Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to New Castle Airport FLL → ILG
848 nautical miles (976 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 014°, about 020° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 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: 298 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
- SIGMET E37E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 38,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 110 to 120 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 121155 MKCE WST 121155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 37E VALID UNTIL 1355Z FL CSTL WTRS FROM 220SE CHS-220ENE TRV-50ENE PBI-40ENE TRV-220SE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL380.
- SIGMET E38E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the northwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 718 to 828 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 121155 MKCE WST 121155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 38E VALID UNTIL 1355Z NJ DE MD VA AND CSTL WTRS FROM 50WNW SIE-20E SIE-30NNE ORF-20NE RIC-50WNW SIE AREA TS MOV FROM 33020KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 329 to 688 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 150 nm of 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 130 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). Near the route, 748 nm along 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 FLL.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, CHS, ILM, ORF, 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 | 320° at 17 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 7 h 34 min | 3:52 pm EDT (19:52 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 7 h 26 min | 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 30 min | 3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 34 min | 3:52 pm EDT (19:52 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +7 kt | 6 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 30 min | 3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +5 kt | 2 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 22 min | 3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | +3 kt | -2 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 15 min | 3:33 pm EDT (19:33 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 26 kt | 0 | -6 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 04 min | 3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 26 kt | 0 | -7 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 04 min | 3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 28 kt | −4 kt | -19 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 50 min | 3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 33 kt | −16 kt | -32 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 14 min | 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 34 kt | −16 kt | -40 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 14 min | 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 29 kt | −7 kt | -50 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 41 min | 2:59 pm EDT (18:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| JAX | used from 249 nm out; 148 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| CHS | used from 299 nm out; 122 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| ILM | used from 399 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| ORF | used from 599 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| RIC | used from 698 nm out; 46 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 798 nm out; 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | departure | no report just now | 65 ft | ||||
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 20 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| SUT Oak Island, NC | 479 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 539 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| MCZ Williamston, NC | 609 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 688 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 788 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| ILG Wilmington, DE | destination | no report just now | 79 ft |
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 ILG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
ILG has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 20 nm from the route, 778 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 798 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 798 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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
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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, New Castle Airport.