Plan a flight · Mon 2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)

Wilmington Air Park Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International ILN → ANC

2,704 nautical miles (3,112 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 321°, about 328° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 21 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:57 pm AKDT (03:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ILN is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots; ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 210 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 359 to 469 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 619 to 778 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 ILN.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

MD83 climbing, 46 nm northeast, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 130 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B77L at 8,000 ft, 14 nm west, 1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED250015/TM 0530/FL080/TP B77L/SK TOPS 050/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
15 nm west (250°) of TED
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B77L
Sky
tops 5,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC): light rime icing above 8,000 ft, -11 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED230008/TM 0441/FL050/TP B737/TA M11/IC LGT RIME AT 080/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
8 nm southwest (230°) of TED
Time
04:41 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime at at 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 3,900 ft, 4 nm north, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): light rain, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED320005/TM 0431/FL039/TP A21N/SK BASES 025/WX -RA/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
5 nm northwest (320°) of TED
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 3,900 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
bases 2,500 ft
Weather
light rain
Remarks
during the climb

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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (CVG, FWA, MKG, GRB, LSE, DLH, INL, GFK, MOT, GGW, GPI, SEA). 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	080° at 6 kt	−6 kt	-1 °C	126 kt	21 h 28 min	7:57 pm AKDT (03:57 UTC)
6,500 ft	070° at 5 kt	−5 kt	4 °C	125 kt	21 h 38 min	8:07 pm AKDT (04:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	090° at 2 kt	−4 kt	1 °C	124 kt	21 h 48 min	8:17 pm AKDT (04:17 UTC)
10,500 ft	010° at 2 kt	−3 kt	-1 °C	123 kt	21 h 59 min	8:28 pm AKDT (04:28 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 5 kt	−1 kt	-4 °C	121 kt	22 h 21 min	8:50 pm AKDT (04:50 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 10 kt	+3 kt	-7 °C	117 kt	23 h 07 min	9:36 pm AKDT (05:36 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+7 kt	-10 °C	113 kt	23 h 56 min	10:25 pm AKDT (06:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 19 kt	+10 kt	-13 °C	110 kt	24 h 35 min	11:04 pm AKDT (07:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 19 kt	+9 kt	-23 °C	111 kt	24 h 22 min	10:51 pm AKDT (06:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 26 kt	+17 kt	-38 °C	103 kt	26 h 15 min	12:44 am AKDT (08:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 29 kt	+21 kt	-45 °C	99 kt	27 h 19 min	1:48 am AKDT (09:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 40 kt	+30 kt	-47 °C	90 kt	30 h 03 min	4:32 am AKDT (12:32 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 39 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
MKG	used from 200 nm out; 60 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
GRB	used from 299 nm out; 57 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
LSE	used from 399 nm out; 77 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
DLH	used from 499 nm out; 56 nm from the line	080/28	240/21 15°	250/26 9°	250/32 3°	260/42 -11°	270/40 -21°	260/43 -36°	260/46 -46°	260/65 -54°
INL	used from 649 nm out; 57 nm from the line	080/23	L/V 9°	260/22 5°	260/27 0°	260/43 -11°	270/47 -21°	270/57 -36°	270/54 -47°	270/69 -56°
GFK	used from 748 nm out; 74 nm from the line	070/18	100/10 9°	250/11 6°	250/27 1°	250/34 -10°	260/43 -21°	260/39 -36°	260/36 -46°	260/59 -53°
MOT	used from 898 nm out; 168 nm from the line		120/14 5°	200/20 4°	230/33 1°	250/39 -11°	250/50 -21°	240/61 -37°	250/56 -45°	260/68 -51°
GGW	used from 1147 nm out; 312 nm from the line		110/23 0°	130/20 -2°	170/24 -3°	230/44 -11°	220/51 -21°	210/52 -39°	220/64 -44°	240/85 -48°
GPI	used from 1447 nm out; 470 nm from the line		070/19 -5°	100/16 -7°	080/10 -8°	130/8 -19°	170/37 -28°	200/50 -40°	210/43 -40°	220/41 -42°
SEA	used from 1846 nm out; 685 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -43°

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
ILN Wilmington, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,076 ft	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
SBN South Bend, IN	180 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	798 ft	06:09 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI	289 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	06:15 UTC
DLH Duluth, MN	579 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the east (080°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	1,427 ft	05:55 UTC
CYPG Portage,	878 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 13,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, overcast at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	15,000 ft	885 ft	22:00 UTC
CYQH Watson Lake,	2075 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 21,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	15 mi	21,000 ft	2,225 ft	06:00 UTC
CYXY Whitehorse,	2265 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots	15 mi	none	2,317 ft	06:00 UTC
VDZ Valdez, AK	2594 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,100 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	5,500 ft	128 ft	05:56 UTC
ANC Anchorage, AK	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,300 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	151 ft	9:53 pm AKDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:57 pm AKDT (03:57 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ANC

From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for ILN, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at ILN 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ANC is after sunset there (6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, Alaska · 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 Air Park Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.