John F Kennedy International to Wilmington Air Park Airport JFK → ILN
466 nautical miles (536 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 264°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 5:16 am EDT (09:16 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: 265 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 139 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 228 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 149 to 327 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 JFK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 37 nm south, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MJX
- Where
- 10 nm north (345°) of CYN
- Time
- 03:21 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- moderate
- UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 178 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B752 at 30,000 ft, 3 nm west, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 188 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through HGR
- Where
- 20 nm north (010°) of THS
- Time
- 02:26 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- zob
- A321 at 700 ft, 2 nm southwest, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
- Time
- 02:46 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- overcast from 700 ft
- A320 descending, 32 nm east, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 02:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- BCN007
- Remarks
- final runway 24
- GA6C at 1,100 ft, 26 nm north, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
- Report
- a routine report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 02:31 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,100 ft
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
- E175 descending, 10 nm northwest, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- over LGA
- Time
- 02:19 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E175
- Remarks
- cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4
- PC12 at 1,000 ft, 5 nm south, 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 2 SOUTH RDG/TM 0228/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 2 south rdg
- Time
- 02:28 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- E145 at 600 ft, 11 nm south, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 139 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- E75S at 22,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 228 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JST
- Where
- over JST
- Time
- 02:51 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- lght-mod
- Remarks
- zob
- BCS3 climbing, 25 nm north, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 416 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 02:27 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- B010
- MD83 climbing, 15 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 426 nm along the route, 15 nm north 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
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 5 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH). 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 12 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 59 min | 5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 15 kt | +5 kt | 12 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 03 min | 5:20 am EDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +9 kt | 9 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 12 min | 5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 17 min | 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 3 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 17 min | 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 19 min | 5:36 am EDT (09:36 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +13 kt | -7 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 21 min | 5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 19 kt | +13 kt | -10 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 21 min | 5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -22 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 34 min | 5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 32 kt | +28 kt | -36 °C | 92 kt | 5 h 04 min | 6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 40 kt | +38 kt | -41 °C | 82 kt | 5 h 41 min | 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 37 kt | +35 kt | -48 °C | 85 kt | 5 h 29 min | 6:46 am EDT (10:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 149 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 248 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| CMH | used from 347 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK New York, NY | departure | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| EWR Newark, NJ | 20 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 79 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| RDG Reading, PA | 99 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 343 ft | ||||
| RVL Reedsville, PA | 178 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | no report just now | 818 ft | ||||
| JST Johnstown, PA | 228 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,284 ft | ||||
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 258 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,198 ft | ||||
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 317 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| CDI Cambridge, OH | 357 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 798 ft | ||||
| CMH Columbus, OH | 416 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 815 ft | ||||
| LCK Columbus, OH | 426 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 743 ft | ||||
| ILN Wilmington, OH | destination | no report just now | 1,076 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ILN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC)
ILN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at ILN 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ILN is before sunrise there (7:41 am EDT (11:41 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: John F Kennedy International, Wilmington Air Park Airport.