Plan a flight · Mon 11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)

Wilmington International to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International ILM → BHM

443 nautical miles (510 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC). Right now ILM is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots; BHM is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 6 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 10 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 ILM.

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

urgent CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 39 nm south, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35. 207 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UUA /OV AGS/TM 1455/FL018/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS -10KT FINAL RWY 35
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35
B38M at 36,000 ft, 5 nm north, 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC): light turbulence above 36,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1425/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT 360
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
14:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light at 36,000 ft
UAL2084 at 28,000 ft, 37 nm south, 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 148 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2084 3330N 08043W 1403 F280 904/003KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C172 at 4,500 ft, 10 nm north, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 000° at 0 knots. 187 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EOE UA /OV EOE180006 /TM 1317 /FL045 /TP C172 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EOE
Where
6 nm south (180°) of EOE
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 000° at 0 knots
Turbulence
none
LJ31 descending, 41 nm south, 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC): remarks: little bumpy on final runway 35. 207 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 170002/TM 1512/FLDURD/TP LJ31/RM LITTLE BUMPY ON FINAL RWY 35
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm south (170°) of AGS
Time
15:12 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
LJ31
Remarks
little bumpy on final runway 35
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 44 nm south, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 207 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV BUSHE/TM 1455/FL018/TP CRJ9/WV +-10KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
bushe
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed
E145 at 6,500 ft, 31 nm south, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 207 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 350008/TM 1318/FL065/TP E145/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
8 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
clear
B737 at 17,000 ft, 28 nm north, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 236 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1314/FL170/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 16
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 16
CRJ9 at 10,000 ft, 26 nm south, 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC): wind 360° at 50 knots, remarks: during the descent. 246 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KHQU271015/TM 1440/FL100/TP CRJ9/WV 36050KT/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
15 nm west (271°) of KHQU
Time
14:40 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Wind
from 360° at 50 knots
Remarks
during the descent
EPIC at 19,000 ft, 5 nm west, 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-16. 266 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 1540/FL190/TP EPIC/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-16
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
over AHN
Time
15:40 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-16
LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 47 nm north, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 266 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1345/FL410/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +- 40FT 10 KTS ZTLFD 40
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Remarks
mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40
GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 5 nm northwest, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. 315 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDK
Where
over PDK
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent
UAL1643 at 35,000 ft, 12 nm south, 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC): no turbulence, wind 335° at 42 knots. 325 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1643 3337N 08426W 1451 F350 335/042KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ILM, FLO, CAE, GSP, ATL, BHM). 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	340° at 16 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	3 h 51 min	2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 17 kt	+5 kt	15 °C	115 kt	3 h 51 min	2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	+6 kt	12 °C	114 kt	3 h 53 min	2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+7 kt	8 °C	113 kt	3 h 55 min	2:52 pm CDT (19:52 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+8 kt	5 °C	112 kt	3 h 57 min	2:54 pm CDT (19:54 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+9 kt	2 °C	111 kt	3 h 59 min	2:56 pm CDT (19:56 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+10 kt	-2 °C	110 kt	4 h 02 min	2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 22 kt	+11 kt	-5 °C	109 kt	4 h 04 min	3:01 pm CDT (20:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 25 kt	+10 kt	-18 °C	110 kt	4 h 02 min	2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 31 kt	+12 kt	-32 °C	108 kt	4 h 06 min	3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 37 kt	+14 kt	-41 °C	106 kt	4 h 11 min	3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 33 kt	+16 kt	-51 °C	104 kt	4 h 16 min	3:13 pm CDT (20:13 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
ILM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/14	320/19 15°	340/22 11°	340/20 6°	340/32 -6°	340/34 -19°	350/40 -32°	340/35 -41°	300/33 -50°
FLO	used from 49 nm out; 17 nm from the line	330/11	330/15 14°	330/22 10°	350/21 7°	340/30 -5°	350/37 -19°	350/34 -32°	350/32 -42°	310/37 -51°
CAE	used from 148 nm out; 14 nm from the line	340/11	330/13 14°	350/24 11°	350/26 8°	340/26 -5°	350/33 -18°	340/31 -32°	340/30 -41°	330/32 -52°
GSP	used from 197 nm out; 54 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
ATL	used from 246 nm out; 57 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
BHM	used from 394 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -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	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)
CPC Whiteville, NC	39 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	99 ft	15:35 UTC
MAO Marion, SC	69 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	92 ft	15:35 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	89 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	15:53 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	157 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	14:56 UTC
GRD Greenwood, SC	207 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	631 ft	14:56 UTC
EBA Elberton, GA	246 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	614 ft	15:35 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	266 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	812 ft	15:51 UTC
FTY Atlanta, GA	335 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	841 ft	15:53 UTC
ANB Anniston, AL	394 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	612 ft	15:53 UTC
PLR Pell City, AL	413 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	484 ft	15:35 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,200 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 841 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for BHM

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 325 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC), at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.