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Algona Municipal to Wilmington International AXA → ILM

929 nautical miles (1,069 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 119°, about 116° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AXA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16; ILM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 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: 1 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 669 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 first 100 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 550 to 719 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 589 to 729 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 689 to 789 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 AXA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A321 at 30,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 619 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 689 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
B38M at 23,700 ft, 46 nm southwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 390 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 at 23,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 390 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
A21N at 17,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 440 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B38M at 21,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 490 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B744 climbing, 34 nm northeast, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 490 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B739 climbing, 23 nm northeast, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 490 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
B737 at 23,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 500 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B712 at 600 ft, 19 nm southwest, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 530 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 19 nm southwest, 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 530 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
B737 at 35,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 599 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
S22T descending, 31 nm southwest, 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 669 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 tri
C52C at 12,500 ft, 49 nm northeast, 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 719 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MCW, DBQ, BRL, JOT, IND, CVG, TRI, RDU, 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	240° at 14 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	7 h 22 min	5:32 am EDT (09:32 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	6 h 56 min	5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−16 kt	12 °C	136 kt	6 h 50 min	5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−17 kt	9 °C	137 kt	6 h 47 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−17 kt	6 °C	137 kt	6 h 47 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−18 kt	1 °C	138 kt	6 h 44 min	4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-3 °C	139 kt	6 h 41 min	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	6 h 41 min	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 22 kt	−20 kt	-8 °C	140 kt	6 h 38 min	4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 27 kt	−24 kt	-19 °C	144 kt	6 h 27 min	4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 32 kt	−28 kt	-34 °C	148 kt	6 h 17 min	4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 35 kt	−30 kt	-41 °C	150 kt	6 h 12 min	4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 43 kt	−38 kt	-50 °C	158 kt	5 h 53 min	4:03 am EDT (08:03 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
MCW	used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line	200/35	240/33 18°	250/20 10°	260/10 6°	270/18 -8°	260/28 -19°	280/30 -34°	290/49 -43°	280/70 -54°
DBQ	used from 100 nm out; 54 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
BRL	used from 200 nm out; 59 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
JOT	used from 250 nm out; 61 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
IND	used from 350 nm out; 41 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
CVG	used from 450 nm out; 36 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
TRI	used from 599 nm out; 59 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
RDU	used from 749 nm out; 77 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°
ILM	used from 849 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/27	220/35 14°	230/45 13°	230/48 8°	240/59 -4°	230/57 -14°	220/66 -30°	210/66 -40°	210/59 -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
AXA Algona, IA	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,216 ft	8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC)
ALO Waterloo, IA	90 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	01:54 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	130 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	00:52 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	190 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	01:52 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	290 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	01:56 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	440 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	656 ft	01:45 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	530 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	01:54 UTC
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	559 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
UKF North Wilkesboro, NC	729 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,700 ft	1,303 ft	01:55 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	799 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	609 ft	01:55 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	869 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	189 ft	01:53 UTC
ILM Wilmington, NC	destination	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,303 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, 4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC)

Wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ILM

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the 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 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 500 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 849 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 0 nm from the route, 889 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at AXA 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Algona Municipal, Wilmington International.