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 4 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC). Right now ECP is VFR, wind calm; LYH is VFR, wind calm. 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 197 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 453 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 492 nm along 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
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 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 | 320° at 24 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 4 h 38 min | 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +12 kt | 11 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 56 min | 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | +13 kt | 12 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 58 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | +12 kt | 9 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 56 min | 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | +7 kt | 7 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 42 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +4 kt | 2 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 35 min | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 27 kt | +1 kt | -2 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 28 min | 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 29 kt | −1 kt | -6 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 24 min | 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 30 kt | −2 kt | -7 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 22 min | 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 32 kt | −4 kt | -19 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 17 min | 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 36 kt | +5 kt | -33 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 38 min | 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 35 kt | +4 kt | -40 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 35 min | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 33 kt | +3 kt | -49 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 33 min | 8:41 am EDT (12:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH | used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| CSG | used from 98 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 197 nm out; 66 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° |
| GSP | used from 246 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TRI | used from 394 nm out; 90 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 443 nm out; 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECP Panama City, FL | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 68 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
| MAI Marianna, FL | 39 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 110 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| DHN Dothan, AL | 59 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 400 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 108 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 177 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| IIY Washington, GA | 256 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 646 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 315 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| GSP Greer, SC | 325 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 384 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 443 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 969 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| DAN Danville, VA | 492 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 571 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 938 ft | 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC) |
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, 8:25 am EDT (12:25 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 ECP, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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
- 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
- 6/6783 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)).
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.