New Castle Airport to EL Paso International ILG → ELP
1,563 nautical miles (1,799 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 272° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 6:12 pm MDT (00:12 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: 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 E31E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120855 MKCE WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 31E VALID UNTIL 1055Z MD VA DC FROM 20NNE DCA-30WSW SBY-RIC-CSN-20NNE DCA AREA TS MOV LTL. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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 first 558 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 209 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 100 to 299 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 886 to 1314 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 ILG.
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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, SGF, FSM, TUL, OKC, SPS, LBB, ROW, ELP). 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 | 260° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 15 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 10 min | 6:54 pm MDT (00:54 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 14 °C | 106 kt | 14 h 45 min | 6:29 pm MDT (00:29 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 14 h 28 min | 6:12 pm MDT (00:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 14 h 28 min | 6:12 pm MDT (00:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 14 h 36 min | 6:20 pm MDT (00:20 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 1 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 10 min | 6:54 pm MDT (00:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -4 °C | 100 kt | 15 h 38 min | 7:22 pm MDT (01:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 22 kt | +23 kt | -7 °C | 97 kt | 16 h 07 min | 7:51 pm MDT (01:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 29 kt | +29 kt | -18 °C | 91 kt | 17 h 11 min | 8:55 pm MDT (02:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 40 kt | +38 kt | -31 °C | 82 kt | 19 h 04 min | 10:48 pm MDT (04:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 47 kt | +39 kt | -39 °C | 81 kt | 19 h 18 min | 11:02 pm MDT (05:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 43 kt | +35 kt | -50 °C | 85 kt | 18 h 23 min | 10:07 pm MDT (04:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 73 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° |
| PSB | used from 50 nm out; 93 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° | |
| EKN | used from 100 nm out; 80 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° | |
| CRW | used from 249 nm out; 33 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° |
| CVG | used from 349 nm out; 63 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° |
| LOU | used from 448 nm out; 7 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° |
| EVV | used from 548 nm out; 18 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° |
| CGI | used from 597 nm out; 50 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° |
| SGF | used from 747 nm out; 91 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° |
| FSM | used from 896 nm out; 40 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° |
| TUL | used from 946 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° |
| OKC | used from 1046 nm out; 20 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° |
| SPS | used from 1145 nm out; 48 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° |
| LBB | used from 1245 nm out; 38 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° | |
| ROW | used from 1394 nm out; 45 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° | |
| ELP | used from 1494 nm out; 45 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° |
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 | ||||
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 110 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 564 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 219 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | 428 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 979 ft | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | 478 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 500 ft | ||||
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 677 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 906 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| OUN Norman, OK | 1075 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,181 ft | ||||
| LAW Lawton, OK | 1135 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,110 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 1304 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| ATS Artesia, NM | 1454 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,544 ft | ||||
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | no report just now | 3,961 ft |
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 ELP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:12 pm MDT (00:12 UTC)
ELP 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 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 24 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ILG 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 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, EL Paso International.