Charlotte/Douglas International to Myrtle Beach International CLT → MYR
136 nautical miles (157 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 132°, about 139° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots; MYR is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14. 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: 4,577 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure 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 CLT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- SF50 at 7,000 ft, 42 nm north, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2237/FL070/TP SF50/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-45
- Report
- a routine report filed through HKY
- Where
- over BZM
- Time
- 22:37 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-45
- SR22 at 8,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 68 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
- Report
- a routine report filed through FLO
- Where
- over BBP
- Time
- 00:18 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
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 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 1 forecast point nearest it (FLO). 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 | 240° at 24 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 1 h 03 min | 10:24 pm EDT (02:24 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 1 h | 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 29 kt | −17 kt | 10 °C | 137 kt | 1 h | 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 36 kt | −16 kt | 10 °C | 136 kt | 1 h | 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 38 kt | −12 kt | 8 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 02 min | 10:23 pm EDT (02:23 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 41 kt | −12 kt | 4 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 02 min | 10:23 pm EDT (02:23 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 45 kt | −14 kt | 1 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 01 min | 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 49 kt | −15 kt | -3 °C | 135 kt | 1 h | 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 50 kt | −15 kt | -4 °C | 135 kt | 1 h | 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 66 kt | −9 kt | -15 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 03 min | 10:24 pm EDT (02:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 75 kt | +3 kt | -30 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 10 min | 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 77 kt | +17 kt | -40 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 19 min | 10:40 pm EDT (02:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 73 kt | +3 kt | -52 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 10 min | 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLO | used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 240/25 | 270/23 11° | 250/36 10° | 240/38 7° | 240/50 -4° | 230/66 -15° | 220/75 -30° | 210/77 -40° | 220/73 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Charlotte, NC | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet, a few clouds at 6,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC) |
| PYG Pageland, SC | 39 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 574 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 87 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| MAO Marion, SC | 97 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 747 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MYR
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
The forecast for CLT, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC), at MYR 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MYR is after sunset there (6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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: Charlotte/Douglas International, Myrtle Beach International.