Plan a flight · Mon 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)

Wilmington International to Northern Colorado Regional ILM → FNL

1,340 nautical miles (1,542 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 294°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 9:52 pm MDT (03:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ILM is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots; FNL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 180 to 260 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 240 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Near the route, 380 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 710 to 1040 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 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 C680 descending, 24 nm south, 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. 240 nm along the route, 24 nm south 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
BE58 at 8,000 ft, 12 nm south, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 230 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
10 nm north (020°) of SUG
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 12,000 ft, 36 nm south, 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft. At the destination end, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN090025/TM 1407/FL120/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM 110-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm east (090°) of DEN
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft
BE20 at 12,500 ft, 47 nm north, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 9,000 ft to 12,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. At the destination end, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CYS UA /OV CYS/TM 1428/FL125/TP BE20/TB MOD 090-120/RM DURC -ZDVWC-
```
Report
a routine report filed through CYS
Where
over CYS
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
moderate from 9,000 ft to 12,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
B737 at 21,000 ft, 20 nm south, 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN310025/TM 1405/FL210/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM MTN WAVE +30KTS 250-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm northwest (310°) of DEN
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
B738 descending, 10 nm southwest, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B737 at 16,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
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
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
E145 at 2,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC): sandstorm. 160 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT 183 003/TM 1435/FL020/TP E145/WV 10 KT LOSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
clt at 18,300 ft at 300 ft
Time
14:35 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Wind
10 knots loss
BE33 at 7,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 190 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast 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
B739 at 34,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 34. 200 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1405/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 34
A320 at 31,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 200 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest 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, 4 nm northeast, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 220 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast 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

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 15 forecast points nearest it (ILM, FLO, GSP, TRI, TYS, BNA, EVV, CGI, STL, COU, MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, DEN). 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	260° at 16 kt	+16 kt	16 °C	104 kt	12 h 53 min	9:52 pm MDT (03:52 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+17 kt	16 °C	103 kt	13 h 01 min	10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+18 kt	12 °C	102 kt	13 h 08 min	10:07 pm MDT (04:07 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+20 kt	9 °C	100 kt	13 h 24 min	10:23 pm MDT (04:23 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	+22 kt	5 °C	98 kt	13 h 40 min	10:39 pm MDT (04:39 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	+24 kt	1 °C	96 kt	13 h 58 min	10:57 pm MDT (04:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	+25 kt	-4 °C	95 kt	14 h 06 min	11:05 pm MDT (05:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 27 kt	+27 kt	-7 °C	93 kt	14 h 25 min	11:24 pm MDT (05:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 33 kt	+33 kt	-19 °C	87 kt	15 h 24 min	12:23 am MDT (06:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 51 kt	+52 kt	-31 °C	68 kt	19 h 42 min	4:41 am MDT (10:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 56 kt	+58 kt	-38 °C	62 kt	21 h 37 min	6:36 am MDT (12:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 53 kt	+55 kt	-49 °C	65 kt	20 h 37 min	5:36 am MDT (11:36 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 50 nm out; 41 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°
GSP	used from 150 nm out; 60 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°
TRI	used from 200 nm out; 47 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
TYS	used from 300 nm out; 31 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
BNA	used from 400 nm out; 57 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
EVV	used from 450 nm out; 59 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
CGI	used from 550 nm out; 40 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
STL	used from 650 nm out; 46 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
COU	used from 700 nm out; 27 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
MKC	used from 800 nm out; 30 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
SLN	used from 950 nm out; 42 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
GRI	used from 1050 nm out; 87 nm from the line		270/26 19°	230/33 13°	230/39 8°	230/43 -9°	240/55 -21°	250/76 -28°	260/84 -36°	260/68 -47°
GLD	used from 1100 nm out; 69 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
DEN	used from 1250 nm out; 56 nm from the line			230/7 11°	230/13 4°	230/40 -9°	230/48 -20°	240/66 -32°	240/88 -38°	230/100 -47°

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	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
VUJ Albemarle, NC	130 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	14:35 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	160 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	747 ft	14:52 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN	330 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	1,179 ft	14:30 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	410 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	590 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	14:52 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO	730 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	14:53 UTC
TOP Topeka, KS	900 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	881 ft	14:53 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS	950 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	14:52 UTC
NRN Norton, KS	1100 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	2,384 ft	14:35 UTC
RYA Wray, CO	1210 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				3,677 ft
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,020 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FNL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:52 pm MDT (03:52 UTC)

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

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 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 80 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC), at FNL 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FNL is after sunset there (6:24 pm MDT (00:24 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Northern Colorado Regional.