Plan a flight · Sun 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC)

General Edward Lawrence Logan International to Wilmington International BOS → ILM

584 nautical miles (672 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 216°, about 231° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 28-knot headwind), arriving about 3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BOS is marginal VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 8 knots; ILM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19. 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: 860 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 first 366 nm of the route.
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 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 158 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 BOS.

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

urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 15 nm west, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. 59 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
```
Report
an urgent report filed through IJD
Where
7 nm north (340°) of ORW
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent on wipor arrival
A321 at 5,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): moderate turbulence from 5,000 ft to 15,000 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS150020/TM 0046/FL050/TP A321/TB MOD 150-050
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm southeast (150°) of BOS
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate from 15,000 ft to 5,000 ft
BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 1 nm southeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): moderate turbulence from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS18005/TM 2303/FL130/TP BCS3/WX +RA/TB MOD 130-160/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
BOS18005
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
BCS3 at 12,000 ft, 12 nm east, 8:11 pm EDT (00:11 UTC): moderate turbulence, rain, remarks: ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS200020/TM 0011/FL120/TP BCS3/WX RA+/TB MOD/RM SSOXS DEPT 120-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm south (200°) of BOS
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
ra+
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0017/FL180/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP/RM MOD CHOP180-210 SMOOTH ABOVE FL220
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
over EWB
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft
E75L at 11,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 15,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS220030/TM 2205/FL110/TP E75L/TB MOD 150-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
30 nm southwest (220°) of BOS
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 15,000 ft to 11,000 ft
E75S at 16,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. 40 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
3 nm north (360°) of PUT
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
Remarks
moderate in +ra to light chop
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
17 nm east (100°) of HFD
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 8,000 ft, 6 nm north, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 99 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JPX UA /OV JPX360010/TM 2258/FL080/TP BCS3/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through JPX
Where
10 nm north (360°) of JPX
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 119 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 23 nm northwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 129 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 23 nm northwest, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 129 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
A32N , 42 nm northwest, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 158 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 178 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop

16 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 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 (BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, 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	200° at 29 kt	+28 kt		92 kt	6 h 21 min	3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 31 kt	+31 kt	13 °C	89 kt	6 h 34 min	3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	+32 kt	11 °C	88 kt	6 h 38 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	+32 kt	8 °C	88 kt	6 h 38 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	+32 kt	5 °C	88 kt	6 h 38 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 39 kt	+37 kt	1 °C	83 kt	7 h 02 min	4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 44 kt	+41 kt	-3 °C	79 kt	7 h 24 min	4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 48 kt	+45 kt	-6 °C	75 kt	7 h 47 min	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 56 kt	+54 kt	-16 °C	66 kt	8 h 51 min	5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 68 kt	+67 kt	-31 °C	53 kt	11 h 01 min	8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 74 kt	+73 kt	-41 °C	47 kt	12 h 26 min	9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 77 kt	+75 kt	-53 °C	45 kt	12 h 59 min	10:03 am EDT (14:03 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
BOS	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/27	190/23 9°	260/20 7°	260/32 1°	250/48 -7°	240/56 -17°	240/59 -33°	250/75 -43°	250/94 -55°
BDL	used from 49 nm out; 47 nm from the line	140/28	180/29 10°	220/38 8°	250/30 3°	250/40 -8°	240/46 -18°	240/58 -32°	240/80 -41°	240/89 -55°
JFK	used from 99 nm out; 54 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
ACY	used from 198 nm out; 36 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
ORF	used from 297 nm out; 86 nm from the line	210/45	210/41 15°	210/39 13°	220/37 7°	230/55 -5°	230/65 -16°	220/71 -30°	220/75 -40°	220/72 -53°
ILM	used from 495 nm out; 64 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
BOS Boston, MA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the east (080°) at 8 knots	3 mi	2,400 ft	19 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
PVD Providence, RI	40 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the east-northeast (070°) at 13 knots	3 mi	600 ft	54 ft	00:51 UTC
GON Groton (New London), CT	79 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	8 mi	900 ft	9 ft	00:56 UTC
FOK Westhampton Beach, NY	119 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	3 mi	700 ft	66 ft	00:53 UTC
OXB Ocean City, MD	307 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	variable at 3 knots	3 mi	200 ft	15 ft	00:57 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	406 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	00:51 UTC
ECG Elizabeth City, NC	436 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	10 ft	00:54 UTC
EWN New Bern, NC	525 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	17 ft	00:54 UTC
OAJ Jacksonville, NC	544 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	92 ft	00:56 UTC
ILM Wilmington, NC	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	3,900 ft	31 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 92 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, 3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 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

The forecast for BOS, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, heavy rain, mist, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet and more above
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet

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

6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC on the route, 40 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
6/8618 New Bern, NC, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 515 nm along the route · security · ended 11 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 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 Northeast · 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: General Edward Lawrence Logan International, Wilmington International.