Plan a flight · Sun 10:35 pm EDT (02:35 UTC)

Gerald R Ford International to Myrtle Beach International GRR → MYR

633 nautical miles (729 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 149°, about 155° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GRR is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 knots; MYR is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 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: 47 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 317 to 386 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 119 to 426 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 307 to 445 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 386 to 495 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 GRR.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 33,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 40 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest 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
A320 at 34,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 31,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest 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
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 9 nm west, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 40 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
E170 at 21,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 49 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast 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
PA44 descending, 26 nm northeast, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 109 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
C525 descending, 26 nm northeast, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 109 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 26 nm northeast, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 109 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
P28A descending, 27 nm northeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 119 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
A321 at 21,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 168 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 descending, 42 nm southwest, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 188 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
E145 climbing, 42 nm southwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 188 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 208 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
CRJ9 climbing, 19 nm northeast, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 327 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 7 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CMH, CRW, ROA, RDU, FLO). 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	310° at 20 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	4 h 35 min	3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	4 h 29 min	3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−22 kt	11 °C	142 kt	4 h 27 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−22 kt	7 °C	142 kt	4 h 27 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−20 kt	4 °C	140 kt	4 h 31 min	3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−21 kt	0 °C	141 kt	4 h 29 min	3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-3 °C	143 kt	4 h 26 min	3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-7 °C	146 kt	4 h 20 min	2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 28 kt	−26 kt	-8 °C	146 kt	4 h 20 min	2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 33 kt	−30 kt	-20 °C	150 kt	4 h 13 min	2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 36 kt	−31 kt	-34 °C	151 kt	4 h 12 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 43 kt	−35 kt	-41 °C	155 kt	4 h 05 min	2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 39 kt	−34 kt	-49 °C	154 kt	4 h 07 min	2:42 am EDT (06:42 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 58 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°
FWA	used from 49 nm out; 56 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°
CMH	used from 148 nm out; 39 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CRW	used from 247 nm out; 55 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
ROA	used from 396 nm out; 57 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°
RDU	used from 495 nm out; 67 nm from the line	280/33	300/23 11°	300/28 8°	290/28 4°	260/41 -6°	240/52 -18°	230/66 -31°	230/76 -39°	240/52 -49°
FLO	used from 544 nm out; 28 nm from the line	300/16	320/14 12°	320/19 7°	290/26 5°	260/39 -6°	250/45 -18°	230/62 -32°	230/83 -40°	230/64 -51°

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
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
BTL Battle Creek, MI	40 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	951 ft	01:53 UTC
JYM Hillsdale, MI	69 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 1 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,184 ft	02:15 UTC
MRT Marysville, OH	188 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,020 ft	21:09 UTC
TZR Columbus, OH	208 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	904 ft	02:15 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	307 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	2 mi	800 ft	828 ft	01:57 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	327 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	variable at 4 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	01:54 UTC
HLX Galax Hillsville, VA	426 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	1,100 ft	2,693 ft	02:15 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	475 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	969 ft	01:54 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	515 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	02:15 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	584 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	01:53 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	25 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,693 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MYR

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet

The forecast for GRR, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, 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 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 564 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at MYR 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MYR is before sunrise there (7:18 am EDT (11:18 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Gerald R Ford International, Myrtle Beach International.