Denver International to Wilmington Air Park Airport DEN → ILN
964 nautical miles (1,109 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 085°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC). 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: 520 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 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 first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 79 nm of the route.
- 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 129 to 626 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, fog). Over the last 89 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 (DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, MKC, BRL, SPI, IND, CVG). 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 | 240° at 23 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 6 h 53 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 21 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 39 min | 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 14 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 47 min | 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 11 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 56 min | 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 6 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 08 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 2 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 05 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −19 kt | -2 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 56 min | 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 47 min | 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 22 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 6 h 44 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 27 kt | −28 kt | -20 °C | 148 kt | 6 h 31 min | 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 39 kt | −40 kt | -32 °C | 160 kt | 6 h 02 min | 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 49 kt | −51 kt | -40 °C | 171 kt | 5 h 38 min | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 51 kt | −52 kt | -49 °C | 172 kt | 5 h 36 min | 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GLD | used from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GRI | used from 199 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 348 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| MKC | used from 447 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| BRL | used from 546 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| SPI | used from 646 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| IND | used from 745 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| CVG | used from 894 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -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 | no report just now | 5,433 ft | ||||
| AKO Akron, CO | 70 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,716 ft | ||||
| RYA Wray, CO | 109 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,677 ft | ||||
| CSB Cambridge, NE | 209 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,414 ft | ||||
| HJH Hebron, NE | 328 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,468 ft | ||||
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 447 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 826 ft | ||||
| IRK Kirksville, MO | 556 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 966 ft | ||||
| UIN Quincy, IL | 616 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 768 ft | ||||
| DEC Decatur, IL | 725 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 681 ft | ||||
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 844 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 796 ft | ||||
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 934 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 481 ft | ||||
| ILN Wilmington, OH | destination | no report just now | 1,076 ft |
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 ILN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC)
ILN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8911 DENVER, CO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZDV
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 924 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC), at ILN 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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: Denver International, Wilmington Air Park Airport.