Plan a flight · Mon 4:43 am MDT (10:43 UTC)

Denver International to New Castle Airport DEN → ILG

1,335 nautical miles (1,537 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 073° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC). Right now DEN is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots; ILG is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 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: 2 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 10 to 50 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 189 to 638 nm out.
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 488 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1106 to 1246 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1176 to 1256 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 30 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 DEN.

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

B763 at 23,000 ft, 36 nm west, 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. At the departure end, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
37 nm west (278°) of DEN
Time
10:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
B737 descending, 3 nm south, 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0810/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
08:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop
A21N at 31,000 ft, 4 nm south, 4:33 am MDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 807 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 26 nm north, 3:45 am MDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 887 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 36 nm south, 4:08 am MDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 937 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
A21N at 33,000 ft, 12 nm south, 2:07 am MDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 947 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
E170 at 6,000 ft, 25 nm south, 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 997 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 39,000 ft, 15 nm south, 2:40 am MDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1017 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E75L at 21,000 ft, 24 nm south, 4:23 am MDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 1046 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 11 nm north, 3:02 am MDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1136 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
B737 at 700 ft, 38 nm south, 3:33 am MDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. At the destination end, 38 nm south 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
B738 climbing, 0 nm east, 4:33 am MDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 4:05 am MDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
K35R at 400 ft, 34 nm south, 1:45 am MDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the destination end, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over KDOV
Time
07:45 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown

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 13 forecast points nearest it (DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, JOT, IND, FWA, CMH, AGC, PSB, 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	260° at 21 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	9 h 28 min	4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−19 kt	19 °C	139 kt	9 h 36 min	4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	9 h 45 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−15 kt	9 °C	135 kt	9 h 53 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−16 kt	5 °C	136 kt	9 h 49 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−19 kt	1 °C	139 kt	9 h 36 min	4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−21 kt	-3 °C	141 kt	9 h 28 min	4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	9 h 16 min	3:59 pm EDT (19:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 23 kt	−24 kt	-8 °C	144 kt	9 h 16 min	3:59 pm EDT (19:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 30 kt	−32 kt	-21 °C	152 kt	8 h 47 min	3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 38 kt	−40 kt	-34 °C	160 kt	8 h 21 min	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 52 kt	−53 kt	-39 °C	173 kt	7 h 43 min	2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 51 kt	−51 kt	-49 °C	171 kt	7 h 48 min	2:31 pm EDT (18:31 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
DEN	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
GLD	used from 100 nm out; 49 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
GRI	used from 199 nm out; 79 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
OMA	used from 349 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
DSM	used from 448 nm out; 63 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 548 nm out; 49 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 698 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 797 nm out; 58 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°
FWA	used from 847 nm out; 32 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CMH	used from 947 nm out; 38 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
AGC	used from 1046 nm out; 63 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 1196 nm out; 54 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
ACY	used from 1296 nm out; 69 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
DEN Denver, CO	departure	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	3:53 am MDT (09:53 UTC)
RYA Wray, CO	110 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				3,677 ft
CSB Cambridge, NE	209 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	2,414 ft	10:35 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	369 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	09:54 UTC
AFK Nebraska City, NE	409 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,165 ft	10:35 UTC
TVK Centerville, IA	538 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	1,023 ft	10:35 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	688 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	7 mi	none	660 ft	09:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	847 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	09:55 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	987 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	calm	10+ mi	900 ft	905 ft	10:31 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	1106 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	2.5 mi	300 ft	1,194 ft	10:34 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	1236 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	703 ft	10:34 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	79 ft	6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 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, 2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ILG

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 700 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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 DEN, the departure

From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 1096 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 1096 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Denver International, New Castle Airport.