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Atlantic City International to Lovell Field ACY → CHA

573 nautical miles (659 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 246°, about 256° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ACY is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 5 knots; CHA is VFR, wind calm. 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 return flight

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 207 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 59 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 227 to 563 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 276 to 395 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

  • urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 29 nm south, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. 30 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
    Report
    an urgent report filed through ACY
    Where
    10 nm east (105°) of ATR
    Time
    01:40 UTC
    Height
    at 15,500 ft
    Aircraft
    A319
    Turbulence
    intermittent severe
    Remarks
    radds intersection
  • E75L at 20,000 ft, 32 nm north, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
    Report
    a routine report filed through ILG
    Where
    over DQO
    Time
    00:41 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    moderate at 20,000 ft
  • BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 7 nm north, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 49 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
    Report
    a routine report filed through DOV
    Where
    over ENO
    Time
    00:18 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Temperature
    −9 °C
    Turbulence
    moderate at 17,000 ft
  • GLF5 at 600 ft, 42 nm northwest, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 pne. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PNE UA /OV PNE240001/TM 0140/FL006/TP GLF5/SK OVC006/RM DURD RY06 PNE
    Report
    a routine report filed through PNE
    Where
    1 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
    Time
    01:40 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    GLF5
    Sky
    overcast from 600 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 06 pne
  • A320 at 19,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MJX UA /OV CYN045010/TM 0134/FL190/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190-220
    Report
    a routine report filed through MJX
    Where
    10 nm northeast (045°) of CYN
    Time
    01:34 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    light to moderate
    Remarks
    flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft
  • E75S at 9,000 ft, 45 nm north, 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC): light rime icing above 9,000 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGA UA /OV RBV/TM 0122/FL090/TP E75S/IC LGT RIME 090
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGA
    Where
    over RBV
    Time
    01:22 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Icing
    light rime at 9,000 ft
  • B38M at 2,300 ft, 0 nm south, 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC): remarks: tops 2,300 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0111/FL023/TP B38M/SK TOPS 023/RM TOPS 023 DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through ACY
    Where
    over ACY
    Time
    01:11 UTC
    Height
    at 2,300 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Sky
    tops 2,300 ft
    Remarks
    tops 2,300 ft during the descent
  • A21N at 20,000 ft, 0 nm south, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0028/FL200/TP A21N/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through ACY
    Where
    over ACY
    Time
    00:28 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Temperature
    −10 °C
    Icing
    light rime
  • A321 climbing, 35 nm north, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, sandstorm. At the departure end, 35 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHL UA /OV E NE PHL/TM 0020/FLDURC/TP A321/WV LOSS 15KT AT 015 /TB LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHL
    Where
    east northeast phl
    Time
    00:20 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    A321
    Wind
    loss 15 knots at at 1,500 ft
    Turbulence
    light chop
  • CL30 at 500 ft, 32 nm north, 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 09 approach lights in sight at 550FT. 39 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 0155/FL005/TP CL30/RM DURD RWY09 APPROACH LIGHTS IN SIGHT AT 550FT
    Report
    a routine report filed through ILG
    Where
    over KILG
    Time
    01:55 UTC
    Height
    at 500 ft
    Aircraft
    CL30
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 09 approach lights in sight at 550FT
  • B738 at 400 ft, 32 nm north, 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC): remarks: landing the RNAV approach to runway 01 saw the approach lights at 600FT, runway at 400FT. 39 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 0135/FL004/TP B738/RM LANDING RNAV01 SAW THE APPROACH LIGHTS AT 600FT, RWY AT 400FT
    Report
    a routine report filed through ILG
    Where
    over KILG
    Time
    01:35 UTC
    Height
    at 400 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Remarks
    landing the RNAV approach to runway 01 saw the approach lights at 600FT, runway at 400FT
  • A320 at 2,000 ft, 21 nm north, 9:46 pm EDT (01:46 UTC): a broken layer from 30,000 ft to 4,500 ft, remarks: CONLE5 sid. 99 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BWI UA /OV BAL180005/TM 0146/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN003-TOP045/RM CONLE5 SID
    Report
    a routine report filed through BWI
    Where
    5 nm south (180°) of BAL
    Time
    01:46 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    a broken layer from 300 ft, tops 4,500 ft
    Remarks
    CONLE5 sid
  • B738 at 2,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 9:43 pm EDT (01:43 UTC): a broken layer from 40,000 ft to 7,200 ft, remarks: TERPZ8 sid. 99 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BWI UA /OV BAL260003/TM 0143/FL20/TP B738/SK BKN004-TOP072/RM TERPZ8 SID
    Report
    a routine report filed through BWI
    Where
    3 nm west (260°) of BAL
    Time
    01:43 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    a broken layer from 400 ft, tops 7,200 ft
    Remarks
    TERPZ8 sid
  • A21N at 600 ft, 26 nm north, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 99 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0023/FL006/TP A21N/SK BKN006
    Report
    a routine report filed through BWI
    Where
    over BWI
    Time
    00:23 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Sky
    a broken layer from 600 ft

