Atlantic City International to General Edward Lawrence Logan International ACY → BOS
238 nautical miles (274 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 052° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 86-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:47 pm EDT (02:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ACY is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots; BOS is marginal VFR, wind from the east (080°) 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: 13 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 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 50 to 99 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E VALID UNTIL 0255Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 179 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 ACY.
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS). 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 | 150° at 28 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 1 h 50 min | 11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 180° at 27 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 1 h 43 min | 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 10 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 40 min | 11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −24 kt | 8 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 39 min | 11:17 pm EDT (03:17 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 5 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 38 min | 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 31 kt | −28 kt | 1 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 36 min | 11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | −33 kt | -3 °C | 153 kt | 1 h 33 min | 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 40 kt | −38 kt | -6 °C | 158 kt | 1 h 30 min | 11:08 pm EDT (03:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 41 kt | −39 kt | -7 °C | 159 kt | 1 h 30 min | 11:08 pm EDT (03:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 50 kt | −49 kt | -17 °C | 169 kt | 1 h 24 min | 11:02 pm EDT (03:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 68 kt | −67 kt | -32 °C | 187 kt | 1 h 16 min | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 78 kt | −76 kt | -41 °C | 196 kt | 1 h 13 min | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 88 kt | −86 kt | -54 °C | 206 kt | 1 h 09 min | 10:47 pm EDT (02:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| JFK | used from 50 nm out; 20 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° |
| BDL | used from 149 nm out; 37 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° |
| BOS | used from 198 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/23 9° | 260/20 7° | 260/32 1° | 250/48 -7° | 240/56 -17° | 240/59 -33° | 250/75 -43° | 250/94 -55° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 74 ft | 9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC) |
| MJX Toms River, NJ | 30 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the north (350°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 86 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | 89 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 9 mi | 900 ft | 81 ft | 01:23 UTC |
| ISP New York, NY | 109 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 3 mi | 800 ft | 98 ft | 00:56 UTC |
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 159 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 13 knots, gusting to 29 | 4 mi | 1,000 ft | 9 ft | 01:24 UTC |
| PVD Providence, RI | 198 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the east-northeast (070°) at 13 knots | 3 mi | 600 ft | 54 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| BOS Boston, MA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the east (080°) at 8 knots | 3 mi | 2,400 ft | 19 ft | 8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 98 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BOS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:47 pm EDT (02:47 UTC)
Wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for BOS
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, heavy rain, mist, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet and more above
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
The forecast for ACY, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility ¾ mile, mist, overcast at 200 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
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 on the route, 198 nm along the route · 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 2 nm from the route, 218 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BOS is after sunset there (6:08 pm EDT (22:08 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: Atlantic City International, General Edward Lawrence Logan International.