Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International SBY → FLL
773 nautical miles (890 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 199°, about 211° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SBY is IFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 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: 18 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 8E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 585 to 694 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8E VALID UNTIL 0355Z FL AND NC FL SC GA CSTL WTRS FROM 130SSE ILM-180SE ILM-60ENE PBI-20SSE TRV-130SSE ILM AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
- 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 40 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 SBY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 36 nm northeast, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
- Report
- an urgent report filed through ACY
- Where
- 10 nm east (105°) of ATR
- Time
- 01:40 UTC
- Height
- at 15,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- intermittent severe
- Remarks
- radds intersection
- CL30 at 18,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. 674 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest 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
- E145 at 1,800 ft, 34 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 3,000 ft. 268 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 0038/FL018/TP E145/SK BKN018-TOP030
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- over ILM
- Time
- 00:38 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
- B737 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 337 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM187076/TM 0038/FL340/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- 76 nm south (187°) of ILM
- Time
- 00:38 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop
- A21N at 34,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 7:48 pm EDT (23:48 UTC): no turbulence. 575 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast 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
- A320 at 36,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): light turbulence. 615 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast 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
- B763 at 32,000 ft, 3 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 615 nm along the route, 3 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 17,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 674 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest 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
- A320 at 26,000 ft, 41 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 694 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MYGF UA /OV ZFP340040/TM 2347/FL260/TP A320/TB NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through MYGF
- Where
- 40 nm north (340°) of ZFP
- Time
- 23:47 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B738 at 19,000 ft, 23 nm west, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 714 nm along the route, 23 nm west 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 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 (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 | 230° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 100 kt | 7 h 44 min | 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +21 kt | 15 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 48 min | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +24 kt | 13 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 03 min | 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | +25 kt | 10 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 08 min | 6:16 am EDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +26 kt | 7 °C | 94 kt | 8 h 13 min | 6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | +29 kt | 3 °C | 91 kt | 8 h 30 min | 6:38 am EDT (10:38 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 41 kt | +33 kt | -2 °C | 87 kt | 8 h 53 min | 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 44 kt | +35 kt | -5 °C | 85 kt | 9 h 06 min | 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 46 kt | +40 kt | -15 °C | 80 kt | 9 h 40 min | 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 51 kt | +48 kt | -30 °C | 72 kt | 10 h 44 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 54 kt | +54 kt | -40 °C | 66 kt | 11 h 43 min | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 51 kt | +50 kt | -53 °C | 70 kt | 11 h 03 min | 9:11 am EDT (13:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF | used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 210/45 | 210/41 15° | 210/39 13° | 220/37 7° | 230/55 -5° | 230/65 -16° | 220/71 -30° | 220/75 -40° | 220/72 -53° |
| ILM | used from 198 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/27 | 220/35 14° | 230/45 13° | 230/48 8° | 240/59 -4° | 230/57 -14° | 220/66 -30° | 210/66 -40° | 210/59 -52° |
| CHS | used from 396 nm out; 119 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° |
| JAX | used from 496 nm out; 153 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 545 nm out; 111 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 694 nm out; 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBY Salisbury, MD | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 52 ft | 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC) |
| MFV Melfa, VA | 40 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 47 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | 89 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | 2,600 ft | 26 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| EWN New Bern, NC | 208 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 17 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 753 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| 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 65 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, 5:52 am EDT (09:52 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
The forecast for SBY, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 600 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 600 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 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 5 nm from the route, 733 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at SBY 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 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
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: Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.