Wilmington International to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport ILM → ISP
453 nautical miles (522 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 029°, about 039° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 91-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ILM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots; ISP is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17. 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: 308 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
- SIGMET E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 335 to 444 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 256 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 59 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
- B763 at 800 ft, 21 nm west, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 434 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 4 forecast points nearest it (ILM, ORF, ACY, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 3 h 18 min | 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 3 h 14 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −26 kt | 11 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 06 min | 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | −33 kt | 9 °C | 153 kt | 2 h 58 min | 6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | −34 kt | 6 °C | 154 kt | 2 h 56 min | 6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 37 kt | −36 kt | 2 °C | 156 kt | 2 h 54 min | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 40 kt | −37 kt | -2 °C | 157 kt | 2 h 53 min | 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 42 kt | −39 kt | -6 °C | 159 kt | 2 h 51 min | 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 42 kt | −39 kt | -7 °C | 159 kt | 2 h 51 min | 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 55 kt | −49 kt | -19 °C | 169 kt | 2 h 41 min | 6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 85 kt | −83 kt | -31 °C | 203 kt | 2 h 14 min | 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 94 kt | −91 kt | -40 °C | 211 kt | 2 h 09 min | 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 78 kt | −73 kt | -51 °C | 193 kt | 2 h 21 min | 6:02 am EDT (10:02 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° |
| ORF | used from 99 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| ACY | used from 246 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| JFK | used from 394 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -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-southwest (250°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 39 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 92 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| EWN New Bern, NC | 59 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 17 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| PMZ Plymouth, NC | 108 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 36 ft | ||||
| ORF Norfolk, VA | 177 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 26 ft | 07:10 UTC |
| PHF Newport News, VA | 187 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 2,300 ft | 42 ft | 07:02 UTC |
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 266 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 52 ft | 07:31 UTC |
| OXB Ocean City, MD | 276 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 15 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 345 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 10 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 74 ft | 07:18 UTC |
| MJX Toms River, NJ | 384 nm out, 20 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 86 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| JFK New York, NY | 434 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 13 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| ISP New York, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (010°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 98 ft | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 98 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ISP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for ISP
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
The forecast for ILM, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC), at ISP 6:17 pm EDT (22:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ISP is before sunrise there (7:00 am EDT (11:00 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.
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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, Long Island Mac Arthur Airport.