New Castle Airport to John F Kennedy International ILG → JFK
102 nautical miles (117 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 055°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC). Right now ILG is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 12 knots; JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 12 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 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 46 nm of the route.
- 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 last 28 nm of 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
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTW
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
- Time
- 12:54 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B738 climbing, 0 nm east, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV ILG/TM 1200/FLDURC/TP B738/SK OVC012
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over ILG
- Time
- 12:00 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft
- P28A at 900 ft, 29 nm southeast, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. 9 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV MIV/TM 1408/FL009/TP P28A/SK OVC009
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over MIV
- Time
- 14:08 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 900 ft
- CRJ9 at 8,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC): no turbulence, clear. 9 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1344/FL080/TP CRJ9/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over OOD
- Time
- 13:44 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Weather
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- C172 at 3,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, wind 013° at 19 knots, remarks: tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28. 9 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV MIV/TM 1325/FL030/TP C172/SK OVC006/WV 01319KTS/RM TOPS 025 DURC RWY28
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over MIV
- Time
- 13:25 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- Wind
- from 013° at 19 knots
- Remarks
- tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28
- C68A at 2,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 36. 9 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 2 N RDG/TM 1234/FL020/TP C68A/SK BKN020/RM DURC RWY 36
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 2 north rdg
- Time
- 12:34 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 36
- P28A at 2,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft. 9 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 1 NW RDG/TM 1218/FL020/TP P28A/SK BKN020
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 1 northwest rdg
- Time
- 12:18 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft
- PC12 at 2,400 ft, 49 nm northwest, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft, remarks: final runway 18. 9 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 5 N RDG/TM 1126/FL024/TP PC12/SK OVC024/RM FINAL RWY 18
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 5 north rdg
- Time
- 11:26 UTC
- Height
- at 2,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 2,400 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 18
- BCS1 at 23,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 9 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast 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
- B739 at 25,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 1351/FL250/TP B739/TB LGT-MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTW
- Where
- over PTW
- Time
- 13:51 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- CRJ9 climbing, 2 nm northeast, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 19 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL/TM 1345/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 016 TOPS 026
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over PHL
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 1,600 ft tops 2,600 ft
- C172 at 2,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): remarks: in between at at 3,000 ft instrument conditions at at 2,000 ft. 19 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV OBI/TM 1310/FL020/TP C172/RM IN BETWEEN AT 030 / IMC AT 020
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over OBI
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- in between at at 3,000 ft instrument conditions at at 2,000 ft
- C525 at 1,000 ft, 4 nm east, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 19 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL090002/TM 1305/FL010/TP C525/SK BASES 013
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 2 nm east (090°) of PHL
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Sky
- bases 1,300 ft
- CL60 at 500 ft, 38 nm southeast, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): remarks: bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31. 28 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1343/FL005/TP CL60/RM BVASE REPORTED 005 FINAL RWY 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over KACY
- Time
- 13:43 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Remarks
- bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (ACY, JFK). 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 | 360° at 23 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 58 min | 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 23 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 56 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 25 kt | +9 kt | 10 °C | 111 kt | 55 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 27 kt | +9 kt | 7 °C | 111 kt | 55 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 350° at 26 kt | +11 kt | 4 °C | 109 kt | 56 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 350° at 27 kt | +11 kt | 0 °C | 109 kt | 56 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | +11 kt | -3 °C | 109 kt | 56 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 350° at 29 kt | +10 kt | -7 °C | 110 kt | 56 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 350° at 29 kt | +10 kt | -8 °C | 110 kt | 56 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 37 kt | +16 kt | -21 °C | 104 kt | 59 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 54 kt | +23 kt | -36 °C | 97 kt | 1 h 03 min | 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 53 kt | +22 kt | -44 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 02 min | 11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 47 kt | −8 kt | -52 °C | 128 kt | 48 min | 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 39 nm from the line | 010/26 | 360/24 11° | 350/28 8° | 350/26 4° | 340/29 -8° | 350/39 -21° | 350/57 -35° | 350/52 -43° | 310/50 -50° |
| JFK | used from 46 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 360/20 | 340/23 11° | 340/26 8° | 350/26 3° | 350/30 -8° | 350/36 -21° | 350/52 -36° | 350/54 -44° | 320/45 -53° |
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 | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet | from the north (350°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 79 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 19 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 35 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| MMU Morristown, NJ | 83 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,500 ft | 186 ft | 13:50 UTC |
| JFK New York, NY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 13 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 186 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC)
Wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for JFK
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
The forecast for ILG, the departure
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at ILG 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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, John F Kennedy International.