Wilmington International to Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional ILM → PIB
600 nautical miles (691 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC). Right now ILM is IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 9 knots; PIB is marginal 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: 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 177 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the last 177 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
- B38M at 38,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 305 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over VNA
- Time
- 11:00 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 22
- 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
- CL30 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm south, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1107/FL010/TP CL30/SK BKN006
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- over KILM
- Time
- 11:07 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Sky
- a broken layer from 600 ft
- C68A at 1,500 ft, 4 nm southwest, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 207 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- over AGS
- Time
- 12:12 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 3 nm southwest, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 207 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 2 nm north (350°) of AGS
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 7 nm southeast, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 443 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
- Report
- a routine report filed through MGM
- Where
- mgm 2E
- Time
- 11:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Weather
- light haze
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 8 forecast points nearest it (ILM, FLO, CAE, ATL, CSG, MGM, MOB, JAN). 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 19 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 5 h 13 min | 12:31 pm CDT (17:31 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 14 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 10 min | 12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +4 kt | 11 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 10 min | 12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +6 kt | 7 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 16 min | 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +8 kt | 4 °C | 112 kt | 5 h 21 min | 12:39 pm CDT (17:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +9 kt | 0 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 24 min | 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +10 kt | -3 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 27 min | 12:45 pm CDT (17:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 28 kt | +11 kt | -6 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 30 min | 12:48 pm CDT (17:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 28 kt | +10 kt | -18 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 27 min | 12:45 pm CDT (17:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 36 kt | +15 kt | -32 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 43 min | 1:01 pm CDT (18:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 37 kt | +8 kt | -40 °C | 112 kt | 5 h 21 min | 12:39 pm CDT (17:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 29 kt | +6 kt | -51 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 16 min | 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 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; 22 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° |
| CAE | used from 148 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| ATL | used from 246 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| CSG | used from 344 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| MGM | used from 394 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| MOB | used from 541 nm out; 62 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| JAN | used from 590 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -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 | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet | from the west (260°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 31 ft | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC) |
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 49 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 89 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 157 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 207 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 145 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| MLJ Milledgeville, GA | 276 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 384 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 305 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| AUO Auburn, AL | 394 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 776 ft | 05:21 UTC | |
| MGM Montgomery, AL | 443 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 100 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | 100 ft | 221 ft | 12:15 UTC |
| PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS | destination | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 297 ft | 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 776 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PIB
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC), at PIB 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 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, Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional.