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Wilmington Air Park Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International ILN → SJU

1,562 nautical miles (1,798 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 139°, about 146° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:53 pm AST (21:53 UTC). Right now ILN is low IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 knots; SJU is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 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 return flight

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 209 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 90 to 229 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 249 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 249 nm out.
  • 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 229 to 309 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 408 to 508 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

  • B737 at 100 ft, 49 nm southwest, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. At the departure end, 49 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
    Report
    a routine report filed through CVG
    Where
    over CVG
    Time
    10:24 UTC
    Height
    at 100 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    sky obscured from 100 ft
    Remarks
    runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
  • B739 climbing, 50 nm southwest, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 50 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
    Report
    a routine report filed through CVG
    Where
    1 west cvg
    Time
    10:19 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    tops 1,100 ft
  • CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 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 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
    Report
    a routine report filed through CMH
    Where
    over DAY
    Time
    10:08 UTC
    Height
    at 3,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Sky
    TOP015
  • B763 at 100 ft, 50 nm southwest, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 50 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through CVG
    Where
    1 nm west (270°) of CVG
    Time
    09:05 UTC
    Height
    at 100 ft
    Aircraft
    B763
    Sky
    sky obscured from 100 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • B763 at 200 ft, 50 nm southwest, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 50 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through CVG
    Where
    1 nm west (270°) of CVG
    Time
    08:05 UTC
    Height
    at 200 ft
    Aircraft
    B763
    Sky
    sky obscured from 200 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • CRJ9 climbing, 37 nm northeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 119 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
    Report
    a routine report filed through CRW
    Where
    over CRW
    Time
    10:15 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (CVG, CRW, TRI, ROA, RDU, ILM, MLB, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft310° at 10 kt−10 kt130 kt12 h 01 min6:59 pm AST (22:59 UTC)
5,500 ft310° at 11 kt−11 kt11 °C131 kt11 h 55 min6:53 pm AST (22:53 UTC)
7,500 ft310° at 12 kt−11 kt13 °C131 kt11 h 55 min6:53 pm AST (22:53 UTC)
9,500 ft320° at 12 kt−12 kt10 °C132 kt11 h 50 min6:48 pm AST (22:48 UTC)
11,500 ft310° at 13 kt−13 kt7 °C133 kt11 h 45 min6:43 pm AST (22:43 UTC)
13,500 ft300° at 15 kt−14 kt3 °C134 kt11 h 39 min6:37 pm AST (22:37 UTC)
15,500 ft300° at 17 kt−16 kt-1 °C136 kt11 h 29 min6:27 pm AST (22:27 UTC)
17,500 ft300° at 19 kt−17 kt-6 °C137 kt11 h 24 min6:22 pm AST (22:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 20 kt−17 kt-7 °C137 kt11 h 24 min6:22 pm AST (22:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240290° at 21 kt−16 kt-18 °C136 kt11 h 29 min6:27 pm AST (22:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300280° at 25 kt−19 kt-32 °C139 kt11 h 14 min6:12 pm AST (22:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340280° at 31 kt−23 kt-41 °C143 kt10 h 55 min5:53 pm AST (21:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390290° at 27 kt−21 kt-51 °C141 kt11 h 05 min6:03 pm AST (22:03 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
CVGused from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line300/19310/23 15°320/20 9°310/18 3°300/26 -6°290/36 -19°310/32 -34°310/53 -43°310/61 -51°
CRWused from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line320/17340/23 12°340/32 8°340/35 4°330/40 -7°340/45 -20°340/57 -34°340/64 -42°320/38 -50°
TRIused from 149 nm out; 67 nm from the line340/25 11°350/37 9°350/34 6°340/39 -7°340/43 -19°340/55 -32°330/58 -42°320/37 -50°
ROAused from 199 nm out; 57 nm from the line310/32340/32 14°350/25 9°340/24 3°340/42 -8°340/52 -20°350/62 -34°350/64 -39°310/44 -48°
RDUused from 249 nm out; 63 nm from the line330/30340/24 12°330/26 7°320/30 3°330/39 -8°310/30 -20°300/33 -33°310/34 -39°310/41 -47°
ILMused from 348 nm out; 50 nm from the line300/18300/22 13°300/21 8°290/28 4°280/38 -7°270/40 -18°250/49 -32°250/50 -40°270/33 -50°
MLBused from 746 nm out; 353 nm from the line290/10260/15 18°290/12 13°280/13 8°250/20 -7°260/18 -18°240/17 -32°250/20 -41°250/22 -52°
MIAused from 896 nm out; 431 nm from the lineL/VL/V 17°L/V 13°L/V 8°270/6 -6°250/9 -17°290/17 -32°280/25 -41°280/21 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ILN Wilmington, OH departure low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist from the south (190°) at 4 knots 1.25 mi 300 ft 1,076 ft 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
HTS Huntington, WV 90 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 1,600 ft 828 ft 10:51 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC 259 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 969 ft 10:54 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC 358 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 189 ft 10:53 UTC
SJU San Juan, PR destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 5,500 ft 9 ft 5:56 am AST (09:56 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 SJU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:53 pm AST (21:53 UTC)

Wind from the east at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SJU
  • From Mon 3:00 am AST (07:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am AST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
The forecast for ILN, the departure
  • From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 1 mile, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
  • At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 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

  • 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 348 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 9 nm from the route, 378 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZSU

Daylight

Sunset at ILN 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm AST (22:25 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
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Luis Munoz Marin International.