Wilmington International to Detroit Metro Wayne County ILM → DTW
541 nautical miles (623 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 333°, about 343° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC). 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: 76 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 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, 79 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 118 to 266 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 187 to 354 nm out.
- 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 345 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
- B738 at 1,700 ft, 37 nm southwest, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B738 at 1,800 ft, 37 nm southwest, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 05:18 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B738 at 1,300 ft, 37 nm southwest, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 04:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- A333 descending, 0 nm south, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 05:44 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- tops 2,500 ft
- B739 descending, 0 nm south, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 04:54 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- bases 1,100 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ILM, RDU, ROA, EKN, CRW, CMH, CLE). 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 | 320° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 21 min | 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 11 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 28 min | 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 9 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 31 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 6 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 28 min | 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 2 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 25 min | 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +21 kt | -1 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 28 min | 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | +23 kt | -5 °C | 97 kt | 5 h 35 min | 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 27 kt | +24 kt | -8 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 38 min | 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 32 kt | +27 kt | -20 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 49 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | +27 kt | -34 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 49 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 40 kt | +27 kt | -40 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 49 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 35 kt | +28 kt | -48 °C | 92 kt | 5 h 53 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| RDU | used from 49 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| ROA | used from 148 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| EKN | used from 246 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 295 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CMH | used from 345 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CLE | used from 443 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
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 | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| CTZ Clinton, NC | 49 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 144 ft | ||||
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 108 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| DAN Danville, VA | 157 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 571 ft | ||||
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 207 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,175 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 246 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| SXL Summersville, WV | 276 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,819 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 345 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 858 ft | ||||
| CDI Cambridge, OH | 384 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 798 ft | ||||
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 453 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,297 ft | ||||
| PCW Port Clinton, OH | 492 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 590 ft | ||||
| DTW Detroit, MI | destination | no report just now | 645 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC)
DTW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 16 nm from the route, 39 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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: Wilmington International, Detroit Metro Wayne County.