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Northwest Florida Beaches International to Cherry Capital Airport ECP → TVC

864 nautical miles (994 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 001°, about 004° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ECP is VFR, wind calm; TVC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 318 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

CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 18 nm west, 9:41 pm CDT (02:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 89 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOI UA /OV MGM157029 /TM 0241 /FL280 /TP CRJ7 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOI
Where
29 nm southeast (157°) of MGM
Time
02:41 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
produced by skypath
CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 38 nm east, 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 179 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
A320 at 33,000 ft, 22 nm east, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 715 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E170 at 33,000 ft, 22 nm east, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 199 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B739 at 34,000 ft, 44 nm west, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 397 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B38M at 21,000 ft, 6 nm east, 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 467 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A21N at 17,000 ft, 27 nm west, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 516 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B744 climbing, 45 nm east, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 526 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B38M at 31,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 715 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
E170 at 21,000 ft, 48 nm east, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 725 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
A21N at 31,000 ft, 38 nm east, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 794 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob

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 11 forecast points nearest it (TLH, MGM, BHM, HSV, BNA, LOU, CVG, IND, FWA, MKG, TVC). 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	7 h 51 min	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	8 h 18 min	7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+19 kt	13 °C	101 kt	8 h 33 min	7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+19 kt	9 °C	101 kt	8 h 33 min	7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+16 kt	5 °C	104 kt	8 h 18 min	7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+15 kt	1 °C	105 kt	8 h 14 min	7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+15 kt	-3 °C	105 kt	8 h 14 min	7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+16 kt	-6 °C	104 kt	8 h 18 min	7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 24 kt	+16 kt	-7 °C	104 kt	8 h 18 min	7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 32 kt	+26 kt	-19 °C	94 kt	9 h 11 min	8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 49 kt	+41 kt	-34 °C	79 kt	10 h 56 min	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 59 kt	+49 kt	-42 °C	71 kt	12 h 10 min	11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 50 kt	+39 kt	-50 °C	81 kt	10 h 40 min	9:40 am EDT (13:40 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; 78 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°
MGM	used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -50°
BHM	used from 149 nm out; 53 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
HSV	used from 248 nm out; 54 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BNA	used from 298 nm out; 52 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
LOU	used from 397 nm out; 51 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
CVG	used from 496 nm out; 47 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
IND	used from 546 nm out; 30 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
FWA	used from 596 nm out; 27 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
MKG	used from 695 nm out; 56 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
TVC	used from 794 nm out; 45 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°

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	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
DHN Dothan, AL	60 nm out, 17 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, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	397 ft	02:53 UTC
ANB Anniston, AL	199 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	612 ft	02:53 UTC
RNC Mc Minnville, TN	318 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,031 ft	02:35 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	387 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
SDF Louisville, KY	467 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	02:56 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	586 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	none	919 ft	02:55 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	685 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	2.5 mi	none	777 ft	02:55 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	715 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	873 ft	02:53 UTC
RQB Big Rapids, MI	804 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	994 ft	02:55 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	623 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,036 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TVC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TVC

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, 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 TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TVC is before sunrise there (7:53 am EDT (11:53 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, Cherry Capital Airport.