Atlantic City International to Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field ACY → BTR
973 nautical miles (1,120 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 242°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC). 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: 2 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 566 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 357 to 387 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). Near the route, 407 nm along 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 08:00–15:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ACY, RIC, ROA, TRI, TYS, ATL, BHM, MGM, JAN, MSY). 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 | 330° at 19 kt | −1 kt | 11 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 02 min | 5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | −3 kt | 14 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 55 min | 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 10 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 47 min | 4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | −5 kt | 7 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 47 min | 4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | −3 kt | 4 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 55 min | 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −2 kt | 0 °C | 122 kt | 7 h 59 min | 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | −1 kt | -4 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 02 min | 5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 26 kt | 0 | -7 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 06 min | 5:14 pm CDT (22:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 28 kt | −2 kt | -19 °C | 122 kt | 7 h 59 min | 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 38 kt | +2 kt | -32 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 15 min | 5:23 pm CDT (22:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 41 kt | −1 kt | -40 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 02 min | 5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 32 kt | +6 kt | -50 °C | 114 kt | 8 h 32 min | 5:40 pm CDT (22:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| RIC | used from 99 nm out; 60 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° |
| ROA | used from 199 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 347 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| TYS | used from 447 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| ATL | used from 546 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| BHM | used from 645 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| MGM | used from 745 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| JAN | used from 794 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| MSY | used from 894 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
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 | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 79 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| DCA Washington, DC | 119 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 248 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| GEV Jefferson, NC | 367 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,177 ft | ||||
| AVL Asheville, NC | 447 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,163 ft | ||||
| DZJ Blairsville, GA | 526 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,906 ft | ||||
| PLR Pell City, AL | 665 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 484 ft | ||||
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 685 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| MEI Meridian, MS | 814 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 297 ft | ||||
| HDC Hammond, LA | 943 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | destination | no report just now | 69 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BTR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC)
BTR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 11 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at BTR 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 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, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field.