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Wilmington International to Nashville International ILM → BNA

445 nautical miles (512 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 297° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 1:17 pm CDT (18:17 UTC). Right now ILM is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots; BNA 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: 147 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 below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 198 to 296 nm out.

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 C680 descending, 6 nm north, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 237 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
B739 at 36,000 ft, 31 nm south, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 247 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
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
BE33 at 7,000 ft, 47 nm north, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 188 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM/TM 1253/FL070/TP BE33/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over BZM
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 45
A320 at 31,000 ft, 11 nm south, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 207 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1301/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 34
C210 at 7,000 ft, 30 nm north, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 217 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG040025/TM 1331/FL070/TP C210/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (040°) of SUG
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 45
C750 at 43,000 ft, 43 nm north, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 217 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HMV170030/TM 1314/FL430/TP C750/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
30 nm south (170°) of HMV
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 15
A320 at 34,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 227 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SUG
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 50
H25B at 5,000 ft, 6 nm north, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 237 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 5,000 ft
Remarks
bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl
BE36 at 5,600 ft, 11 nm north, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 237 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1258/FL056/TP BE36/SK TOPS-056
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 5,600 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
TOPS-056
CRJ9 at 3,800 ft, 4 nm northeast, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. 237 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL137005/TM 1228/FL038/TP CRJ9/SK BKN038
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm southeast (137°) of AVL
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft
C25B at 40,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 237 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG270010/TM 1219/FL400/TP C25B/TB LGT MOD/RM ZTLFD 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
10 nm west (270°) of SUG
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
light moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 15
CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 11 nm north, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. 237 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:16 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft
LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 47 nm south, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 267 nm along the route, 47 nm south 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

12 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (ILM, FLO, GSP, TYS, BNA). 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 21 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	4 h 10 min	1:17 pm CDT (18:17 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+13 kt	13 °C	107 kt	4 h 10 min	1:17 pm CDT (18:17 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+15 kt	10 °C	105 kt	4 h 14 min	1:21 pm CDT (18:21 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+18 kt	7 °C	102 kt	4 h 22 min	1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+21 kt	4 °C	99 kt	4 h 30 min	1:37 pm CDT (18:37 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	+22 kt	0 °C	98 kt	4 h 32 min	1:39 pm CDT (18:39 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 30 kt	+24 kt	-4 °C	96 kt	4 h 38 min	1:45 pm CDT (18:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 31 kt	+25 kt	-7 °C	95 kt	4 h 41 min	1:48 pm CDT (18:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 32 kt	+25 kt	-19 °C	95 kt	4 h 41 min	1:48 pm CDT (18:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 38 kt	+32 kt	-32 °C	88 kt	5 h 03 min	2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 41 kt	+33 kt	-41 °C	87 kt	5 h 07 min	2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 33 kt	+29 kt	-50 °C	91 kt	4 h 53 min	2:00 pm CDT (19:00 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; 25 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 49 nm out; 32 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°
GSP	used from 148 nm out; 48 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°
TYS	used from 247 nm out; 43 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
BNA	used from 395 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
ILM Wilmington, NC	departure	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
EYF Elizabethtown, NC	40 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	131 ft	13:55 UTC
LBT Lumberton, NC	59 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	124 ft	13:56 UTC
CQW Cheraw, SC	109 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	238 ft	13:55 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	158 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	13:52 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	217 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	13:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	237 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet	from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	13:54 UTC
GKT Sevierville, TN	296 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	1,013 ft	13:56 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	316 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	13:53 UTC
CSV Crossville, TN	365 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,881 ft	13:53 UTC
MBT Murfreesboro, TN	425 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	614 ft	13:50 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	599 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:17 pm CDT (18:17 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BNA

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 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

6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 14 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC), at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 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, Nashville International.