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Monroe Regional to New Castle Airport MLU → ILG

904 nautical miles (1,040 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 057°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC). Right now MLU is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 3 knots; ILG is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 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: 2 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

  • SIGMET E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the last 139 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120555
    MKCE WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
  • 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 last 606 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 417 to 765 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 566 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 636 to 725 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 179 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 MLU.

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

No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.

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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (JAN, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, ROA, EKN, RIC, ACY). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft290° at 14 kt−9 kt129 kt7 h9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
5,500 ft310° at 16 kt−5 kt12 °C125 kt7 h 14 min9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)
7,500 ft320° at 18 kt−5 kt12 °C125 kt7 h 14 min9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)
9,500 ft320° at 19 kt−5 kt8 °C125 kt7 h 14 min9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)
11,500 ft320° at 18 kt−2 kt5 °C122 kt7 h 25 min10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC)
13,500 ft320° at 19 kt−3 kt1 °C123 kt7 h 21 min10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC)
15,500 ft320° at 20 kt−5 kt-2 °C125 kt7 h 14 min9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)
17,500 ft310° at 22 kt−7 kt-6 °C127 kt7 h 07 min9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180310° at 22 kt−7 kt-7 °C127 kt7 h 07 min9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240310° at 26 kt−10 kt-19 °C130 kt6 h 57 min9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 35 kt−16 kt-33 °C136 kt6 h 39 min9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340300° at 41 kt−19 kt-40 °C139 kt6 h 30 min9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390310° at 35 kt−13 kt-49 °C133 kt6 h 48 min9:33 am EDT (13:33 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
JANused from 0 nm out; 82 nm from the line230/10270/13 18°270/11 12°310/11 6°300/15 -4°300/22 -16°310/33 -31°320/37 -41°330/41 -52°
MEMused from 149 nm out; 73 nm from the line230/19260/16 15°270/17 12°300/13 6°300/15 -5°300/26 -18°300/34 -32°300/41 -40°310/46 -52°
HSVused from 199 nm out; 74 nm from the line310/20330/20 16°320/27 11°340/23 5°320/23 -7°340/30 -17°320/50 -33°330/61 -41°340/41 -50°
BNAused from 348 nm out; 56 nm from the line310/20340/20 17°330/24 10°340/22 5°330/26 -6°340/29 -18°330/52 -33°320/62 -41°340/45 -50°
TYSused from 397 nm out; 41 nm from the line320/20340/18 11°340/32 9°340/36 4°330/37 -7°330/38 -19°330/50 -34°330/53 -38°330/44 -48°
TRIused from 497 nm out; 37 nm from the line330/22 11°330/29 7°330/32 3°330/36 -8°320/34 -19°320/36 -34°320/43 -39°320/46 -47°
CRWused from 596 nm out; 48 nm from the line330/20330/23 11°340/25 8°340/21 2°340/33 -9°340/41 -20°330/42 -35°320/44 -39°320/43 -47°
ROAused from 646 nm out; 44 nm from the line310/29330/31 13°340/28 7°330/25 3°310/32 -8°300/32 -22°290/32 -31°270/35 -38°270/32 -47°
EKNused from 695 nm out; 42 nm from the line330/21 12°330/25 7°350/22 2°330/24 -10°310/27 -21°320/33 -35°290/31 -39°290/34 -47°
RICused from 795 nm out; 96 nm from the line270/23280/19 11°270/18 8°240/22 4°230/39 -7°220/55 -18°220/75 -30°230/83 -39°230/64 -50°
ACYused from 844 nm out; 80 nm from the line220/19220/18 14°210/36 9°210/35 5°220/36 -8°240/49 -21°220/90 -31°230/103 -40°230/81 -50°

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
MLU Monroe, LA departure VFR from the south (180°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 78 ft 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
GLH Greenville, MS 79 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 130 ft 05:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS 119 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 162 ft 05:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS 199 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower VFR calm 8 mi none 346 ft 05:53 UTC
THA Tullahoma, TN 338 nm out, 4 nm south of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi 100 ft 1,084 ft 06:35 UTC
CSV Crossville, TN 397 nm out, 5 nm east of the line low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi 200 ft 1,881 ft 05:53 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN 457 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet calm 10+ mi 2,800 ft 1,179 ft 06:35 UTC
BKW Beckley, WV 626 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 800 ft 2,503 ft 06:34 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV 656 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet from the west (280°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,900 ft 2,301 ft 05:55 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA 805 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: rain from the north (010°) at 6 knots 5 mi 600 ft 389 ft 06:35 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD 864 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: rain from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 900 ft 22 ft 06:35 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE destination IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots 8 mi 800 ft 79 ft 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ILG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ILG
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 700 feet (thunderheads)
  • From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for MLU, the departure
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

  • 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 814 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 3 nm from the route, 824 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 854 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at MLU 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC), at ILG 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Monroe Regional, New Castle Airport.