Luis Munoz Marin International to Wilmington Air Park Airport SJU → ILN
1,562 nautical miles (1,798 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 327°, about 338° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SJU is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 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: 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
- SIGMET E15E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 9:55 pm AST (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 975 to 1065 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15E VALID UNTIL 0155Z NC AND NC VA SC GA CSTL WTRS FROM 120E ORF-200ESE ECG-220SE ILM-150S ILM-60S ECG-120E ORF AREA TS MOV FROM 23030KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
- SIGMET E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm AST (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 975 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E VALID UNTIL 0155Z FL AND FL GA CSTL WTRS FROM 180SSE ILM-150ENE TRV-60NE PBI-20S TRV-140SE CHS-180SSE ILM AREA TS MOV FROM 23015KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
- SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm AST (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1393 to 1473 nm out.
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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 1314 to 1403 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1324 to 1473 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 199 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 SJU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PA46 at 23,000 ft, 50 nm southwest, 7:28 pm AST (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 1373 nm along the route, 50 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- 10 nm east (090°) of HMV
- Time
- 23:28 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA46
- Turbulence
- light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-44
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 6:24 pm AST (22:24 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1105 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM186054/TM 2224/FL360/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- 54 nm south (186°) of ILM
- Time
- 22:24 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 5:42 pm AST (21:42 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1105 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM186054/TM 2142/FL360/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- 54 nm south (186°) of ILM
- Time
- 21:42 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop
- PA32 at 4,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 6:11 pm AST (22:11 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1194 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FLO UA /OV DLC/TM 2211/FL040/TP PA32/SK BASES040/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through FLO
- Where
- over DLC
- Time
- 22:11 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA32
- Sky
- BASES040
- Turbulence
- light chop
- E75L at 4,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 6:45 pm AST (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1204 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAY UA /OV KFAY/TM 2245/FL040/TP E75L/SK BASES 045
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAY
- Where
- over KFAY
- Time
- 22:45 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- bases 4,500 ft
- SR22 at 8,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 8:18 pm AST (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 1214 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
- Report
- a routine report filed through FLO
- Where
- over BBP
- Time
- 00:18 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
- B763 at 3,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 7:26 pm AST (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 1294 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSO
- Where
- heved
- Time
- 23:26 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft
- B763 descending, 17 nm northeast, 7:24 pm AST (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 1294 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSO
- Where
- 10 northeast gso
- Time
- 23:24 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft
- CRJ7 descending, 8 nm east, 6:32 pm AST (22:32 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft. 1294 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2232/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK BKN045
- Report
- a routine report filed through GSO
- Where
- over GSO
- Time
- 22:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,500 ft
- SF50 at 7,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 6:37 pm AST (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. 1324 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2237/FL070/TP SF50/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-45
- Report
- a routine report filed through HKY
- Where
- over BZM
- Time
- 22:37 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-45
- PC24 at 4,000 ft, 6 nm south, 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 1353 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLT
- Where
- 90 nm north (005°) of CLT
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Weather
- fi s
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- 18 final
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 6:12 pm AST (22:12 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-15. 1363 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 2212/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSK
- Where
- over PSK
- Time
- 22:12 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-15
- E135 descending, 31 nm northeast, 8:05 pm AST (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1403 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over BKW
- Time
- 00:05 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E135
- Sky
- bases 3,200 ft
- CRJ9 climbing, 37 nm northeast, 8:15 pm AST (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1443 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast 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
9 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, ILM, RDU, ROA, CRW, CMH, CVG). 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 | 230° at 12 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 13 h 01 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | +1 kt | 15 °C | 119 kt | 13 h 08 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | 0 | 13 °C | 120 kt | 13 h 01 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | 0 | 10 °C | 120 kt | 13 h 01 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +1 kt | 6 °C | 119 kt | 13 h 08 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | 0 | 2 °C | 120 kt | 13 h 01 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | 0 | -2 °C | 120 kt | 13 h 01 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 24 kt | 0 | -5 °C | 120 kt | 13 h 01 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 26 kt | −6 kt | -16 °C | 126 kt | 12 h 24 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 210° at 32 kt | −11 kt | -30 °C | 131 kt | 11 h 55 min | 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 200° at 39 kt | −21 kt | -40 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 05 min | 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 200° at 34 kt | −18 kt | -51 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 19 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 886 nm from the line | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -52° |
| MLB | used from 647 nm out; 418 nm from the line | 240/7 | 240/11 17° | 240/13 13° | 250/15 8° | 230/25 -5° | 210/25 -16° | 210/24 -31° | 190/29 -41° | 190/27 -53° |
| ILM | used from 796 nm out; 323 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° |
| RDU | used from 1194 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -52° |
| ROA | used from 1294 nm out; 64 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° |
| CRW | used from 1393 nm out; 47 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 1493 nm out; 69 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° |
| CVG | used from 1543 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
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 2,800 feet, a few clouds at 4,500 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 7:56 pm AST (23:56 UTC) |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 1204 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,300 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 189 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 1304 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 4,900 ft | 969 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 1473 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | variable at 5 knots | 1 mi | 700 ft | 828 ft | 23:51 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 1,076 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, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet IFR
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 low 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 SJU, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm AST (00:00 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
- From Mon 10:00 am AST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, 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 at 5 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
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 9 nm from the route, 1184 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 1214 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 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 before sunrise there (7:41 am EDT (11:41 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 Air Park Airport.