Myrtle Beach International to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International MYR → AVP
484 nautical miles (557 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 017°, about 026° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC). Right now MYR is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 11 knots; AVP is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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: 140 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 237 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 119 to 316 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 247 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 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
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 31 nm east, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 415 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- E145 at 800 ft, 5 nm southeast, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 247 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- B737 at 800 ft, 2 nm northeast, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 346 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 07:30 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases 800 ft
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ILM, RDU, RIC, ACY, AVP). 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 | 340° at 23 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 4 h 45 min | 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 4 h 42 min | 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 42 min | 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +17 kt | 7 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 42 min | 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +15 kt | 4 °C | 105 kt | 4 h 37 min | 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +13 kt | 0 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 31 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 27 kt | +12 kt | -4 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 29 min | 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 29 kt | +10 kt | -8 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 24 min | 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 29 kt | +10 kt | -9 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 24 min | 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 28 kt | +7 kt | -21 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 17 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 32 kt | −3 kt | -34 °C | 123 kt | 3 h 56 min | 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 33 kt | −5 kt | -40 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 52 min | 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 36 kt | −2 kt | -48 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 58 min | 8:29 am EDT (12:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM | used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| RDU | used from 99 nm out; 33 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° |
| RIC | used from 198 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ACY | used from 346 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| AVP | used from 395 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -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 | VFR | from the west (260°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| CPC Whiteville, NC | 40 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a few clouds at 1,400 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 99 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 79 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 08:07 UTC |
| JNX Smithfield, NC | 119 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 164 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| IXA Roanoke Rapids, NC | 168 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 144 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 208 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 437 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| RIC Richmond, VA | 247 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots | 4 mi | 700 ft | 167 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| DCA Washington, DC | 326 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 | 4 mi | 900 ft | 14 ft | 08:19 UTC |
| BWI Baltimore, MD | 346 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots | 2 mi | 900 ft | 143 ft | 08:05 UTC |
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 405 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 402 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HZL Hazleton, PA | 465 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots | 1.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,603 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 961 ft | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,603 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AVP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC)
Wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for AVP
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for MYR, the departure
- 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 3 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 316 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 326 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 356 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at MYR 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International.