Plan a flight · Mon 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC)

New Castle Airport to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International ILG → FLL

848 nautical miles (976 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 197°, about 207° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC). Right now ILG is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots; FLL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 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: 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 E35E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 38,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 728 to 728 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 121055
MKCE WST 121055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 35E
VALID UNTIL 1255Z
FL CSTL WTRS
FROM 160E OMN-200ENE TRV-60ENE PBI-50ENE TRV-160E OMN
AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL380.

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 130 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 150 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, 100 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 160 to 519 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

E170 at 29,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E75S at 15,000 ft, 22 nm west, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
E170 at 23,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
BCS1 at 23,000 ft, 14 nm east, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1126/FL230/TP BCS1/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
over OOD
Time
11:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
C56X at 400 ft, 50 nm east, 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY13001/TM 1121/FL004/TP C56X/SK OVC004/RM DURD RWY 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
ACY13001
Time
11:21 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
C700 at 7,000 ft, 50 nm east, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1111/FL070/TP C700/SK BKN/RM BASES 003 TOPS 060
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft
C68A at 1,000 ft, 50 nm east, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1106/FL010/TP C68A/SK OVC003/WX 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
Weather
4
B738 climbing, 0 nm east, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
B39M at 1,200 ft, 39 nm west, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): remarks: base 1200FT tops 2000FT. 40 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 1110/FL012/TP B39M/RM BASE 1200FT TOPS 2000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Remarks
base 1200FT tops 2000FT
B737 at 700 ft, 39 nm west, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 40 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
E170 at 1,000 ft, 50 nm west, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. 70 nm along the route, 50 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 1132/FL010/TP E170/SK BKN012
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
11:32 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft
E145 at 400 ft, 28 nm east, 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet. 80 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1048/FL004/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED LOST VSBY OF AIRPORT AT 400 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:48 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet
E145 at 700 ft, 28 nm east, 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC): remarks: pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet. 80 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1040/FL007/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED IN THE CLOUDS AT 700 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet

7 more routine reports are on the map.

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 8 forecast points nearest it (ACY, RIC, ORF, ILM, CHS, JAX, MLB, MIA). 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	310° at 17 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	6 h 41 min	2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−6 kt	13 °C	126 kt	6 h 44 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−8 kt	11 °C	128 kt	6 h 38 min	2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−8 kt	8 °C	128 kt	6 h 38 min	2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−6 kt	4 °C	126 kt	6 h 44 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−4 kt	0 °C	124 kt	6 h 50 min	2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	−2 kt	-4 °C	122 kt	6 h 57 min	2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 26 kt	0	-7 °C	120 kt	7 h 04 min	2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 28 kt	+5 kt	-19 °C	115 kt	7 h 22 min	2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 33 kt	+17 kt	-32 °C	103 kt	8 h 14 min	3:47 pm EDT (19:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 34 kt	+16 kt	-40 °C	104 kt	8 h 09 min	3:42 pm EDT (19:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 29 kt	+7 kt	-50 °C	113 kt	7 h 30 min	3:03 pm EDT (19:03 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; 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°
RIC	used from 50 nm out; 83 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°
ORF	used from 150 nm out; 22 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°
ILM	used from 249 nm out; 70 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°
CHS	used from 449 nm out; 100 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°
JAX	used from 549 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°
MLB	used from 599 nm out; 126 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°
MIA	used from 798 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°

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	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	79 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
ESN Easton, MD	60 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	2 mi	600 ft	72 ft	10:45 UTC
PHF Newport News, VA	160 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	1,400 ft	42 ft	10:54 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	170 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	5 mi	1,100 ft	26 ft	11:27 UTC
OAJ Jacksonville, NC	309 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	92 ft	10:56 UTC
SUT Oak Island, NC	369 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	11:15 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL	828 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	10:53 UTC
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	65 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

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 FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FLL

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

The forecast for ILG, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 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

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

6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 50 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, 50 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 20 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · security · ZDC
5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 808 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at ILG 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 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: New Castle Airport, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.