Northwest Florida Beaches International to Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field ECP → LYH
532 nautical miles (612 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 036°, about 039° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 49 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 374 to 463 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 463 to 512 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 0 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 ECP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 9,000 ft, 5 nm south, 4:56 pm CDT (21:56 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast up to 9,000 ft, heavy rain. At the destination end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2156/FL090/TP E145/SK OVCUNKN-TOP090/WX +RA/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through LYH
- Where
- over LYH
- Time
- 21:56 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast, tops 9,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- BE58 descending, 4 nm southeast, 4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040. 177 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCN UA /OV MCN/TM 2155/FLDURD/TP BE58/RM DURD RWY 32. BASES BKN040
- Report
- a routine report filed through MCN
- Where
- over MCN
- Time
- 21:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- BE58
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040
- RV5 at 3,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC): overcast above 3,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 226 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AHN UA /OV 52A/TM 2155/FL030/TP RV5/SK OVC 035/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through AHN
- Where
- over 52A
- Time
- 21:55 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- RV5
- Sky
- overcast from 3,500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- CRJ9 descending, 47 nm southeast, 6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 266 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 2 nm east (080°) of AGS
- Time
- 23:06 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth ride on final runway 26
- C525 at 2,300 ft, 50 nm southeast, 5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,300 ft. 266 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV AGS090006/TM 2215/FL023/TP C525/SK SCT 023/TB LGT TB
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 6 nm east (090°) of AGS
- Time
- 22:15 UTC
- Height
- at 2,300 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,300 ft
- Turbulence
- light turbulence
- PA32 at 7,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 295 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
- Time
- 00:17 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA32
- Weather
- flight visibility 99 miles
- Temperature
- 8 °C
- Remarks
- smooth
- SF50 at 7,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. 404 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest 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
- PC24 at 4,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 453 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLT
- Where
- 90 nm north (005°) of CLT
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Weather
- fi s
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- 18 final
- CRJ7 descending, 21 nm southeast, 5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft. 453 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2232/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK BKN045
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSO
- Where
- over GSO
- Time
- 22:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,500 ft
- B763 at 3,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 463 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSO
- Where
- heved
- Time
- 23:26 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft
- B763 descending, 21 nm southeast, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 463 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSO
- Where
- 10 northeast gso
- Time
- 23:24 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft
- C52C at 12,500 ft, 41 nm northwest, 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 473 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
- Time
- 00:34 UTC
- Height
- at 12,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C52C
- Sky
- overcast, tops 12,500 ft
- Temperature
- +1
- Icing
- none
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-15. 473 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 2212/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSK
- Where
- over PSK
- Time
- 22:12 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-15
- E145 at 4,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 502 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- over ROA
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb RY06 KROA
1 more routine reports are on the map.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (TLH, CSG, ATL, GSP, 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 | 300° at 19 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 4 h 24 min | 1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 38 min | 1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +4 kt | 11 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 35 min | 1:24 am EDT (05:24 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | +2 kt | 9 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 31 min | 1:20 am EDT (05:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 26 min | 1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | −4 kt | 2 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 17 min | 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 26 kt | −9 kt | -1 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 07 min | 12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 27 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 58 min | 12:47 am EDT (04:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 27 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 56 min | 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 35 kt | −27 kt | -18 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 37 min | 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 44 kt | −42 kt | -32 °C | 162 kt | 3 h 17 min | 12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 50 kt | −49 kt | -40 °C | 169 kt | 3 h 09 min | 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 47 kt | −45 kt | -50 °C | 165 kt | 3 h 13 min | 12:02 am EDT (04:02 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; 63 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° |
| CSG | used from 98 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 300/20 | 330/41 15° | 320/42 11° | 320/41 7° | 300/33 -6° | 290/33 -18° | 270/32 -34° | 260/31 -41° | 260/24 -51° |
| ATL | used from 197 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 300/23 | 320/26 14° | 320/34 10° | 320/41 5° | 290/32 -6° | 290/31 -18° | 280/28 -33° | 260/32 -41° | 250/28 -50° |
| GSP | used from 246 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 300/22 | 310/22 11° | 300/22 7° | 290/28 5° | 270/36 -5° | 250/42 -18° | 230/54 -31° | 230/59 -40° | 230/65 -50° |
| TRI | used from 394 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| ROA | used from 443 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 280/9 | 290/15 12° | 290/11 8° | 210/6 3° | 210/30 -6° | 220/46 -19° | 210/74 -30° | 220/78 -39° | 220/64 -48° |
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 | no report just now | 68 ft | ||||
| MAI Marianna, FL | 39 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | no report just now | 110 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 59 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| ABY Albany, GA | 108 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 196 ft | ||||
| MCN Macon, GA | 177 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| IIY Washington, GA | 256 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 646 ft | ||||
| GYH Greenville, SC | 315 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| GSP Greer, SC | 325 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 963 ft | ||||
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 384 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 747 ft | ||||
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 443 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 969 ft | ||||
| DAN Danville, VA | 492 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 571 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | destination | no report just now | 938 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 969 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, 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC)
LYH has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 167 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 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.
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: Northwest Florida Beaches International, Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field.