Norfolk International to Myrtle Beach International ORF → MYR
235 nautical miles (270 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 216°, about 225° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC). Right now ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 knots; MYR is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 9 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: 2 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 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 59 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 ORF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 1,200 ft, 0 nm south, 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,000 ft; scattered clouds above 8,500 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 0907/FL012/TP B738/SK OVC012-TOP030/SCT085/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORF
- Where
- over ORF
- Time
- 09:07 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft; scattered clouds from 8,500 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (ORF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 1 h 57 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −2 kt | 11 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 56 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | 0 | 9 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 58 min | 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 58 min | 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 28 kt | +2 kt | 3 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 59 min | 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 31 kt | +6 kt | -1 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 04 min | 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 34 kt | +10 kt | -4 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 08 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 37 kt | +13 kt | -7 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 12 min | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 40 kt | +23 kt | -19 °C | 97 kt | 2 h 25 min | 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 50 kt | +41 kt | -32 °C | 79 kt | 2 h 58 min | 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 50 kt | +41 kt | -40 °C | 79 kt | 2 h 58 min | 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 37 kt | +23 kt | -49 °C | 97 kt | 2 h 25 min | 9:07 am EDT (13:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ILM | used from 98 nm out; 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF Norfolk, VA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 26 ft | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC) |
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 29 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 10 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| MCZ Williamston, NC | 78 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 74 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| ISO Kinston, NC | 117 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 10:20 UTC |
| ILM Wilmington, NC | 176 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet | from the west (260°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 31 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CPC Whiteville, NC | 196 nm out, 12 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 99 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | destination | VFR | from the west (270°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 99 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MYR
- 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
The forecast for ORF, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 18 nm from the route, 176 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at MYR 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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: Norfolk International, Myrtle Beach International.