Wilmington Air Park Airport to Richmond International ILN → RIC
325 nautical miles (374 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 109°, about 116° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 647 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 177 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 99 to 246 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 207 to 237 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). Over the route from 217 to 256 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
- B744 climbing, 45 nm west, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. At the departure end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 10 north cvg
- Time
- 00:02 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B744
- Sky
- B022 overcast T036
- Turbulence
- lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
- B737 at 23,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over CVG
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light
- E145 climbing, 35 nm northwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- B005 T035
- CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 50 nm south, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV FGX/TM 2233/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over FGX
- Time
- 22:33 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- light
- BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 46 nm north, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 00:27 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- T037
- C150 climbing, 36 nm northeast, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 2245/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B015 T038
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LHQ
- Time
- 22:45 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- C150
- Sky
- B015 T038
- P28A climbing, 34 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 59 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over DWU
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- instrument conditions
- BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 38 nm north, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 108 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PKB
- Where
- over JPU
- Time
- 00:58 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- light
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- CRJ9 climbing, 25 nm south, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 118 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
- E170 at 500 ft, 15 nm northeast, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 256 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- over CHO
- Time
- 00:01 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- BCS3 at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0006/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BASES 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- over RIC
- Time
- 00:06 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- bases 600 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (CMH, CRW, EKN, RIC). 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 | 250° at 9 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 2 h 35 min | 11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −11 kt | 13 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 29 min | 11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 10 kt | −9 kt | 11 °C | 129 kt | 2 h 31 min | 11:52 pm EDT (03:52 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 7 kt | −6 kt | 7 °C | 126 kt | 2 h 35 min | 11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 7 kt | −4 kt | 4 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 37 min | 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 9 kt | −5 kt | 0 °C | 125 kt | 2 h 36 min | 11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 11 kt | −8 kt | -4 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 32 min | 11:53 pm EDT (03:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −10 kt | -8 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 30 min | 11:51 pm EDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 13 kt | −11 kt | -9 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 29 min | 11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 30 kt | −17 kt | -20 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 22 min | 11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 44 kt | −17 kt | -31 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 22 min | 11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 50 kt | −22 kt | -38 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 17 min | 11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 49 kt | −25 kt | -48 °C | 145 kt | 2 h 14 min | 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH | used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| CRW | used from 49 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| EKN | used from 148 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| RIC | used from 246 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
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 | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| EOP Waverly, OH | 39 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 661 ft | ||||
| JRO Jackson, OH | 59 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 726 ft | ||||
| USW Spencer, WV | 118 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| SXL Summersville, WV | 158 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,819 ft | ||||
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | 237 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,201 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 256 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| LKU Louisa, VA | 286 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | no report just now | 493 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | destination | no report just now | 167 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,819 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)
RIC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 ILN 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RIC is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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 Air Park Airport, Richmond International.