Myrtle Beach International to Albany International MYR → ALB
596 nautical miles (685 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 022°, about 031° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 72-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC). 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: 236 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 298 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 268 nm out.
- 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 last 357 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 288 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 69 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 MYR.
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ILM, RDU, RIC, ACY, AVP, ALB). 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 | 260° at 16 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 4 h 39 min | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 4 h 48 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 39 min | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −13 kt | 7 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 29 min | 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −17 kt | 5 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 21 min | 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | −21 kt | 1 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 14 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | −24 kt | -3 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 08 min | 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | −28 kt | -7 °C | 148 kt | 4 h 02 min | 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 36 kt | −29 kt | -8 °C | 149 kt | 4 h | 8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | −42 kt | -19 °C | 162 kt | 3 h 41 min | 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 70 kt | −64 kt | -32 °C | 184 kt | 3 h 14 min | 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 79 kt | −72 kt | -40 °C | 192 kt | 3 h 06 min | 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 64 kt | −56 kt | -50 °C | 176 kt | 3 h 23 min | 7:27 am EDT (11:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| RDU | used from 99 nm out; 44 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° |
| RIC | used from 199 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ACY | used from 347 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| AVP | used from 447 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| ALB | used from 546 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | departure | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| CPC Whiteville, NC | 40 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | no report just now | 99 ft | ||||
| ISO Kinston, NC | 119 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| RWI Rocky Mount, NC | 139 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 157 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 238 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| XSA Tappahannock, VA | 268 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 135 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 337 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 397 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 447 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| SWF New York, NY | 526 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 490 ft | ||||
| ALB Albany, NY | destination | no report just now | 284 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 490 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ALB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC)
ALB 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 6 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 24 nm from the route, 318 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 347 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 347 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at MYR 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 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: Myrtle Beach International, Albany International.