Atlantic City International to Akron-Canton Regional ACY → CAK
327 nautical miles (376 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 288°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ACY is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots; CAK is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 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: 21 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 198 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 129 to 267 nm out.
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
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 59 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, AGC, CLE). 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 | 310° at 8 kt | +6 kt | 13 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 52 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 9 kt | +8 kt | 12 °C | 112 kt | 2 h 55 min | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 9 kt | +9 kt | 9 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 57 min | 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | +10 kt | 6 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 58 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 3 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 58 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | +11 kt | -2 °C | 109 kt | 3 h | 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +12 kt | -7 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 02 min | 6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 14 kt | +13 kt | -10 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 03 min | 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 24 kt | +23 kt | -22 °C | 97 kt | 3 h 22 min | 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 33 kt | +28 kt | -35 °C | 92 kt | 3 h 33 min | 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 47 kt | +39 kt | -41 °C | 81 kt | 4 h 02 min | 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 44 kt | +38 kt | -48 °C | 82 kt | 3 h 59 min | 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| PSB | used from 99 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 198 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| CLE | used from 297 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 74 ft | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 40 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots | 5 mi | 1,400 ft | 35 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 50 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north (010°) at 8 knots | 6 mi | 800 ft | 79 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 109 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 310 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 198 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, fog | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 2,284 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 228 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,198 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 277 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| TSO Carrollton, OH | 307 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,163 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 1,800 ft | 1,225 ft | 2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CAK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet IFR
The whole forecast for CAK
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for ACY, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 18, 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
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 277 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 297 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at CAK 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CAK is before sunrise there (7:33 am EDT (11:33 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, Akron-Canton Regional.