Plan a flight · Mon 12:08 am PDT (07:08 UTC)

Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to New Castle Airport OAK → ILG

2,163 nautical miles (2,489 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 072°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:10 pm EDT (20:10 UTC). Right now OAK is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 knots; ILG is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17. 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 728 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 648 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 887 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 508 to 937 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 618 to 807 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 648 nm along the route.
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 907 to 1455 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 last 528 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1933 to 2083 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 149 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 OAK.

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

PC12 at 17,000 ft, 44 nm south, 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 209 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
over OAL
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−15 °C
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
C560 at 13,000 ft, 22 nm north, 11:38 pm PDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B38M at 21,500 ft, 6 nm south, 9:33 pm PDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 787 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
Time
04:33 UTC
Height
at 21,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light below 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
B38M at 29,000 ft, 28 nm south, 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 1585 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 22 nm north, 9:31 pm PDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 1704 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
MD83 climbing, 50 nm south, 10:04 pm PDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1824 nm along the route, 50 nm south 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 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 21 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, RNO, BIH, ELY, SLC, GJT, DEN, BFF, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, JOT, FWA, CMH, CLE, AGC, PSB, ACY). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	−14 kt	18 °C	134 kt	16 h 09 min	7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−15 kt	11 °C	135 kt	16 h 01 min	7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−15 kt	7 °C	135 kt	16 h 01 min	7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−15 kt	3 °C	135 kt	16 h 01 min	7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	15 h 47 min	6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−20 kt	-5 °C	140 kt	15 h 27 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-9 °C	142 kt	15 h 14 min	6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-10 °C	143 kt	15 h 08 min	6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-22 °C	149 kt	14 h 31 min	5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 35 kt	−36 kt	-32 °C	156 kt	13 h 52 min	5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 44 kt	−46 kt	-38 °C	166 kt	13 h 02 min	4:10 pm EDT (20:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 44 kt	−46 kt	-47 °C	166 kt	13 h 02 min	4:10 pm EDT (20:10 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
SFO	used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line	120/13	090/14 5°	040/14 -1°	350/17 -5°	360/42 -14°	360/64 -23°	350/38 -32°	300/19 -37°	250/18 -44°
SAC	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	110/6	L/V 4°	010/11 -2°	350/11 -7°	340/24 -16°	360/44 -23°	330/24 -30°	270/21 -35°	230/23 -43°
RNO	used from 100 nm out; 70 nm from the line		010/9	320/10 -2°	210/23 -9°	210/34 -19°	220/36 -25°	230/31 -29°	230/41 -33°	230/38 -42°
BIH	used from 149 nm out; 73 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
ELY	used from 249 nm out; 85 nm from the line			200/39 3°	210/27 -2°	210/45 -15°	220/56 -24°	210/60 -28°	210/63 -34°	220/61 -43°
SLC	used from 448 nm out; 66 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
GJT	used from 598 nm out; 74 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
DEN	used from 747 nm out; 76 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
BFF	used from 847 nm out; 65 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
GLD	used from 947 nm out; 96 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
GRI	used from 997 nm out; 102 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
OMA	used from 1196 nm out; 14 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
DSM	used from 1296 nm out; 24 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
BRL	used from 1395 nm out; 37 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
JOT	used from 1495 nm out; 67 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
FWA	used from 1644 nm out; 49 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CMH	used from 1794 nm out; 40 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°
CLE	used from 1844 nm out; 52 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
AGC	used from 1894 nm out; 41 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°
PSB	used from 1993 nm out; 52 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°
ACY	used from 2093 nm out; 94 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
OAK Oakland, CA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC)
SCK Stockton, CA	50 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	32 ft	06:55 UTC
ELY Ely, NV	359 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	4,800 ft	6,259 ft	06:53 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	508 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,900 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	4,496 ft	06:56 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	817 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	06:56 UTC
GGF Grant, NE	967 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3,424 ft	06:55 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	1236 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	06:52 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	1475 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	06:52 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	1714 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	2.5 mi	none	814 ft	06:54 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	1943 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,202 ft	06:51 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	1983 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,198 ft	06:55 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17	1.75 mi	800 ft	79 ft	2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,259 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, 4:10 pm EDT (20:10 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet 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 OAK, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 1914 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 1914 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at OAK 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, New Castle Airport.