Pittsburgh International to Wilmington International PIT → ILM
390 nautical miles (448 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 163°, about 172° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (7,500 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIT is low IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; ILM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 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 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 210 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 170 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 130 to 240 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 170 to 300 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 PIT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (AGC, EKN, ROA, RDU, ILM). 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 | 300° at 24 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 2 h 51 min | 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −20 kt | 12 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 47 min | 6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 10 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 46 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 7 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 46 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 4 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 50 min | 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | −17 kt | 1 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 51 min | 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −16 kt | -3 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 52 min | 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 26 kt | −16 kt | -7 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 52 min | 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 27 kt | −16 kt | -8 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 52 min | 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 31 kt | −11 kt | -20 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 59 min | 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 34 kt | −7 kt | -33 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 04 min | 6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 43 kt | +2 kt | -39 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 18 min | 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 38 kt | −5 kt | -48 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 07 min | 6:49 am EDT (10:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 17 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° |
| EKN | used from 50 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 150 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| RDU | used from 250 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| ILM | used from 350 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | departure | 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 | 2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC) |
| WAY Waynesburg, PA | 40 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,068 ft | ||||
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 50 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | 400 ft | 1,243 ft | 07:27 UTC |
| EKN Elkins, WV | 100 nm out, 12 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,987 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| VBW Bridgewater, VA | 140 nm out, 19 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet | calm | 7 mi | 6,000 ft | 1,165 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 200 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 938 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| CXE Chase City, VA | 240 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 503 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 290 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 435 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| JNX Smithfield, NC | 310 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 164 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 360 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 92 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| ILM Wilmington, NC | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ILM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ILM
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PIT, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, a broken layer at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 23 nm from the route, 360 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at ILM 6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ILM 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: Pittsburgh International, Wilmington International.