Plan a flight · Sun 8:48 pm CDT (01:48 UTC)

Gary/Chicago International to Wilmington International GYY → ILM

630 nautical miles (725 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 131°, about 133° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GYY is VFR, wind calm; ILM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19. 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

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 310 to 390 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 route from 220 to 430 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 300 to 450 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 380 to 490 nm out.

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 GYY.

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

B39M at 35,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
E170 at 23,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
E145 at 2,600 ft, 39 nm northeast, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 100 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
A321 at 21,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 170 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 170 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 descending, 22 nm northeast, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 180 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
E145 climbing, 22 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 180 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
B744 climbing, 25 nm southwest, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 190 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B739 climbing, 36 nm southwest, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 190 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
A333 at 4,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 190 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035
B737 at 23,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 200 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
P28A climbing, 12 nm northeast, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 280 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
CRJ9 climbing, 42 nm northeast, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 330 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft

8 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, CVG, CRW, ROA, RDU, ILM). 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	280° at 11 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	4 h 53 min	2:41 am EDT (06:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	4 h 46 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	4 h 46 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	4 h 46 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−12 kt	5 °C	132 kt	4 h 46 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−13 kt	1 °C	133 kt	4 h 44 min	2:32 am EDT (06:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−13 kt	-3 °C	133 kt	4 h 44 min	2:32 am EDT (06:32 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−14 kt	-7 °C	134 kt	4 h 42 min	2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 19 kt	−14 kt	-8 °C	134 kt	4 h 42 min	2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 23 kt	−14 kt	-19 °C	134 kt	4 h 42 min	2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 32 kt	−12 kt	-32 °C	132 kt	4 h 46 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 35 kt	−12 kt	-40 °C	132 kt	4 h 46 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 36 kt	−17 kt	-49 °C	137 kt	4 h 36 min	2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CVG	used from 150 nm out; 37 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CRW	used from 250 nm out; 68 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
ROA	used from 400 nm out; 53 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RDU	used from 450 nm out; 64 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ILM	used from 550 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/27	220/35 14°	230/45 13°	230/48 8°	240/59 -4°	230/57 -14°	220/66 -30°	210/66 -40°	210/59 -52°

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
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	departure	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	596 ft	7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC)
RWN Winamac, IN	50 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				708 ft
MIE Muncie, IN	120 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	937 ft	00:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	180 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	7 mi	1,000 ft	1,009 ft	01:18 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	210 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	4 mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	00:54 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	300 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	1 mi	700 ft	828 ft	00:51 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	340 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
HLX Galax Hillsville, VA	420 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: drizzle	from the west (260°) at 7 knots, gusting to 14	7 mi	800 ft	2,693 ft	22:15 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	480 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	925 ft	00:54 UTC
SCR Siler City, NC	510 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	615 ft	01:15 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	570 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	00:53 UTC
ILM Wilmington, NC	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	3,900 ft	31 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,693 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ILM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ILM

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

The forecast for GYY, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 4 nm from the route, 590 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at GYY 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC), at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ILM is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Gary/Chicago International, Wilmington International.