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 1042 nm out; 49 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 1191 nm out; 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RST Rochester, MN | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots | 7 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC) |
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 119 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,076 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 228 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 14:54 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 298 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 14:54 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 417 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 421 ft | 14:54 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 546 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 725 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 14:52 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 794 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 953 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 983 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| DJT West Palm Beach, FL | 1201 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FXE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FXE
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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
The forecast for RST, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 9 nm from the route, 526 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 725 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 804 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 5 nm from the route, 1072 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at RST 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC), at FXE 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: Rochester International, Fort Lauderdale Executive.