Plan a flight · Mon 7:37 am EDT (11:37 UTC)

Columbia Metro Airport to New Castle Airport CAE → ILG

435 nautical miles (500 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 036°, about 043° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC). Right now CAE is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 knots; ILG is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 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: 3 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 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 route from 89 to 326 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 257 nm along 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 last 119 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 CAE.

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

E75L at 30,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft. 178 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU360020/TM 1051/FLF300/TP E75L/TB MOD 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
20 nm north (360°) of RDU
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
E75S at 15,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 405 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
E170 at 29,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 415 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 415 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
B752 at 30,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC): light chop turbulence above 30,000 ft. 188 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU090030/TM 1131/FLF300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
30 nm east (090°) of RDU
Time
11:31 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 30,000 ft
A320 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: TOPS048. 277 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC270006/TM 1103/FL040/TP A320/SK BKN040/RM TOPS048
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
6 nm west (270°) of RIC
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
TOPS048
B39M descending, 40 nm northwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 346 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles
E170 at 1,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. 356 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 1132/FL010/TP E170/SK BKN012
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
11:32 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft
B39M at 1,200 ft, 20 nm northwest, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): remarks: base 1200FT tops 2000FT. 375 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 1110/FL012/TP B39M/RM BASE 1200FT TOPS 2000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Remarks
base 1200FT tops 2000FT
B737 at 700 ft, 20 nm northwest, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 375 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
BCS1 at 23,000 ft, 14 nm east, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1126/FL230/TP BCS1/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
over OOD
Time
11:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
C56X at 400 ft, 50 nm east, 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the destination end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY13001/TM 1121/FL004/TP C56X/SK OVC004/RM DURD RWY 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
ACY13001
Time
11:21 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
C700 at 7,000 ft, 50 nm east, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft. At the destination end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1111/FL070/TP C700/SK BKN/RM BASES 003 TOPS 060
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft
C68A at 1,000 ft, 50 nm east, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the destination end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1106/FL010/TP C68A/SK OVC003/WX 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
Weather
4

2 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 5 forecast points nearest it (CAE, FLO, RDU, RIC, ACY). 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 26 kt	+15 kt		105 kt	4 h 09 min	11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	4 h 02 min	11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+12 kt	10 °C	108 kt	4 h 02 min	11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+12 kt	7 °C	108 kt	4 h 02 min	11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+9 kt	4 °C	111 kt	3 h 55 min	11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	+8 kt	0 °C	112 kt	3 h 53 min	11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 30 kt	+7 kt	-4 °C	113 kt	3 h 51 min	11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 31 kt	+6 kt	-8 °C	114 kt	3 h 49 min	11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 32 kt	+5 kt	-9 °C	115 kt	3 h 47 min	11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 30 kt	+3 kt	-20 °C	117 kt	3 h 43 min	11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	−6 kt	-33 °C	126 kt	3 h 27 min	11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 32 kt	−6 kt	-39 °C	126 kt	3 h 27 min	11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 38 kt	−8 kt	-47 °C	128 kt	3 h 24 min	11:01 am EDT (15:01 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
CAE	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
FLO	used from 49 nm out; 52 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
RDU	used from 99 nm out; 45 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°
RIC	used from 198 nm out; 63 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
ACY	used from 395 nm out; 60 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°

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
CAE Columbia, SC	departure	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
CDN Camden, SC	30 nm out, 11 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	302 ft	11:15 UTC
PYG Pageland, SC	59 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	no report just now				574 ft
VUJ Albemarle, NC	99 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	11:15 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	158 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	10:51 UTC
TDF Roxboro, NC	178 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	608 ft	11:15 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	247 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	286 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	167 ft	10:54 UTC
EZF Fredericksburg, VA	316 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,200 ft	85 ft	11:15 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	385 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	2 mi	600 ft	72 ft	10:45 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	395 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	22 ft	10:45 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	79 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 609 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ILG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ILG

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for CAE, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, 356 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 385 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC), at ILG 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Columbia Metro Airport, New Castle Airport.