Richmond International to Wilmington Air Park Airport RIC → ILN
325 nautical miles (374 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 303° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RIC is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots; ILN is IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 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: 647 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the first 256 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 route from 69 to 108 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 79 to 227 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 89 to 118 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 177 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 RIC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 9,000 ft, 48 nm south, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast up to 9,000 ft, heavy rain. 79 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2156/FL090/TP E145/SK OVCUNKN-TOP090/WX +RA/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through LYH
- Where
- over LYH
- Time
- 21:56 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast, tops 9,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- BCS3 at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0006/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BASES 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- over RIC
- Time
- 00:06 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- bases 600 ft
- B737 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm south, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: bases 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 2155/FL010/TP B737/RM BASES 010
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- over RIC
- Time
- 21:55 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases 1,000 ft
- BE58 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm south, 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 2150/FL010/TP BE58/RM BASES 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- over RIC
- Time
- 21:50 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE58
- Remarks
- bases 800 ft
- E170 at 500 ft, 15 nm northeast, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 69 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- over CHO
- Time
- 00:01 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- E175 at 600 ft, 15 nm northeast, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHO UA /OV CHO/TM 2220/FL006/TP E175/SK BASES 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHO
- Where
- over CHO
- Time
- 22:20 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E175
- Sky
- bases 600 ft
- B737 at 40,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 138 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV EKN150020/TM 2211/FL400/TP B737/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm southeast (150°) of EKN
- Time
- 22:11 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ7 at 2,800 ft, 35 nm south, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 148 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LWB UA /OV KLWB/TM 2219/FL028/TP CRJ7/SK BASES029
- Report
- a routine report filed through LWB
- Where
- over KLWB
- Time
- 22:19 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- BASES029
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 46 nm north, 5:52 pm EDT (21:52 UTC): no turbulence. 168 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV CKB/TM 2152/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over CKB
- Time
- 21:52 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ9 climbing, 25 nm south, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 207 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
- P28A descending, 12 nm northeast, 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,200 ft. 256 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV KUNI/TM 2214/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK SCT012/WX 3SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over KUNI
- Time
- 22:14 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 1,200 ft
- Weather
- 3SM
- P28A climbing, 34 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 266 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over DWU
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- instrument conditions
- C150 climbing, 36 nm northeast, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 286 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 2245/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B015 T038
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LHQ
- Time
- 22:45 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- C150
- Sky
- B015 T038
- BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 46 nm north, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 296 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 00:27 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- T037
7 more routine reports are on the map.
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 (RIC, ROA, EKN, CRW, 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 | 280° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 13 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 59 min | 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 12 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 59 min | 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 9 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 2 h 54 min | 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 6 kt | +6 kt | 5 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 51 min | 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 6 kt | +4 kt | 2 °C | 116 kt | 2 h 48 min | 11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 8 kt | +7 kt | -2 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 53 min | 11:24 pm EDT (03:24 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | +9 kt | -6 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 56 min | 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 12 kt | +11 kt | -9 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 59 min | 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 24 kt | +15 kt | -20 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 06 min | 11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 39 kt | +17 kt | -31 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 09 min | 11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 47 kt | +22 kt | -38 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 19 min | 11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 47 kt | +24 kt | -48 °C | 96 kt | 3 h 23 min | 11:54 pm EDT (03:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
| ROA | used from 49 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 280/9 | 290/15 12° | 290/11 8° | 210/6 3° | 210/30 -6° | 220/46 -19° | 210/74 -30° | 220/78 -39° | 220/64 -48° |
| EKN | used from 99 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 148 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| CMH | used from 246 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC Richmond, VA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 167 ft | 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC) |
| LKU Louisa, VA | 39 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 7 mi | 400 ft | 493 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 69 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 640 ft | 00:11 UTC |
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | 89 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: heavy rain | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 1,600 ft | 1,201 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| SXL Summersville, WV | 168 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,819 ft | ||||
| USW Spencer, WV | 207 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| JRO Jackson, OH | 266 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 726 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| EOP Waverly, OH | 286 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | variable at 5 knots, gusting to 10 | 9 mi | 900 ft | 661 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 5 mi | 700 ft | 1,076 ft | 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,819 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, 11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 600 feet IFR
The whole forecast for ILN
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for RIC, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 600 feet (thunderheads)
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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 after sunset there (7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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: Richmond International, Wilmington Air Park Airport.