Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field BHM → LYH
433 nautical miles (498 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 056°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BHM is VFR, wind calm; LYH is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 3 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: 2 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 138 to 413 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 177 to 334 nm out.
- 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 last 246 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 226 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 BHM.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (BHM, ATL, TYS, TRI, ROA). 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 | 320° at 25 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 3 h 30 min | 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +1 kt | 11 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 38 min | 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | +3 kt | 11 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 42 min | 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 32 kt | +4 kt | 8 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 44 min | 6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | +3 kt | 5 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 42 min | 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | +1 kt | 1 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 38 min | 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 32 kt | −2 kt | -2 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 33 min | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 32 kt | −4 kt | -6 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 30 min | 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 33 kt | −5 kt | -7 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 28 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 34 kt | −8 kt | -19 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 23 min | 6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 44 kt | −4 kt | -33 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 30 min | 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 43 kt | −6 kt | -39 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 26 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 37 kt | −8 kt | -48 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 23 min | 6:25 am EDT (10:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 49 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| TYS | used from 148 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 246 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 344 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM Birmingham, AL | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| GAD Gadsden, AL | 39 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 569 ft | 15:56 UTC |
| PYP Centre, AL | 69 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 594 ft | ||||
| RMG Rome, GA | 89 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | reported, no category | calm | 100 ft | 644 ft | 06:53 UTC | |
| DZJ Blairsville, GA | 157 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 1,906 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| RHP Andrews, NC | 177 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 1,698 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 236 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| MRN Morganton, NC | 285 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,269 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| GEV Jefferson, NC | 315 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 3,177 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| MWK Mount Airy, NC | 354 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,200 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 1,268 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 403 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 1,175 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 938 ft | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LYH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LYH
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for BHM, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC), at LYH 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LYH is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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.
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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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field.