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Northwest Florida Beaches International to South Bend International ECP → SBN

682 nautical miles (785 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 358°, about 001° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC). Right now ECP is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots; SBN 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, 128 nm along the route.
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 247 to 613 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

C56X at 1,000 ft, 39 nm east, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 277 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 39 nm east, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 277 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B739 at 36,000 ft, 28 nm east, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 316 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
E75L at 33,000 ft, 3 nm west, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 376 nm along the route, 3 nm west 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
B38M at 32,000 ft, 14 nm east, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 603 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
E75S at 24,000 ft, 27 nm east, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 613 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
A21N at 31,000 ft, 37 nm west, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 613 nm along the route, 37 nm west 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
B39M at 34,000 ft, 21 nm east, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 623 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 50 nm east, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 633 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 50 nm east, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 633 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
A320 at 30,000 ft, 36 nm east, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 652 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 17 nm west, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 17 nm west 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
A320 at 36,000 ft, 13 nm east, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (TLH, MGM, BHM, HSV, BNA, LOU, IND, FWA). 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 18 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	6 h 12 min	2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	6 h 15 min	2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+11 kt	13 °C	109 kt	6 h 15 min	2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	6 h 12 min	2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+8 kt	5 °C	112 kt	6 h 05 min	2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+9 kt	2 °C	111 kt	6 h 09 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+12 kt	-2 °C	108 kt	6 h 19 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+15 kt	-5 °C	105 kt	6 h 30 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 24 kt	+16 kt	-6 °C	104 kt	6 h 33 min	2:39 pm EDT (18:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 24 kt	+11 kt	-18 °C	109 kt	6 h 15 min	2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 33 kt	+20 kt	-33 °C	100 kt	6 h 49 min	2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 45 kt	+34 kt	-41 °C	86 kt	7 h 56 min	4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 45 kt	+35 kt	-51 °C	85 kt	8 h 01 min	4:07 pm EDT (20:07 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

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; 79 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
MGM	used from 49 nm out; 51 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
BHM	used from 148 nm out; 46 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
HSV	used from 247 nm out; 42 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BNA	used from 296 nm out; 41 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
LOU	used from 395 nm out; 57 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
IND	used from 494 nm out; 44 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 593 nm out; 53 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -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 northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
DHN Dothan, AL	59 nm out, 20 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	89 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	397 ft	11:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	138 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
GAD Gadsden, AL	217 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	569 ft	15:56 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	336 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	543 ft	11:56 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY	405 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	200 ft	716 ft	11:55 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	464 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	6 mi	25,000 ft	500 ft	11:56 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	534 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	100 ft	656 ft	11:45 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	563 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	796 ft	11:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	623 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	11:55 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	destination	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	798 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 810 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SBN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SBN

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 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 now, the central Great Lakes · 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, South Bend International.