Plan a flight · Mon 2:42 am MDT (08:42 UTC)

EL Paso International to New Castle Airport ELP → ILG

1,563 nautical miles (1,799 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC). Right now ELP is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots; ILG is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 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 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 329 to 677 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 508 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1265 to 1464 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1424 to 1494 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 40 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 ELP.

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

C560 at 13,000 ft, 22 nm north, 12:38 am MDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B752 climbing, 41 nm north, 1:37 am MDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 1135 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
07:37 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B752
Sky
B001 overcast T015
B763 at 200 ft, 41 nm north, 2:05 am MDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 1145 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
08:05 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 800 ft, 23 nm south, 1:30 am MDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. At the destination end, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft
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 16 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ROW, LBB, SPS, OKC, TUL, FSM, SGF, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, 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	250° at 21 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	11 h	3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−15 kt	15 °C	135 kt	11 h 35 min	4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	−13 kt	13 °C	133 kt	11 h 45 min	4:27 pm EDT (20:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	−12 kt	10 °C	132 kt	11 h 50 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−13 kt	7 °C	133 kt	11 h 45 min	4:27 pm EDT (20:27 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−15 kt	3 °C	135 kt	11 h 35 min	4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−19 kt	-2 °C	139 kt	11 h 15 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-6 °C	142 kt	11 h	3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 22 kt	−23 kt	-7 °C	143 kt	10 h 56 min	3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-18 °C	149 kt	10 h 29 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 40 kt	−38 kt	-31 °C	158 kt	9 h 54 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 46 kt	−39 kt	-39 °C	159 kt	9 h 50 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 43 kt	−34 kt	-50 °C	154 kt	10 h 09 min	2:51 pm EDT (18:51 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
ELP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		300/8	210/14 12°	210/28 6°	230/47 -6°	230/56 -14°	220/58 -27°	230/60 -38°	230/56 -50°
ROW	used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line		230/12	230/17 13°	220/30 7°	230/41 -5°	240/52 -17°	230/66 -28°	240/63 -38°	240/60 -50°
LBB	used from 199 nm out; 32 nm from the line		220/25 21°	230/20 15°	220/20 7°	230/36 -6°	240/50 -15°	240/59 -28°	260/52 -37°	260/45 -50°
SPS	used from 349 nm out; 60 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
OKC	used from 448 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
TUL	used from 548 nm out; 36 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
FSM	used from 597 nm out; 41 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
SGF	used from 697 nm out; 54 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
CGI	used from 797 nm out; 70 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
EVV	used from 946 nm out; 32 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
LOU	used from 1046 nm out; 16 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CVG	used from 1145 nm out; 50 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CRW	used from 1195 nm out; 62 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 1294 nm out; 44 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
PSB	used from 1444 nm out; 89 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 1494 nm out; 92 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
ELP El Paso, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	3,961 ft	1:51 am MDT (07:51 UTC)
ATS Artesia, NM	110 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	3,544 ft	08:35 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	259 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	07:53 UTC
LAW Lawton, OK	428 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,110 ft	07:53 UTC
OUN Norman, OK	488 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,181 ft	08:35 UTC
FYV Fayetteville, AR	657 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,252 ft	07:53 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	886 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	341 ft	20:53 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	1085 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	500 ft	08:21 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	1135 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	07:54 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	1344 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	9 mi	1,400 ft	1,223 ft	08:09 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	1454 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	564 ft	08:24 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	79 ft	4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 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, 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 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 ELP, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 1484 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 24 nm from the route, 1494 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 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 Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower 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: EL Paso International, New Castle Airport.