Myrtle Beach International to Plattsburgh International MYR → PBG
706 nautical miles (812 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 019°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 65-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MYR is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 7 knots; PBG is 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: 18 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 from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 557 nm of the route.
- 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 route from 219 to 696 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 119 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
- B712 descending, 11 nm west, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 348 nm along the route, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- runway 15R
- Time
- 03:10 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B712
- Remarks
- light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
- E145 at 600 ft, 37 nm west, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 407 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- GA6C descending, 43 nm east, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 517 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
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 7 forecast points nearest it (ILM, RDU, RIC, ACY, AVP, ALB, BML). 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 12 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 5 h 39 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 5 h 47 min | 7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −4 kt | 10 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 42 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −8 kt | 7 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 31 min | 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −12 kt | 5 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 21 min | 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −16 kt | 1 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 11 min | 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | −20 kt | -3 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 03 min | 7:08 am EDT (11:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 34 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 4 h 56 min | 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 35 kt | −24 kt | -8 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 54 min | 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 46 kt | −37 kt | -20 °C | 157 kt | 4 h 30 min | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 65 kt | −57 kt | -32 °C | 177 kt | 3 h 59 min | 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 75 kt | −65 kt | -40 °C | 185 kt | 3 h 49 min | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 63 kt | −52 kt | -50 °C | 172 kt | 4 h 06 min | 6:11 am EDT (10:11 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; 44 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; 38 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; 20 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 348 nm out; 78 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 398 nm out; 64 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 547 nm out; 39 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° |
| BML | used from 696 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 260/22 | 300/13 8° | 280/13 4° | 260/13 0° | 260/16 -11° | 240/45 -21° | 240/59 -36° | 240/77 -44° | 240/83 -53° |
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 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| CPC Whiteville, NC | 40 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 99 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 80 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 209 nm out, 24 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 | 239 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west (260°) at 9 knots | 5 mi | 900 ft | 167 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| BWI Baltimore, MD | 348 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 800 ft | 143 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 358 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | calm | 7 mi | 700 ft | 22 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| RDG Reading, PA | 427 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 343 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| MSV Monticello, NY | 517 nm out, 14 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 1,403 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| SCH Schenectady, NY | 596 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: rain | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 1,100 ft | 377 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| LKP Lake Placid, NY | 676 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south (180°) at 1 knots | 5 mi | 1,600 ft | 1,747 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| PBG Plattsburgh, NY | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet | calm | 9 mi | 3,800 ft | 234 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,747 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PBG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for PBG
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,900 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,600 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 4 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, 328 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 358 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 PBG 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PBG is before sunrise there (7:05 am EDT (11:05 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, Plattsburgh International.