Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International to Myrtle Beach International ROC → MYR
570 nautical miles (656 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 186°, about 198° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ROC is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots; MYR is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14. 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: 196 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 300 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 180 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 30 to 310 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 270 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 40 to 180 nm out.
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 ROC.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (BUF, PSB, EKN, RIC, RDU, FLO). 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 | 240° at 17 kt | +9 kt | 13 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 08 min | 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +7 kt | 11 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 03 min | 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 10 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 14 min | 2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 7 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 23 min | 2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +18 kt | 4 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 35 min | 2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +20 kt | 0 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 42 min | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | +22 kt | -4 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 49 min | 3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 33 kt | +23 kt | -8 °C | 97 kt | 5 h 53 min | 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 50 kt | +41 kt | -18 °C | 79 kt | 7 h 13 min | 4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 72 kt | +60 kt | -31 °C | 60 kt | 9 h 30 min | 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 73 kt | +63 kt | -40 °C | 57 kt | 10 h | 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 66 kt | +52 kt | -50 °C | 68 kt | 8 h 23 min | 5:35 am EDT (09:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 170/19 | L/V 10° | 040/9 6° | 220/8 2° | 230/15 -11° | 220/33 -22° | 220/47 -35° | 230/55 -41° | 230/56 -50° |
| PSB | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| EKN | used from 200 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| RIC | used from 300 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
| RDU | used from 350 nm out; 63 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° |
| FLO | used from 500 nm out; 46 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROC Rochester, NY | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 558 ft | 8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC) |
| DSV Dansville, NY | 30 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,900 feet | calm | 7 mi | 4,900 ft | 659 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| ELZ Wellsville, NY | 60 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the east (080°) at 4 knots | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 2,124 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 140 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 2.5 mi | 300 ft | 1,231 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 220 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 564 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| FRR Front Royal, VA | 250 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 703 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 300 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 1,300 ft | 640 ft | 01:04 UTC |
| CXE Chase City, VA | 380 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 503 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 440 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 435 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 490 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| CPC Whiteville, NC | 530 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 3,700 ft | 99 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | destination | 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) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,124 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, 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MYR
- 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
The forecast for ROC, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 10 nm from the route, 510 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 510 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at MYR 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MYR is before sunrise there (7:18 am EDT (11:18 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: Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International, Myrtle Beach International.