Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Myrtle Beach International ISP → MYR
510 nautical miles (587 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 215°, about 229° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 28-knot headwind), arriving about 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 303 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 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the first 50 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E VALID UNTIL 0255Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 310 to 350 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E VALID UNTIL 0255Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 first 220 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of 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 ISP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, ORF, RDU, ILM, 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 | 210° at 28 kt | +28 kt | 92 kt | 5 h 33 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +30 kt | 14 °C | 90 kt | 5 h 40 min | 3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +33 kt | 12 °C | 87 kt | 5 h 52 min | 3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 35 kt | +34 kt | 9 °C | 86 kt | 5 h 56 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | +35 kt | 6 °C | 85 kt | 6 h | 3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 41 kt | +39 kt | 2 °C | 81 kt | 6 h 18 min | 3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 45 kt | +43 kt | -2 °C | 77 kt | 6 h 37 min | 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 49 kt | +46 kt | -5 °C | 74 kt | 6 h 54 min | 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 58 kt | +56 kt | -16 °C | 64 kt | 7 h 58 min | 5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 71 kt | +70 kt | -30 °C | 50 kt | 10 h 12 min | 7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 75 kt | +75 kt | -40 °C | 45 kt | 11 h 20 min | 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 75 kt | +74 kt | -53 °C | 46 kt | 11 h 05 min | 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| ACY | used from 50 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| ORF | used from 200 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 210/45 | 210/41 15° | 210/39 13° | 220/37 7° | 230/55 -5° | 230/65 -16° | 220/71 -30° | 220/75 -40° | 220/72 -53° |
| RDU | used from 350 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -52° |
| ILM | used from 400 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/27 | 220/35 14° | 230/45 13° | 230/48 8° | 240/59 -4° | 230/57 -14° | 220/66 -30° | 210/66 -40° | 210/59 -52° |
| FLO | used from 500 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 240/25 | 270/23 11° | 250/36 10° | 240/38 7° | 240/50 -4° | 230/66 -15° | 220/75 -30° | 210/77 -40° | 220/73 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP New York, NY | departure | no report just now | 98 ft | ||||
| JFK New York, NY | 30 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 100 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| WWD Wildwood, NJ | 140 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 21 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 180 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| MFV Melfa, VA | 230 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 47 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 270 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| MCZ Williamston, NC | 350 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| ISO Kinston, NC | 390 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 420 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| CPC Whiteville, NC | 470 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | no report just now | 99 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | destination | no report just now | 25 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 99 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, 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
MYR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 15 nm from the route, 450 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ISP 6:17 pm EDT (22:17 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
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: Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, Myrtle Beach International.