Plan a flight · Mon 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)

Wilmington International to Indianapolis International ILM → IND

518 nautical miles (596 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 312°, about 322° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC). Right now ILM is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots; IND is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 2 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 149 to 239 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 199 to 329 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 209 to 418 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

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
B739 at 33,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. 149 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over GSO
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 33
BE33 at 7,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 189 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest 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
A321 at 30,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 43. 199 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM330010/TM 1155/FL300/TP A321/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 43
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of BZM
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 43
C25B at 4,500 ft, 47 nm northeast, 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC): no turbulence, overcast up to 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 30. 319 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HAITI/TM 1229/FL045/TP C25B/SK OVC-TOP045/TB NEG/RM DURD RNAV RWY30
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
haiti
Time
12:29 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
overcast, tops 4,500 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent rnav runway 30
P28A climbing, 46 nm northeast, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. 339 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
5 nm north (360°) of HTS
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft
SR22 climbing, 36 nm southwest, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 389 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
tops 1,700 ft
BE30 climbing, 35 nm southwest, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 389 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180002/TM 1340/FLDURC/TP BE30/SK TOPS 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
tops 1,300 ft
BE58 climbing, 31 nm southwest, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 399 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045002/TM 1408/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
E55P climbing, 34 nm southwest, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 399 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX270002/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK VV002 TOPS 018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm west (270°) of LEX
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,800 ft
A319 climbing, 30 nm southwest, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 399 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045003/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A319/SK TOPS 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A319
Sky
tops 2,000 ft
E170 at 26,000 ft, 11 nm south, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): no turbulence. 409 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FLM220015/TM 1417/FL260/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of FLM
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
B739 at 17,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. 409 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth

11 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ILM, RDU, ROA, TRI, CRW, CVG, IND). 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	310° at 16 kt	+16 kt	15 °C	104 kt	4 h 59 min	3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	+18 kt	14 °C	102 kt	5 h 05 min	3:56 pm EDT (19:56 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+18 kt	10 °C	102 kt	5 h 05 min	3:56 pm EDT (19:56 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+21 kt	7 °C	99 kt	5 h 14 min	4:05 pm EDT (20:05 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+24 kt	5 °C	96 kt	5 h 24 min	4:15 pm EDT (20:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	+26 kt	1 °C	94 kt	5 h 31 min	4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	+27 kt	-3 °C	93 kt	5 h 34 min	4:25 pm EDT (20:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 28 kt	+28 kt	-6 °C	92 kt	5 h 38 min	4:29 pm EDT (20:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 33 kt	+33 kt	-19 °C	87 kt	5 h 57 min	4:48 pm EDT (20:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-34 °C	84 kt	6 h 10 min	5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 44 kt	+44 kt	-41 °C	76 kt	6 h 49 min	5:40 pm EDT (21:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 46 kt	+46 kt	-49 °C	74 kt	7 h	5:51 pm EDT (21:51 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°
RDU	used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°
ROA	used from 149 nm out; 76 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
TRI	used from 199 nm out; 51 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°
CRW	used from 299 nm out; 77 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
CVG	used from 349 nm out; 62 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
IND	used from 498 nm out; 10 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -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	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
EYF Elizabethtown, NC	40 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	131 ft	14:35 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	70 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	13:53 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	149 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	13:54 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	159 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	13:54 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	249 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	1.25 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	14:35 UTC
PBX Pikeville, KY	299 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	calm	7 mi	300 ft	1,464 ft	14:35 UTC
SYM Morehead, KY	359 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	3 mi	400 ft	1,028 ft	14:22 UTC
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	369 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	438 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	896 ft	13:52 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	488 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	656 ft	14:45 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 24,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	796 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IND

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 1 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 19 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 438 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 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 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, Indianapolis International.