Plan a flight · Mon 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC)

Wilmington International to Athens/Ben Epps Airport ILM → AHN

270 nautical miles (311 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC). Right now ILM is IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 9 knots; AHN is VFR, wind calm. 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 145 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 ILM.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

H25B descending, 5 nm north, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1209/FLDURD/TP H25B/SK TOPS 009 BASES 006 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
tops 900 ft bases 600 ft scattered
CL30 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm south, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1107/FL010/TP CL30/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over KILM
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
C68A at 1,500 ft, 41 nm south, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 203 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 39 nm south, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 203 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B712 at 20,000 ft, 45 nm north, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. At the destination end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 45 nm north, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. At the destination end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49

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 4 forecast points nearest it (ILM, FLO, CAE, GSP). 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	330° at 19 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	2 h 25 min	10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+7 kt	12 °C	113 kt	2 h 23 min	10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+10 kt	10 °C	110 kt	2 h 27 min	10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+14 kt	7 °C	106 kt	2 h 33 min	10:48 am EDT (14:48 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	+18 kt	4 °C	102 kt	2 h 39 min	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 31 kt	+19 kt	0 °C	101 kt	2 h 40 min	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 33 kt	+21 kt	-4 °C	99 kt	2 h 44 min	10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 35 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	2 h 45 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 34 kt	+22 kt	-19 °C	98 kt	2 h 45 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 37 kt	+26 kt	-32 °C	94 kt	2 h 52 min	11:07 am EDT (15:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 33 kt	+19 kt	-40 °C	101 kt	2 h 40 min	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 31 kt	+25 kt	-49 °C	95 kt	2 h 51 min	11:06 am EDT (15:06 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
ILM	used from 0 nm out; 24 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°
FLO	used from 48 nm out; 18 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
CAE	used from 145 nm out; 13 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
GSP	used from 193 nm out; 52 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -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
ILM Wilmington, NC	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet	from the west (260°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	31 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
CPC Whiteville, NC	39 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	99 ft	11:55 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	87 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	11:53 UTC
CDN Camden, SC	135 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	302 ft	11:55 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	164 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	11:56 UTC
GRD Greenwood, SC	212 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	631 ft	11:56 UTC
EBA Elberton, GA	241 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	614 ft	11:55 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	812 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 812 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AHN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AHN

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ILM, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC), at AHN 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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 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: Wilmington International, Athens/Ben Epps Airport.