8 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (ACY, RIC, ROA, TRI, TYS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft310° at 18 kt+8 kt11 °C112 kt5 h 07 min4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC)
6,500 ft310° at 18 kt+5 kt11 °C115 kt4 h 59 min4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC)
8,500 ft310° at 18 kt+6 kt9 °C114 kt5 h 02 min4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC)
10,500 ft310° at 18 kt+7 kt6 °C113 kt5 h 04 min4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC)
12,500 ft300° at 19 kt+8 kt3 °C112 kt5 h 07 min4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC)
14,500 ft300° at 21 kt+11 kt-1 °C109 kt5 h 15 min4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC)
16,500 ft290° at 23 kt+14 kt-5 °C106 kt5 h 24 min4:36 am EDT (08:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 24 kt+15 kt-8 °C105 kt5 h 27 min4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240280° at 29 kt+23 kt-20 °C97 kt5 h 54 min5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 36 kt+33 kt-32 °C87 kt6 h 35 min5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 45 kt+41 kt-39 °C79 kt7 h 15 min6:27 am EDT (10:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 37 kt+33 kt-48 °C87 kt6 h 35 min5:47 am EDT (09:47 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ACYused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line220/19220/18 14°210/36 9°210/35 5°220/36 -8°240/49 -21°220/90 -31°230/103 -40°230/81 -50°
RICused from 99 nm out; 67 nm from the line270/23280/19 11°270/18 8°240/22 4°230/39 -7°220/55 -18°220/75 -30°230/83 -39°230/64 -50°
ROAused from 197 nm out; 62 nm from the line310/29330/31 13°340/28 7°330/25 3°310/32 -8°300/32 -22°290/32 -31°270/35 -38°270/32 -47°
TRIused from 346 nm out; 42 nm from the line330/22 11°330/29 7°330/32 3°330/36 -8°320/34 -19°320/36 -34°320/43 -39°320/46 -47°
TYSused from 444 nm out; 31 nm from the line320/20340/18 11°340/32 9°340/36 4°330/37 -7°330/38 -19°330/50 -34°330/53 -38°330/44 -48°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ACY Atlantic City, NJ departure low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: mist from the north (010°) at 5 knots 0.75 mi 300 ft 74 ft 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)
DOV Dover, DE 49 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light drizzle from the north (360°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 600 ft 28 ft 03:05 UTC
ESN Easton, MD 79 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 400 ft 72 ft 02:55 UTC
DCA Washington, DC 118 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots 5 mi 500 ft 14 ft 02:52 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA 197 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist calm 3 mi 1,300 ft 640 ft 03:06 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA 286 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 2,900 ft 1,175 ft 02:54 UTC
BCB Blacksburg, VA 306 nm out, 0 nm south of the line marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet calm 10+ mi 1,800 ft 2,119 ft 02:55 UTC
MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA 355 nm out, 5 nm north of the line IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14 5 mi 700 ft 2,558 ft 02:55 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN 415 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots 10+ mi 1,400 ft 1,518 ft 02:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN 494 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 2,000 ft 986 ft 02:53 UTC
RZR Cleveland, TN 553 nm out, 3 nm east of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet calm 10+ mi 2,800 ft 865 ft 02:55 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet calm 10+ mi none 682 ft 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,558 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CHA
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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

  • 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 3 nm from the route, 118 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHA is before sunrise there (7:44 am EDT (11:44 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Atlantic City International, Lovell Field.