Atlantic City International to Buffalo Niagara International ACY → BUF
281 nautical miles (323 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 319°, about 329° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC). Right now ACY is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 knots; BUF is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 22 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 19 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 107 to 242 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 116 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
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 58 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTW
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
- Time
- 12:54 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate
- CL60 at 500 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): remarks: bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1343/FL005/TP CL60/RM BVASE REPORTED 005 FINAL RWY 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over KACY
- Time
- 13:43 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Remarks
- bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31
- C172 at 2,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): remarks: in between at at 3,000 ft instrument conditions at at 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV OBI/TM 1310/FL020/TP C172/RM IN BETWEEN AT 030 / IMC AT 020
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over OBI
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- in between at at 3,000 ft instrument conditions at at 2,000 ft
- C700 at 500 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC): remarks: base reported at 500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1307/FL005/TP C700/RM BASE REPORTED 005
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over KACY
- Time
- 13:07 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Remarks
- base reported at 500 ft
- C172 at 500 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: cloud base reported at 500 ft departure end 31. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1300/FL005/TP C172/RM CLOUD BASE REPORTED 005 DEPARTURE END 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over KACY
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- cloud base reported at 500 ft departure end 31
- C700 at 600 ft, 30 nm southwest, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, light rain, rain, remarks: landing runway 01. At the departure end, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV WWD010001/TM 1203/FL006/TP C700/SK OVC006/WX -RA/RA/RM LANDING RWY 01
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- 1 nm north (010°) of WWD
- Time
- 12:03 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- Weather
- ra/ra
- Remarks
- landing runway 01
- E545 at 500 ft, 0 nm south, 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY31001/TM 1158/FL005/TP E545/SK OVC005/RM DURD RWY 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- ACY31001
- Time
- 11:58 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- E545
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 31
- C56X at 400 ft, 0 nm south, 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY13001/TM 1121/FL004/TP C56X/SK OVC004/RM DURD RWY 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- ACY13001
- Time
- 11:21 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 31
- C700 at 7,000 ft, 0 nm south, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1111/FL070/TP C700/SK BKN/RM BASES 003 TOPS 060
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 11:11 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft
- C172 at 3,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, wind 013° at 19 knots, remarks: tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28. At the departure end, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV MIV/TM 1325/FL030/TP C172/SK OVC006/WV 01319KTS/RM TOPS 025 DURC RWY28
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over MIV
- Time
- 13:25 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- Wind
- from 013° at 19 knots
- Remarks
- tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28
- CRJ9 at 8,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC): no turbulence, clear. 29 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1344/FL080/TP CRJ9/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over OOD
- Time
- 13:44 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Weather
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- E145 at 900 ft, 20 nm northeast, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 29 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL090030/TM 1145/FL009/TP E145/SK BASES 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 30 nm east (090°) of PHL
- Time
- 11:45 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- bases 1,100 ft
- BCS1 at 23,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 29 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1126/FL230/TP BCS1/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over OOD
- Time
- 11:26 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS1
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- PC24 at 1,400 ft, 7 nm northeast, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 39 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV KPNE240003/TM 1345/FL014/TP PC24/SK BKN014/RM DURD RY6
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- 3 nm southwest (240°) of KPNE
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,400 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 6
16 more routine reports are on the map.
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 3 forecast points nearest it (ACY, AVP, BUF). 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 | 360° at 16 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 2 h 36 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 360° at 18 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 38 min | 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 8 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 42 min | 12:48 pm EDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 5 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 47 min | 12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 1 °C | 99 kt | 2 h 50 min | 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 2 h 50 min | 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -8 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 52 min | 12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -11 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 52 min | 12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -22 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 52 min | 12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 29 kt | +29 kt | -36 °C | 91 kt | 3 h 05 min | 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -43 °C | 89 kt | 3 h 09 min | 1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 37 kt | +35 kt | -51 °C | 85 kt | 3 h 18 min | 1:24 pm EDT (17:24 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; 24 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° |
| AVP | used from 48 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| BUF | used from 194 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
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 | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 74 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 39 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 35 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| ABE Allentown, PA | 77 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 393 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| RDG Reading, PA | 87 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 343 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 155 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet | from the west (270°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 528 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| ELZ Wellsville, NY | 223 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 2,124 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| OLE Olean, NY | 242 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 2,135 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| BUF Buffalo, NY | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 9 mi | 900 ft | 726 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,135 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BUF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for BUF
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
- 30% chance between Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
The forecast for ACY, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 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, scattered clouds at 2,500 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
- 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 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, Buffalo Niagara International.