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Sarasota/Bradenton International to New Castle Airport SRQ → ILG

815 nautical miles (937 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 023°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC). Right now SRQ is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots; ILG is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 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: 50 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 129 to 358 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 646 to 686 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 119 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 79 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 SRQ.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E75L at 30,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft. 556 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU360020/TM 1051/FLF300/TP E75L/TB MOD 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
20 nm north (360°) of RDU
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
E170 at 29,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the destination end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E75S at 15,000 ft, 18 nm west, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
E170 at 23,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the destination end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
A320 at 4,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: TOPS048. 656 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC270006/TM 1103/FL040/TP A320/SK BKN040/RM TOPS048
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
6 nm west (270°) of RIC
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
TOPS048
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 32 nm east, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. 656 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1042/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010/RM OVC010 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
E145 at 400 ft, 41 nm southeast, 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet. 745 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1048/FL004/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED LOST VSBY OF AIRPORT AT 400 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:48 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet
E145 at 700 ft, 41 nm southeast, 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC): remarks: pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet. 745 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1040/FL007/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED IN THE CLOUDS AT 700 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet
B737 at 700 ft, 30 nm northwest, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 765 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
C68A at 1,000 ft, 50 nm east, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the destination end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1106/FL010/TP C68A/SK OVC003/WX 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
Weather
4
B738 climbing, 0 nm east, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, RIC, ACY). 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	330° at 20 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	7 h 33 min	2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	7 h 25 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+10 kt	12 °C	110 kt	7 h 25 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	7 h 25 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+7 kt	6 °C	113 kt	7 h 13 min	2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	+6 kt	2 °C	114 kt	7 h 09 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	+5 kt	-2 °C	115 kt	7 h 05 min	2:16 pm EDT (18:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	+4 kt	-7 °C	116 kt	7 h 02 min	2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 27 kt	+4 kt	-8 °C	116 kt	7 h 02 min	2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 27 kt	0	-19 °C	120 kt	6 h 48 min	1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 29 kt	−12 kt	-33 °C	132 kt	6 h 10 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 29 kt	−11 kt	-40 °C	131 kt	6 h 13 min	1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 29 kt	−3 kt	-49 °C	123 kt	6 h 38 min	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 19 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -51°
JAX	used from 99 nm out; 72 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
SAV	used from 248 nm out; 52 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
CHS	used from 298 nm out; 35 nm from the line	330/14	300/17 14°	320/21 9°	310/26 6°	310/32 -6°	280/34 -19°	260/37 -32°	280/30 -39°	310/30 -50°
FLO	used from 397 nm out; 34 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
ILM	used from 447 nm out; 47 nm from the line	300/18	300/22 13°	300/21 8°	290/28 4°	280/38 -7°	270/40 -18°	250/49 -32°	250/50 -40°	270/33 -50°
RDU	used from 497 nm out; 41 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
RIC	used from 596 nm out; 43 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
ACY	used from 745 nm out; 73 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°

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
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	departure	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
SPG St Petersburg, FL	20 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	6 ft	10:53 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	89 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	10:53 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL	169 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	10:56 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	358 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	10:56 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	417 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	10:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	497 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	10:53 UTC
EMV Emporia, VA	616 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,700 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	126 ft	10:55 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	666 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	167 ft	10:54 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	755 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	2 mi	600 ft	72 ft	10:45 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	79 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 189 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ILG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ILG

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 700 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SRQ, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 20 nm from the route, 79 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 4 nm from the route, 487 nm along the route · security · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 24 nm from the route, 745 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 775 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 775 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at ILG 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Sarasota/Bradenton International, New Castle Airport.