Myrtle Beach International to Rickenbacker International MYR → LCK
415 nautical miles (478 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 334°, about 343° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:37 am EDT (04:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MYR is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14; LCK is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 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: 233 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 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 227 to 366 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 138 to 247 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 188 to 326 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). Over the last 208 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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (FLO, RDU, ROA, CRW, CMH). 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 | 280° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 3 h 44 min | 1:24 am EDT (05:24 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 11 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 46 min | 1:26 am EDT (05:26 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +7 kt | 9 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 40 min | 1:20 am EDT (05:20 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +4 kt | 6 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 35 min | 1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +2 kt | 3 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 31 min | 1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +2 kt | -1 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 31 min | 1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +2 kt | -4 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 31 min | 1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | +2 kt | -7 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 31 min | 1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 35 kt | −6 kt | -19 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 18 min | 12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 50 kt | −17 kt | -31 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 02 min | 12:42 am EDT (04:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 57 kt | −21 kt | -39 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 57 min | 12:37 am EDT (04:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 54 kt | −15 kt | -49 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 04 min | 12:44 am EDT (04:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLO | used from 0 nm out; 30 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° |
| RDU | used from 99 nm out; 65 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° |
| ROA | used from 148 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 280/9 | 290/15 12° | 290/11 8° | 210/6 3° | 210/30 -6° | 220/46 -19° | 210/74 -30° | 220/78 -39° | 220/64 -48° |
| CRW | used from 247 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| CMH | used from 346 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
| MAO Marion, SC | 40 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 49 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 119 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 609 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 158 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 969 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| MWK Mount Airy, NC | 188 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 1,268 ft | 01:16 UTC |
| HLX Galax Hillsville, VA | 208 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: drizzle | from the west (260°) at 7 knots, gusting to 14 | 7 mi | 800 ft | 2,693 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| BKW Beckley, WV | 267 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 2,503 ft | 01:37 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 307 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | variable at 6 knots | 1 mi | 700 ft | 947 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| GAS Gallipolis, OH | 346 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 565 ft | ||||
| RZT Chillicothe, OH | 396 nm out, 15 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 725 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 743 ft | 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,693 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LCK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:37 am EDT (04:37 UTC)
Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for LCK
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for MYR, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 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 6 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at MYR 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at LCK 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LCK is before sunrise there (7:38 am EDT (11:38 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, Rickenbacker International.