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Northwest Florida Beaches International to Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field ECP → LIT

418 nautical miles (481 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 311°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 12:14 am CDT (05:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ECP is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; LIT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 169 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

B737 at 26,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 99 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
A21N at 33,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 119 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B739 at 34,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 109 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV SJI040025/TM 2227/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
25 nm northeast (040°) of SJI
Time
22:27 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 169 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B712 at 30,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 179 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 179 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
C750 at 43,000 ft, 22 nm north, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. At the destination end, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 45 nm west, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. At the destination end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOT
Where
over HOT
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME20

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 (TLH, MGM, MOB, JAN, MEM, LIT). 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	300° at 11 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	3 h 50 min	12:14 am CDT (05:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+16 kt	16 °C	104 kt	4 h 01 min	12:25 am CDT (05:25 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+16 kt	13 °C	104 kt	4 h 01 min	12:25 am CDT (05:25 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+19 kt	9 °C	101 kt	4 h 08 min	12:32 am CDT (05:32 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	+21 kt	5 °C	99 kt	4 h 13 min	12:37 am CDT (05:37 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+21 kt	1 °C	99 kt	4 h 13 min	12:37 am CDT (05:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+21 kt	-3 °C	99 kt	4 h 13 min	12:37 am CDT (05:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 21 kt	+21 kt	-6 °C	99 kt	4 h 13 min	12:37 am CDT (05:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 26 kt	+26 kt	-17 °C	94 kt	4 h 27 min	12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 37 kt	+37 kt	-32 °C	83 kt	5 h 02 min	1:26 am CDT (06:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 37 kt	+37 kt	-41 °C	83 kt	5 h 02 min	1:26 am CDT (06:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 38 kt	+38 kt	-51 °C	82 kt	5 h 06 min	1:30 am CDT (06:30 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
TLH	used from 0 nm out; 95 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
MGM	used from 50 nm out; 73 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
MOB	used from 99 nm out; 67 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
JAN	used from 149 nm out; 85 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MEM	used from 298 nm out; 85 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 348 nm out; 45 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -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
ECP Panama City, FL	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	30 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	00:55 UTC
CEW Crestview, FL	50 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	213 ft	00:53 UTC
MVC Monroeville, AL	99 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				419 ft
MEI Meridian, MS	189 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	297 ft	00:58 UTC
OSX Kosciusko, MS	249 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				494 ft
GWO Greenwood, MS	289 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	00:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	328 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	00:53 UTC
SGT Stuttgart, AR	388 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	224 ft	00:56 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 494 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:14 am CDT (05:14 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LIT

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ECP, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 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 ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LIT is before sunrise there (7:11 am CDT (12:11 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field.