Wilmington International to Pittsburgh International ILM → PIT
390 nautical miles (448 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 344°, about 354° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC). Right now ILM is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 8 knots; PIT is low IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Over the route from 10 to 60 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 320 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, fog). Over the last 210 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 140 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 33,000 ft, 31 nm west, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 270 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through EKN
- Where
- 27 nm south (188°) of EKN
- Time
- 08:44 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −39 °C
- Wind
- from 350° at 65 knots
- Turbulence
- mod-cons
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- GL7T at 1,500 ft, 11 nm east, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 09:02 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GL7T
- Sky
- B015
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 5 forecast points nearest it (ILM, RDU, ROA, EKN, AGC). 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 23 kt | +22 kt | 10 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 59 min | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 11 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 01 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 9 °C | 96 kt | 4 h 04 min | 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 5 °C | 94 kt | 4 h 09 min | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | +28 kt | 2 °C | 92 kt | 4 h 14 min | 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -2 °C | 89 kt | 4 h 23 min | 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 36 kt | +35 kt | -5 °C | 85 kt | 4 h 35 min | 10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 39 kt | +38 kt | -8 °C | 82 kt | 4 h 45 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 39 kt | +38 kt | -20 °C | 82 kt | 4 h 45 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 44 kt | +43 kt | -34 °C | 77 kt | 5 h 04 min | 10:48 am EDT (14:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 49 kt | +48 kt | -40 °C | 72 kt | 5 h 25 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 40 kt | +35 kt | -49 °C | 85 kt | 4 h 35 min | 10:19 am EDT (14:19 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° |
| RDU | used from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ROA | used from 150 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| EKN | used from 250 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| AGC | used from 350 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -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 Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet | from the west (260°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC) |
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 30 nm out, 23 nm east 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 |
| JNX Smithfield, NC | 80 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 164 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 100 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 435 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| HNZ Oxford, NC | 130 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 526 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 190 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 938 ft | 09:19 UTC |
| VBW Bridgewater, VA | 250 nm out, 19 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 1,165 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| EKN Elkins, WV | 290 nm out, 12 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 4 mi | 1,100 ft | 1,987 ft | 09:16 UTC |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 340 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2 mi | 600 ft | 1,243 ft | 09:01 UTC |
| WAY Waynesburg, PA | 350 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,068 ft | ||||
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 6 mi | 300 ft | 1,202 ft | 4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for PIT
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for ILM, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 900 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 700 feet
- 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
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 23 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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, Pittsburgh International.