New Castle Airport to Columbia Metro Airport ILG → CAE
435 nautical miles (500 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 219°, about 229° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 3 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 198 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 109 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Near the route, 336 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 ILG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 12,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through LNS
- Where
- over LRP
- Time
- 00:43 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- E75L at 20,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over DQO
- Time
- 00:41 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- moderate at 20,000 ft
- A21N at 18,000 ft, 33 nm north, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTW
- Where
- over PTW
- Time
- 00:38 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 20 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 00:18 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Turbulence
- moderate at 17,000 ft
- GLF5 at 600 ft, 36 nm northeast, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 pne. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV PNE240001/TM 0140/FL006/TP GLF5/SK OVC006/RM DURD RY06 PNE
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- 1 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
- Time
- 01:40 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF5
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 06 pne
- B738 at 400 ft, 0 nm east, 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC): remarks: landing the RNAV approach to runway 01 saw the approach lights at 600FT, runway at 400FT. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 0135/FL004/TP B738/RM LANDING RNAV01 SAW THE APPROACH LIGHTS AT 600FT, RWY AT 400FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over KILG
- Time
- 01:35 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- landing the RNAV approach to runway 01 saw the approach lights at 600FT, runway at 400FT
- B38M at 2,300 ft, 50 nm east, 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC): remarks: tops 2,300 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0111/FL023/TP B38M/SK TOPS 023/RM TOPS 023 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 01:11 UTC
- Height
- at 2,300 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- tops 2,300 ft
- Remarks
- tops 2,300 ft during the descent
- A21N at 20,000 ft, 50 nm east, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the departure end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0028/FL200/TP A21N/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 00:28 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- A321 climbing, 20 nm northeast, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, sandstorm. At the departure end, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV E NE PHL/TM 0020/FLDURC/TP A321/WV LOSS 15KT AT 015 /TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- east northeast phl
- Time
- 00:20 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A321
- Wind
- loss 15 knots at at 1,500 ft
- Turbulence
- light chop
- BCS3 at 1,800 ft, 50 nm east, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): remarks: tops 1,800 ft during the climb. At the departure end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0000/FL018/TP BCS3/RM TOPS 018 DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 00:00 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Remarks
- tops 1,800 ft during the climb
- P28R at 1,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV LRP/TM 2331/FL010/TP P28R/SK BKN010
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over LRP
- Time
- 23:31 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P28R
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,000 ft
- PC24 at 900 ft, 35 nm northeast, 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC): remarks: reported bases 900 ft during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV PNE240002/TM 2325/FL009/TP PC24/RM RPTD BASES 009 DURD RY6
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- 2 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
- Time
- 23:25 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Remarks
- reported bases 900 ft during the descent runway 6
- C680 at 1,400 ft, 43 nm north, 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36. At the departure end, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 2 S RDG/TM 2320/FL014/TP C680/SK BKN014/RM REPORTED 30KT CROSSWIND UNTIL 400 FEET AGL, WIND CALM BELOW 400 FEET AGL. FNL RWY 36
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 2 south rdg
- Time
- 23:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- C680
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,400 ft
- Remarks
- reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36
- A319 at 10,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 8 °C, wind 230° at 30 knots. At the departure end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 10 N PHL/TM 2301/FL100/TP A319/SK VMC/TA 8/WV 23030KT/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 10 north phl
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Sky
- visual conditions
- Temperature
- 8 °C
- Wind
- from 230° at 30 knots
- Turbulence
- smooth
16 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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (ACY, RIC, RDU, FLO, CAE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 98 kt | 4 h 26 min | 2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 12 °C | 99 kt | 4 h 24 min | 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +27 kt | 11 °C | 93 kt | 4 h 41 min | 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +32 kt | 9 °C | 88 kt | 4 h 57 min | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | +36 kt | 6 °C | 84 kt | 5 h 11 min | 3:07 am EDT (07:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 39 kt | +38 kt | 2 °C | 82 kt | 5 h 18 min | 3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 41 kt | +40 kt | -2 °C | 80 kt | 5 h 26 min | 3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 43 kt | +42 kt | -5 °C | 78 kt | 5 h 35 min | 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 65 kt | +64 kt | -16 °C | 56 kt | 7 h 46 min | 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 80 kt | +80 kt | -29 °C | 40 kt | 10 h 52 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 83 kt | +83 kt | -40 °C | 37 kt | 11 h 45 min | 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 78 kt | +78 kt | -52 °C | 42 kt | 10 h 21 min | 8:17 am EDT (12:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| RIC | used from 49 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
| RDU | used from 198 nm out; 55 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° |
| FLO | used from 346 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 240/25 | 270/23 11° | 250/36 10° | 240/38 7° | 240/50 -4° | 230/66 -15° | 220/75 -30° | 210/77 -40° | 220/73 -52° |
| CAE | used from 395 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 260/27 | 310/26 11° | 280/31 9° | 270/36 7° | 250/39 -4° | 230/57 -16° | 220/74 -30° | 220/83 -40° | 220/73 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILG Wilmington, DE | departure | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 40 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 49 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| EZF Fredericksburg, VA | 119 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 85 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 148 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 188 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| TDF Roxboro, NC | 257 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 608 ft | ||||
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 277 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 336 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 609 ft | ||||
| PYG Pageland, SC | 375 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 574 ft | ||||
| CDN Camden, SC | 405 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | no report just now | 302 ft | ||||
| CAE Columbia, SC | destination | no report just now | 235 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 609 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC)
CAE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ILG 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CAE is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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: New Castle Airport, Columbia Metro Airport.