Atlantic City International to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International ACY → CVG
470 nautical miles (540 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 280° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ACY is low IFR, wind calm; CVG is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 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: 16 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 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 260 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 110 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 150 to 320 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 route from 280 to 440 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
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, EKN, CRW, CMH, CVG). 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 | 280° at 13 kt | +12 kt | 13 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 21 min | 1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 12 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 24 min | 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 10 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 16 min | 1:37 am EDT (05:37 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 7 kt | +7 kt | 6 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 10 min | 1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 6 kt | +6 kt | 3 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 07 min | 1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 9 kt | +8 kt | -2 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 12 min | 1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | +11 kt | -6 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 19 min | 1:40 am EDT (05:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 14 kt | +14 kt | -9 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 26 min | 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 25 kt | +22 kt | -20 °C | 98 kt | 4 h 48 min | 2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 42 kt | +33 kt | -32 °C | 87 kt | 5 h 24 min | 2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 49 kt | +40 kt | -39 °C | 80 kt | 5 h 52 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 49 kt | +43 kt | -49 °C | 77 kt | 6 h 06 min | 3:27 am EDT (07:27 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° |
| PSB | used from 100 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| EKN | used from 150 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 300 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| CMH | used from 350 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| CVG | used from 400 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
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 | calm | 1 mi | 200 ft | 74 ft | 8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC) |
| DOV Dover, DE | 40 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (350°) at 6 knots | 1.88 mi | 300 ft | 28 ft | 01:06 UTC |
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 90 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | calm | 4 mi | 500 ft | 22 ft | 00:45 UTC |
| FDK Frederick, MD | 130 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 8 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 308 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 160 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 564 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| CBE Cumberland, MD | 190 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | 1,500 ft | 757 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 260 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,223 ft | 01:09 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 320 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 7 mi | 600 ft | 858 ft | 00:58 UTC |
| UNI Athens/Albany, OH | 360 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 100 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 2.5 mi | 100 ft | 765 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| EOP Waverly, OH | 390 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 3 mi | 900 ft | 661 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 430 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 1,076 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 896 ft | 8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CVG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CVG
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 100 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 20 nm from the route, 120 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CVG is before sunrise there (7:45 am EDT (11:45 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.
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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, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International.