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New Castle Airport to Fort Worth Meacham International ILG → FTW

1,127 nautical miles (1,297 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 255°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC). Right now ILG is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots; FTW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 10 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the first 130 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120555
    MKCE WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
  • 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 579 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 160 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 359 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 219 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

No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, EKN, CRW, LOU, BNA, CGI, MEM, LIT, FSM, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft280° at 12 kt+11 kt12 °C109 kt10 h 20 min11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC)
6,500 ft300° at 14 kt+10 kt14 °C110 kt10 h 15 min11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC)
8,500 ft300° at 15 kt+10 kt11 °C110 kt10 h 15 min11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC)
10,500 ft300° at 14 kt+8 kt7 °C112 kt10 h 04 min11:37 am CDT (16:37 UTC)
12,500 ft310° at 14 kt+7 kt4 °C113 kt9 h 58 min11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC)
14,500 ft310° at 15 kt+8 kt0 °C112 kt10 h 04 min11:37 am CDT (16:37 UTC)
16,500 ft310° at 16 kt+9 kt-4 °C111 kt10 h 09 min11:42 am CDT (16:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180310° at 17 kt+10 kt-7 °C110 kt10 h 15 min11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240300° at 23 kt+14 kt-18 °C106 kt10 h 38 min12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 36 kt+21 kt-32 °C99 kt11 h 23 min12:56 pm CDT (17:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340300° at 42 kt+26 kt-40 °C94 kt11 h 59 min1:32 pm CDT (18:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390300° at 37 kt+21 kt-50 °C99 kt11 h 23 min12:56 pm CDT (17:56 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ACYused from 0 nm out; 72 nm from the line220/19220/18 14°210/36 9°210/35 5°220/36 -8°240/49 -21°220/90 -31°230/103 -40°230/81 -50°
PSBused from 50 nm out; 101 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
EKNused from 100 nm out; 79 nm from the line330/21 12°330/25 7°350/22 2°330/24 -10°310/27 -21°320/33 -35°290/31 -39°290/34 -47°
CRWused from 249 nm out; 16 nm from the line330/20330/23 11°340/25 8°340/21 2°340/33 -9°340/41 -20°330/42 -35°320/44 -39°320/43 -47°
LOUused from 399 nm out; 78 nm from the line310/18340/28 16°340/29 10°350/27 3°330/27 -7°340/39 -19°330/58 -33°330/67 -41°330/40 -49°
BNAused from 499 nm out; 57 nm from the line310/20340/20 17°330/24 10°340/22 5°330/26 -6°340/29 -18°330/52 -33°320/62 -41°340/45 -50°
CGIused from 649 nm out; 75 nm from the line240/20270/15 15°280/15 11°300/13 6°290/20 -6°280/24 -18°300/34 -32°300/47 -41°310/49 -51°
MEMused from 698 nm out; 41 nm from the line230/19260/16 15°270/17 12°300/13 6°300/15 -5°300/26 -18°300/34 -32°300/41 -40°310/46 -52°
LITused from 798 nm out; 26 nm from the line220/21230/17 16°250/24 12°260/15 7°260/13 -5°280/25 -16°290/35 -30°300/42 -40°300/40 -52°
FSMused from 898 nm out; 68 nm from the line210/27250/23 16°250/20 13°240/17 8°250/18 -6°260/31 -16°280/42 -30°280/44 -40°290/38 -51°
DALused from 998 nm out; 82 nm from the line190/29220/23 17°220/17 13°250/18 8°230/18 -5°240/18 -15°270/34 -29°280/33 -39°300/36 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ILG Wilmington, DE departure IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots 8 mi 800 ft 79 ft 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
FDK Frederick, MD 80 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet from the north (350°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 900 ft 308 ft 06:15 UTC
OKV Winchester, VA 120 nm out, 2 nm west of the line IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 900 ft 726 ft 06:35 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV 289 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots 1 mi 500 ft 947 ft 05:54 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY 429 nm out, 5 nm north of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots 7 mi none 1,002 ft 06:15 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY 509 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi 200 ft 716 ft 06:15 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN 589 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line low IFR Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi none 549 ft 05:59 UTC
NQA Millington, TN 728 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 322 ft 23:50 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR 848 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the west (280°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 266 ft 05:53 UTC
DEQ De Queen, AR 958 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 354 ft 05:53 UTC
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 1107 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 606 ft 05:53 UTC
FTW Fort Worth, TX destination VFR from the south (170°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 710 ft 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,002 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FTW
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for ILG, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 700 feet (thunderheads)
  • From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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

  • 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 15 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
  • 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
  • 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at ILG 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at FTW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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 Worth Meacham International.