Luis Munoz Marin International to Wilmington International SJU → ILM
1,144 nautical miles (1,316 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 329°, about 340° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SJU is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 12 knots; ILM is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 3 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 1025 to 1104 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 SJU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 8:26 am AST (12:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM190060/TM 1226/FL360/TP B39M/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- 60 nm south (190°) of ILM
- Time
- 12:26 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- B763 at 9,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 9:06 am AST (13:06 UTC): a broken layer up to 14,000 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SJU UA /OV SJU312023/TM 1306/FL090/TP B763/SK BKN-TOP 140
- Report
- a routine report filed through SJU
- Where
- 23 nm northwest (312°) of SJU
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer, tops 14,000 ft
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 8:23 am AST (12:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SJU UA /OV SJU044038/TM 1223/FL360/TP B738/SK TOPS FL400
- Report
- a routine report filed through SJU
- Where
- 38 nm northeast (044°) of SJU
- Time
- 12:23 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- tops 40,000 ft
- A20N at 36,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 9:56 am AST (13:56 UTC): light chop turbulence above 36,000 ft. 1064 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM180090/TM 1356/FL360/TP A20N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 360
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- 90 nm south (180°) of ILM
- Time
- 13:56 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A20N
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop at 36,000 ft
- A320 at 35,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 7:19 am AST (11:19 UTC): light chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 1084 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM190080/TM 1119/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP 350
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- 80 nm south (190°) of ILM
- Time
- 11:19 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light chop at 35,000 ft
- H25B descending, 5 nm north, 8:09 am AST (12:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1209/FLDURD/TP H25B/SK TOPS 009 BASES 006 SCT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- over ILM
- Time
- 12:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Sky
- tops 900 ft bases 600 ft scattered
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, 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 | 320° at 7 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 10 h 07 min | 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 15 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 13 min | 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 13 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 13 min | 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 13 min | 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 13 min | 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 10 kt | +10 kt | 2 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 24 min | 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 11 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 10 h 30 min | 8:40 pm EDT (00:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 13 kt | +12 kt | -6 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 36 min | 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 15 kt | +14 kt | -18 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 48 min | 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 17 kt | +13 kt | -32 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 41 min | 8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 20 kt | +13 kt | -41 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 41 min | 8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 26 kt | +12 kt | -51 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 36 min | 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 886 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 250/6 -6° | 260/10 -18° | 240/23 -32° | 240/29 -41° | 240/29 -52° |
| MLB | used from 647 nm out; 428 nm from the line | 320/12 | 300/13 18° | 280/13 15° | 280/15 9° | 270/16 -7° | 270/13 -18° | 240/24 -33° | 240/23 -41° | 270/21 -50° |
| ILM | used from 746 nm out; 373 nm from the line | 330/14 | 320/19 15° | 340/22 11° | 340/20 6° | 340/32 -6° | 340/34 -19° | 350/40 -32° | 340/35 -41° | 300/33 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJU San Juan, PR | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet | from the east (080°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 9:56 am AST (13:56 UTC) |
| ILM Wilmington, NC | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 31 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, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ILM
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SJU, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am AST (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am AST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZSU
Daylight
Sunset at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 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 after sunset there (6:41 pm EDT (22:41 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: Luis Munoz Marin International, Wilmington International.