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Northwest Florida Beaches International to Green Bay/Austin Straubel International ECP → GRB

855 nautical miles (984 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 353°, about 356° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 2:36 pm CDT (19:36 UTC). Right now ECP is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots; GRB is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 109 to 149 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 route from 259 to 497 nm out.

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 ECP.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

  • E75L at 33,000 ft, 29 nm east, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 378 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
    Report
    a routine report filed through BNA
    Where
    40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
    Time
    11:09 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    ZME62
  • E550 at 8,700 ft, 27 nm west, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 467 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through EVV
    Where
    over EVV
    Time
    10:30 UTC
    Height
    at 8,700 ft
    Aircraft
    E550
    Sky
    clear
    Remarks
    visual conditions clear during the climb
  • B763 at 26,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 497 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through EVV
    Where
    45 nm north (360°) of OWB
    Time
    11:57 UTC
    Height
    at 26,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B763
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
  • A21N at 31,000 ft, 14 nm east, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 617 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAF
    Where
    over BVT
    Time
    10:33 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 39 nm east, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 656 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through OXI
    Where
    over OXI
    Time
    11:06 UTC
    Height
    at 38,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Turbulence
    none
  • B739 at 34,000 ft, 18 nm west, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. 776 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through UES
    Where
    over BAE
    Time
    10:58 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Turbulence
    none

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 10 forecast points nearest it (TLH, MGM, BHM, HSV, BNA, EVV, IND, JOT, MKG, GRB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft280° at 18 kt+7 kt113 kt7 h 34 min2:40 pm CDT (19:40 UTC)
6,500 ft290° at 15 kt+7 kt14 °C113 kt7 h 34 min2:40 pm CDT (19:40 UTC)
8,500 ft290° at 14 kt+6 kt11 °C114 kt7 h 30 min2:36 pm CDT (19:36 UTC)
10,500 ft290° at 14 kt+6 kt7 °C114 kt7 h 30 min2:36 pm CDT (19:36 UTC)
12,500 ft290° at 16 kt+7 kt4 °C113 kt7 h 34 min2:40 pm CDT (19:40 UTC)
14,500 ft290° at 19 kt+10 kt0 °C110 kt7 h 46 min2:52 pm CDT (19:52 UTC)
16,500 ft300° at 22 kt+13 kt-4 °C107 kt7 h 59 min3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180300° at 25 kt+15 kt-7 °C105 kt8 h 09 min3:15 pm CDT (20:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240290° at 27 kt+12 kt-19 °C108 kt7 h 55 min3:01 pm CDT (20:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 35 kt+20 kt-34 °C100 kt8 h 33 min3:39 pm CDT (20:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340310° at 45 kt+30 kt-42 °C90 kt9 h 30 min4:36 pm CDT (21:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390310° at 46 kt+34 kt-51 °C86 kt9 h 57 min5:03 pm CDT (22:03 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
TLHused from 0 nm out; 81 nm from the line340/23350/26 17°350/21 11°300/13 6°320/25 -6°340/35 -16°350/44 -32°360/51 -42°350/33 -52°
MGMused from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line320/19330/16 17°340/21 11°330/11 5°330/27 -6°330/21 -17°330/37 -32°340/44 -40°360/30 -52°
BHMused from 149 nm out; 34 nm from the line310/19310/15 16°320/19 11°330/15 5°330/23 -5°320/14 -18°320/36 -32°330/44 -40°340/36 -51°
HSVused from 249 nm out; 22 nm from the line300/20310/14 16°310/18 10°310/15 4°320/19 -5°290/16 -18°320/36 -32°320/47 -41°330/42 -50°
BNAused from 298 nm out; 26 nm from the line300/20300/14 15°300/14 10°300/13 4°310/22 -5°280/24 -18°310/37 -33°310/50 -41°320/49 -51°
EVVused from 398 nm out; 53 nm from the line270/25290/17 15°260/10 8°270/16 5°280/29 -6°280/33 -19°290/38 -33°300/53 -41°310/54 -51°
INDused from 497 nm out; 58 nm from the line270/22290/19 15°270/19 8°270/18 4°290/28 -7°280/35 -20°270/37 -34°300/51 -42°300/61 -51°
JOTused from 597 nm out; 64 nm from the line250/25260/22 14°250/17 9°270/21 5°280/28 -8°280/36 -20°270/41 -35°280/57 -42°290/65 -50°
MKGused from 746 nm out; 71 nm from the line260/28260/18 15°250/16 9°260/22 4°280/31 -9°270/35 -21°270/44 -35°270/42 -45°290/61 -51°
GRBused from 796 nm out; 35 nm from the line250/32250/22 17°240/18 8°280/21 6°280/34 -11°280/35 -21°280/39 -37°270/52 -45°290/60 -49°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ECP Panama City, FL departure VFR from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 68 ft 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
DHN Dothan, AL 60 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 400 ft 23:55 UTC
TOI Troy, AL 90 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR calm 7 mi none 397 ft 11:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL 199 nm out, 25 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet calm 8 mi none 650 ft 11:53 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN 338 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 543 ft 11:56 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN 348 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist calm 6 mi none 599 ft 11:53 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY 448 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 407 ft 11:56 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN 547 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR calm 9 mi none 589 ft 11:53 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN 676 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 596 ft 11:50 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI 766 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 23,000 ft 728 ft 11:52 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI 776 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 744 ft 11:55 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI destination VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 695 ft 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 744 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GRB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:36 pm CDT (19:36 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GRB
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
  • From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
The forecast for ECP, the departure
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 4 nm from the route, 358 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at GRB 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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

Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Northwest Florida Beaches International, Green Bay/Austin Straubel International.