Niagara Falls International to Myrtle Beach International IAG → MYR
566 nautical miles (651 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 180°, about 190° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC). Right now IAG is IFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 knots; MYR is VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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: 79 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, fog). Over the first 358 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 60 to 268 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 367 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Over the route from 477 to 546 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 IAG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- GL7T at 1,500 ft, 45 nm west, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 169 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 09:02 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GL7T
- Sky
- B015
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (BUF, PSB, AGC, EKN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 4 h 06 min | 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 11 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 03 min | 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 9 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 57 min | 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 5 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 54 min | 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | −26 kt | 2 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 53 min | 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 32 kt | −29 kt | -2 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 48 min | 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 35 kt | −32 kt | -6 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 43 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 38 kt | −34 kt | -9 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 41 min | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 39 kt | −35 kt | -20 °C | 155 kt | 3 h 39 min | 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 47 kt | −44 kt | -35 °C | 164 kt | 3 h 27 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 53 kt | −49 kt | -41 °C | 169 kt | 3 h 21 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 45 kt | −36 kt | -50 °C | 156 kt | 3 h 38 min | 9:40 am EDT (13:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| PSB | used from 99 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 149 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| EKN | used from 199 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 298 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| RDU | used from 397 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| FLO | used from 497 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAG Niagara Falls, NY | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 592 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| DKK Dunkirk, NY | 40 nm out, 15 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 692 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| BFD Bradford, PA | 79 nm out, 14 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 2,143 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 169 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots | 1.25 mi | 300 ft | 2,284 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| CBE Cumberland, MD | 209 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,600 ft | 757 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| LUA Luray, VA | 268 nm out, 21 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet | calm | 7 mi | 2,200 ft | 902 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 298 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,400 ft | 640 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 348 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 938 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 437 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 435 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 487 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CPC Whiteville, NC | 526 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 99 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | destination | VFR | from the west (270°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MYR
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
The forecast for IAG, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 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 16 nm from the route, 497 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 16 nm from the route, 507 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at IAG 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC), at MYR 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 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: Niagara Falls International, Myrtle Beach International.