Myrtle Beach International to Wilmington International MYR → ILM
62 nautical miles (72 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 055°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MYR is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 9 knots; ILM is IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 8 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: 3 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 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 1 forecast point nearest it (ILM). 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 | 300° at 19 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 29 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 29 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 29 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 29 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 27 kt | −15 kt | 5 °C | 135 kt | 28 min | 6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 30 kt | −19 kt | 1 °C | 139 kt | 27 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 34 kt | −22 kt | -2 °C | 142 kt | 26 min | 6:27 am EDT (10:27 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 37 kt | −26 kt | -6 °C | 146 kt | 25 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 38 kt | −27 kt | -7 °C | 147 kt | 25 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 40 kt | −33 kt | -18 °C | 153 kt | 24 min | 6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 49 kt | −47 kt | -32 °C | 167 kt | 22 min | 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 50 kt | −48 kt | -40 °C | 168 kt | 22 min | 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 33 kt | −27 kt | -50 °C | 147 kt | 25 min | 6:26 am EDT (10:26 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; 40 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° |
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 (270°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| SUT Oak Island, NC | 44 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| ILM Wilmington, NC | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet | from the west (260°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 31 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 31 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ILM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC)
Wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 900 feet VFR
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for ILM
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 900 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at MYR 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ILM is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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, Wilmington International.