Plan a flight · Sun 11:33 pm EDT (03:33 UTC)

Wilmington Air Park Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International ILN → AUS

879 nautical miles (1,011 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 235°, about 242° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ILN is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots; AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 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 200 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 ILN.

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

CRJ9 descending, 35 nm northwest, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
B712 at 600 ft, 46 nm southeast, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 80 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
A21N at 17,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 110 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B38M at 21,000 ft, 17 nm south, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 110 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B739 at 34,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 200 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
C750 at 43,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 479 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme

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 8 forecast points nearest it (CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, MEM, LIT, SHV, CLL). 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	240° at 12 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	8 h 08 min	6:41 am CDT (11:41 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	+11 kt	16 °C	109 kt	8 h 04 min	6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+11 kt	12 °C	109 kt	8 h 04 min	6:37 am CDT (11:37 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	+8 kt	9 °C	112 kt	7 h 51 min	6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+6 kt	5 °C	114 kt	7 h 43 min	6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+6 kt	1 °C	114 kt	7 h 43 min	6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+7 kt	-2 °C	113 kt	7 h 47 min	6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 15 kt	+8 kt	-5 °C	112 kt	7 h 51 min	6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 20 kt	+8 kt	-17 °C	112 kt	7 h 51 min	6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	+7 kt	-31 °C	113 kt	7 h 47 min	6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 42 kt	+10 kt	-40 °C	110 kt	7 h 59 min	6:32 am CDT (11:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 40 kt	+7 kt	-51 °C	113 kt	7 h 47 min	6:20 am CDT (11:20 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; 22 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°
LOU	used from 100 nm out; 14 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
EVV	used from 150 nm out; 39 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
CGI	used from 250 nm out; 61 nm from the line	240/20	270/15 15°	280/15 11°	300/13 6°	290/20 -6°	280/24 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/47 -41°	310/49 -51°
MEM	used from 349 nm out; 39 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
LIT	used from 449 nm out; 28 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
SHV	used from 549 nm out; 74 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
CLL	used from 749 nm out; 48 nm from the line	170/22	170/26 18°	200/15 14°	240/13 8°	240/15 -5°	260/17 -13°	290/27 -29°	290/22 -40°	320/30 -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
ILN Wilmington, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	6 mi	1,000 ft	1,076 ft	11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC)
LUK Cincinnati, OH	40 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	02:53 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	120 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	02:56 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	190 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	407 ft	02:56 UTC
UCY Union City, TN	310 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	345 ft	03:15 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	379 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	23:50 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	489 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	02:53 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR	609 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	02:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	679 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	02:53 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	709 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	02:53 UTC
GTU Georgetown, TX	859 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	789 ft	02:55 UTC
AUS Austin, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	541 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,076 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AUS

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for ILN, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 400 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 at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU

Daylight

Sunset at ILN 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AUS is before sunrise there (7:30 am CDT (12:30 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Austin-Bergstrom International.