Rhode Island TF Green International to Wilmington International PVD → ILM
542 nautical miles (624 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 216°, about 231° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 27-knot headwind), arriving about 1:38 am EDT (05:38 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: 211 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 E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 167 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112255 MKCE WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E VALID UNTIL 0055Z NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ CSTL WTRS FROM 30WNW SAX-40ESE CYN-20SW DCA-50SSE JST-30WNW SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24030KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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 374 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 108 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 PVD.
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 20:00–03:00 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 (BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 200° at 28 kt | +27 kt | 93 kt | 5 h 50 min | 1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 31 kt | +30 kt | 14 °C | 90 kt | 6 h 01 min | 1:49 am EDT (05:49 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +33 kt | 12 °C | 87 kt | 6 h 14 min | 2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | +32 kt | 9 °C | 88 kt | 6 h 10 min | 1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | +33 kt | 5 °C | 87 kt | 6 h 14 min | 2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 39 kt | +37 kt | 1 °C | 83 kt | 6 h 32 min | 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 44 kt | +41 kt | -3 °C | 79 kt | 6 h 52 min | 2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 47 kt | +44 kt | -6 °C | 76 kt | 7 h 08 min | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 55 kt | +53 kt | -16 °C | 67 kt | 8 h 05 min | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 69 kt | +68 kt | -31 °C | 52 kt | 10 h 25 min | 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 75 kt | +74 kt | -41 °C | 46 kt | 11 h 47 min | 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 77 kt | +76 kt | -53 °C | 44 kt | 12 h 19 min | 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| JFK | used from 49 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| ACY | used from 148 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| ORF | used from 296 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 210/45 | 210/41 15° | 210/39 13° | 220/37 7° | 230/55 -5° | 230/65 -16° | 220/71 -30° | 220/75 -40° | 220/72 -53° |
| ILM | used from 443 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 230/27 | 220/35 14° | 230/45 13° | 230/48 8° | 240/59 -4° | 230/57 -14° | 220/66 -30° | 210/66 -40° | 210/59 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVD Providence, RI | departure | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 39 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 59 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| OXB Ocean City, MD | 266 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 15 ft | ||||
| MFV Melfa, VA | 315 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 47 ft | ||||
| ORF Norfolk, VA | 365 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 394 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| EWN New Bern, NC | 483 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 502 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| ILM Wilmington, NC | destination | no report just now | 31 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 92 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, 1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC)
ILM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 6/8618 New Bern, NC, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 473 nm along the route · security · until 11 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 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: Rhode Island TF Green International, Wilmington International.