Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Wilmington International BHM → ILM
443 nautical miles (510 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 085° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC). Right now BHM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 BHM.
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 14:00–21:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (BHM, ATL, GSP, CAE, FLO, 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 | 340° at 16 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 3 h 33 min | 2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 3 h 34 min | 2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | −5 kt | 13 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 33 min | 2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | −6 kt | 10 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 31 min | 2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −7 kt | 7 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 29 min | 2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −8 kt | 4 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 28 min | 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −9 kt | 0 °C | 129 kt | 3 h 26 min | 2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −10 kt | -4 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 24 min | 2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 22 kt | −10 kt | -5 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 24 min | 2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 25 kt | −10 kt | -18 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 24 min | 2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 31 kt | −11 kt | -32 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 23 min | 2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 37 kt | −13 kt | -41 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 20 min | 2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 33 kt | −15 kt | -51 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 17 min | 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/11 | 310/13 16° | 310/18 11° | 300/17 6° | 300/14 -5° | 300/20 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 320/43 -40° | 340/38 -50° |
| ATL | used from 49 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 340/24 | 350/18 17° | 330/15 11° | 320/20 6° | 310/16 -4° | 300/18 -18° | 320/28 -32° | 330/43 -40° | 340/35 -51° |
| GSP | used from 197 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 330/14 | 360/26 17° | 360/22 11° | 330/20 6° | 310/27 -5° | 320/24 -18° | 310/28 -33° | 320/38 -40° | 330/30 -51° |
| CAE | used from 246 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 340/11 | 330/13 14° | 350/24 11° | 350/26 8° | 340/26 -5° | 350/33 -18° | 340/31 -32° | 340/30 -41° | 330/32 -52° |
| FLO | used from 295 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 330/11 | 330/15 14° | 330/22 10° | 350/21 7° | 340/30 -5° | 350/37 -19° | 350/34 -32° | 350/32 -42° | 310/37 -51° |
| ILM | used from 394 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/14 | 320/19 15° | 340/22 11° | 340/20 6° | 340/32 -6° | 340/34 -19° | 350/40 -32° | 340/35 -41° | 300/33 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM Birmingham, AL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC) |
| PLR Pell City, AL | 30 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 484 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| ANB Anniston, AL | 49 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 612 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| FTY Atlanta, GA | 108 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 841 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 177 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 14:51 UTC |
| EBA Elberton, GA | 197 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 614 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| GRD Greenwood, SC | 236 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 631 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 285 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 354 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| MAO Marion, SC | 374 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| CPC Whiteville, NC | 403 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 99 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| ILM Wilmington, NC | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 841 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, 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet 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
The forecast for BHM, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 118 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 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
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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Wilmington International.