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Wilmington International to Boca Raton Airport ILM → BCT

487 nautical miles (561 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 194°, about 204° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ILM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19; BCT 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: 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

SIGMET 4E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 328 to 418 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
FL AND FL SC GA CSTL WTRS
FROM 140ESE CHS-200SSE ILM-50NE PBI-10E TRV-140ESE CHS
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.

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

CL30 at 18,000 ft, 8 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. 408 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026062/TM 2344/FL180/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
62 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 22 nm west, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 428 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160045/TM 2244/FL130/TP BCS3/TB MOD 100-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
45 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 10,000 ft to 13,000 ft
E145 at 1,800 ft, 5 nm north, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 0038/FL018/TP E145/SK BKN018-TOP030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 1,800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
A21N at 34,000 ft, 17 nm east, 7:48 pm EDT (23:48 UTC): no turbulence. 308 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN090110/TM 2348/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
110 nm east (090°) of OMN
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
B763 at 32,000 ft, 15 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 348 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB075080/TM 2347/FL320/TP B763/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
80 nm east (075°) of MLB
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 26 nm east, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): light turbulence. 358 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI030120/TM 0047/FL360/TP A320/TB INTMT LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
120 nm northeast (030°) of PBI
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
intermittent light
A320 at 17,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 408 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026059/TM 2328/FL170/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
59 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
CL35 at 8,000 ft, 21 nm west, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): no turbulence. 408 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB142035/TM 2302/FL080/TP CL35/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm southeast (142°) of MLB
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Turbulence
none
A320 at 26,000 ft, 47 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 428 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MYGF UA /OV ZFP340040/TM 2347/FL260/TP A320/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MYGF
Where
40 nm north (340°) of ZFP
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 19 nm west, 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC): light turbulence. 428 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB160050/TM 2307/FL260/TP BCS3/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
50 nm south (160°) of MLB
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
A320 at 23,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rain. 428 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV VRB130020/TM 2300/FL230/TP A320/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
20 nm southeast (130°) of VRB
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
light chop
SF50 at 8,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC): no turbulence. 438 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VRB UA /OV VRB145032/TM 2234/FL080/TP SF50/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through VRB
Where
32 nm southeast (145°) of VRB
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Turbulence
none
B738 at 19,000 ft, 18 nm west, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 448 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (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	250° at 15 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	4 h 23 min	1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+10 kt	15 °C	110 kt	4 h 26 min	1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+15 kt	14 °C	105 kt	4 h 38 min	2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+16 kt	10 °C	104 kt	4 h 41 min	2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+18 kt	7 °C	102 kt	4 h 46 min	2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	+21 kt	3 °C	99 kt	4 h 55 min	2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 35 kt	+25 kt	-2 °C	95 kt	5 h 08 min	2:32 am EDT (06:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 38 kt	+28 kt	-5 °C	92 kt	5 h 18 min	2:42 am EDT (06:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 37 kt	+32 kt	-15 °C	88 kt	5 h 32 min	2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 41 kt	+37 kt	-31 °C	83 kt	5 h 52 min	3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	200° at 45 kt	+45 kt	-41 °C	75 kt	6 h 30 min	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	200° at 42 kt	+41 kt	-53 °C	79 kt	6 h 10 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 25 nm from the line	230/27	220/35 14°	230/45 13°	230/48 8°	240/59 -4°	230/57 -14°	220/66 -30°	210/66 -40°	210/59 -52°
CHS	used from 99 nm out; 87 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
JAX	used from 199 nm out; 141 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
MLB	used from 249 nm out; 130 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
MIA	used from 448 nm out; 56 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -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
ILM Wilmington, NC	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	3,900 ft	31 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
SUT Oak Island, NC	20 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	01:15 UTC
SUA Stuart, FL	438 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,800 ft	16 ft	00:50 UTC
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	468 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	19 ft	00:53 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 31 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BCT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)

BCT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for ILM, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

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

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 468 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC), at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BCT is before sunrise there (7:17 am EDT (11:17 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, Boca Raton Airport.