Plan a flight · Mon 9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC)

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 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC). Right now AXA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 knots; ILM is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 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

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 579 to 709 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 649 to 719 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 689 to 769 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

BE36 at 6,000 ft, 35 nm north, 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1312/FL060/TP BE36/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FRM
Where
over FRM
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 4 nm south, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
P46T at 31,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALO UA /OV ALO270005/TM 1337/FL310/TP P46T/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALO
Where
5 nm west (270°) of ALO
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
A321 at 32,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CID UA /OV CID360010/TM 1225/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CID
Where
10 nm north (360°) of CID
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
intermittent light chop continuous light chop
B752 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DBQ UA /OV DBQ300020/TM 1223/FL340/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DBQ
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of DBQ
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 7 nm northeast, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 440 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 7 nm northeast, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 440 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 480 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
C25C , 48 nm northeast, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 490 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
E75S descending, 27 nm northeast, 8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. 500 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 200 ft
Remarks
cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet
E75L descending, 27 nm northeast, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft. 500 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK VV001/RM RWY 18L ARRIVAL, PICKED UP APPROACH LIGHTS AT MINIMUMS, 001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft
CRJ9 descending, 27 nm northeast, 8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet. 500 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK VV001/RM RWY 18R ALS INSIGHT AT 150 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet
E75S at 100 ft, 27 nm northeast, 7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. 500 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
B38M climbing, 27 nm northeast, 7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 500 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM

13 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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	280° at 22 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	6 h 38 min	4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−19 kt	11 °C	139 kt	6 h 41 min	4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−19 kt	12 °C	139 kt	6 h 41 min	4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−19 kt	8 °C	139 kt	6 h 41 min	4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−21 kt	5 °C	141 kt	6 h 35 min	4:39 pm EDT (20:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−23 kt	1 °C	143 kt	6 h 30 min	4:34 pm EDT (20:34 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-3 °C	145 kt	6 h 24 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-6 °C	147 kt	6 h 19 min	4:23 pm EDT (20:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 27 kt	−28 kt	-7 °C	148 kt	6 h 17 min	4:21 pm EDT (20:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-20 °C	152 kt	6 h 07 min	4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 35 kt	−34 kt	-34 °C	154 kt	6 h 02 min	4:06 pm EDT (20:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 48 kt	−48 kt	-41 °C	168 kt	5 h 32 min	3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 53 kt	−53 kt	-49 °C	173 kt	5 h 22 min	3:26 pm EDT (19:26 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
MCW	used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
DBQ	used from 100 nm out; 54 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
BRL	used from 200 nm out; 59 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
JOT	used from 250 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
IND	used from 350 nm out; 41 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
CVG	used from 450 nm out; 36 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
TRI	used from 599 nm out; 59 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
RDU	used from 749 nm out; 77 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
ILM	used from 849 nm out; 55 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
AXA Algona, IA	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,216 ft	8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC)
ALO Waterloo, IA	90 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	13:54 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	130 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	13:52 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	190 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	13:52 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	290 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	13:56 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	440 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: haze	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	656 ft	13:45 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	530 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	2 mi	200 ft	979 ft	13:54 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: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,303 ft	13:55 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	799 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	13:55 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	869 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	13:53 UTC
ILM Wilmington, NC	destination	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 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, 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ILM

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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)).

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.