Plan a flight · Mon 9:59 am CDT (14:59 UTC)

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 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC). Right now ECP is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; TVC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 6 nm east, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 745 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
M20P at 10,000 ft, 34 nm east, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of SZW
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
C560 at 8,000 ft, 28 nm west, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 109 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 28 nm west, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 109 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 27 nm west, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 129 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
E145 at 300 ft, 26 nm east, 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. 278 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over cha
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
Weather
1/4SM, fog
Remarks
runway 20 below ils mins
DA62 at 1,100 ft, 26 nm east, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): fog. 278 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1S
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
DA62
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
Weather
1/8SM, fog
CRJ9 at 200 ft, 26 nm east, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. 278 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Weather
1/8SM
Remarks
visual at mins runway 20 cha
B712 at 1,500 ft, 26 nm east, 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 278 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1226/FL015/TP B712/SK TOP015/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
TOP015
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
E145 at 1,000 ft, 26 nm east, 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins. 278 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1219/FL010/TP E145/RM DURD. RY 20 ARRIVAL. WX AT ILS CAT 2 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 18 nm west, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 318 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
B738 at 35,000 ft, 27 nm east, 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 377 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LVT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B739 at 17,000 ft, 37 nm east, 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. 467 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
E55P climbing, 49 nm east, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 467 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX270002/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK VV002 TOPS 018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm west (270°) of LEX
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,800 ft

13 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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	270° at 14 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	7 h 16 min	6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	7 h 16 min	6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	+2 kt	13 °C	118 kt	7 h 19 min	6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	+3 kt	9 °C	117 kt	7 h 23 min	6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+6 kt	6 °C	114 kt	7 h 35 min	6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+7 kt	2 °C	113 kt	7 h 39 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+7 kt	-2 °C	113 kt	7 h 39 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+7 kt	-6 °C	113 kt	7 h 39 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 23 kt	+7 kt	-7 °C	113 kt	7 h 39 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 28 kt	+8 kt	-19 °C	112 kt	7 h 43 min	6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 36 kt	+14 kt	-34 °C	106 kt	8 h 09 min	7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 45 kt	+24 kt	-40 °C	96 kt	9 h	7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 48 kt	+33 kt	-49 °C	87 kt	9 h 56 min	8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
MGM	used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
BHM	used from 149 nm out; 53 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
HSV	used from 248 nm out; 54 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
BNA	used from 298 nm out; 52 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
LOU	used from 397 nm out; 51 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
CVG	used from 496 nm out; 47 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
IND	used from 546 nm out; 30 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
FWA	used from 596 nm out; 27 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
MKG	used from 695 nm out; 56 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
TVC	used from 794 nm out; 45 nm from the line	260/18	250/30 15°	260/34 8°	280/29 5°	280/36 -10°	280/37 -22°	270/50 -37°	290/46 -42°	300/60 -49°

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 6 knots	10+ mi	none	68 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
DHN Dothan, AL	60 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	400 ft	13:55 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	89 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	14:53 UTC
ANB Anniston, AL	199 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	612 ft	14:53 UTC
RNC Mc Minnville, TN	318 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,031 ft	14:35 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 Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	13:56 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	586 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	919 ft	12:15 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	685 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	14:35 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	715 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	14:53 UTC
RQB Big Rapids, MI	804 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	994 ft	14:55 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet, overcast at 24,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	19,000 ft	623 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 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, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TVC

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 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 TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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.