Plan a flight · Mon 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC)

Atlantic City International to Dubuque Regional ACY → DBQ

752 nautical miles (865 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 289°, about 299° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC). Right now ACY is low IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots; DBQ is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 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: 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, fog). Over the first 504 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 79 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 119 nm along 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.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 59 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

C560 at 13,000 ft, 19 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, 19 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
K35R at 400 ft, 32 nm southwest, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over KDOV
Time
07:45 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
B737 at 800 ft, 46 nm south, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 89 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft
A333 descending, 49 nm north, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 425 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B738 at 1,700 ft, 9 nm north, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 435 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 9 nm north, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 435 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb

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 7 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, JOT, DBQ). 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	290° at 11 kt	+11 kt	13 °C	109 kt	6 h 54 min	9:59 am CDT (14:59 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	6 h 58 min	10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	+11 kt	10 °C	109 kt	6 h 54 min	9:59 am CDT (14:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	+10 kt	6 °C	110 kt	6 h 50 min	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	+10 kt	3 °C	110 kt	6 h 50 min	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	7 h 02 min	10:07 am CDT (15:07 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+15 kt	-6 °C	105 kt	7 h 10 min	10:15 am CDT (15:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 18 kt	+17 kt	-9 °C	103 kt	7 h 18 min	10:23 am CDT (15:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	+25 kt	-21 °C	95 kt	7 h 55 min	11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 31 kt	+29 kt	-35 °C	91 kt	8 h 16 min	11:21 am CDT (16:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 44 kt	+42 kt	-42 °C	78 kt	9 h 38 min	12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 46 kt	+44 kt	-50 °C	76 kt	9 h 54 min	12:59 pm CDT (17:59 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; 65 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; 36 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; 36 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°
FWA	used from 445 nm out; 47 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
JOT	used from 544 nm out; 72 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
DBQ	used from 692 nm out; 35 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -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	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots	7 mi	400 ft	74 ft	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
ILG Wilmington, DE	49 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots	5 mi	1,200 ft	79 ft	07:51 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA	109 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	310 ft	07:56 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	198 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: light rain, fog	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	0.5 mi	300 ft	2,284 ft	07:54 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	277 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	326 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	6 mi	1,400 ft	1,225 ft	07:51 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	435 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	8 mi	none	683 ft	07:52 UTC
ANQ Angola, IN	494 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	reported, no category	calm	0.25 mi	none	995 ft	07:55 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	534 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	777 ft	07:55 UTC
PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL	623 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,500 ft	644 ft	07:52 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	682 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	742 ft	07:54 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	2:53 am CDT (07:53 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 DBQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)

Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DBQ

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few 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
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 297 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 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 DBQ 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Dubuque Regional.