Plan a flight · Mon 1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)

Atlantic City International to Hector International ACY → FAR

1,067 nautical miles (1,228 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 302°, about 312° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC). Right now ACY is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots; FAR is low IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 13 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

SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 110 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

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 538 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 199 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 120 to 259 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 route from 688 to 798 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 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

urgent B39M at 35,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: no inj/dmg zob. 309 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DKK UUA /OV DKK280040/TM 0315/FL350/TP B39M/TB MTN WVE ACTN +/-5KTS/RM NO INJ/DMG ZOB
```
Report
an urgent report filed through DKK
Where
40 nm west (280°) of DKK
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
mountain wve actn a 5-knot loss of airspeed
Remarks
no inj/dmg zob
A319 at 23,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 150 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 30,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 160 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 14 nm north, 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 SOUTH RDG/TM 0228/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
E145 at 600 ft, 15 nm southwest, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 110 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
C560 at 3,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 439 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 6 W/TM 0228/FL030/TP C560/SK BASES 019 TOPS 030 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 west
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
bases 1,900 ft tops 3,000 ft overcast
C25B at 2,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 439 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 2 W/TM 0218/FL020/TP C25B/SK BASES 020 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
2 west
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
bases 2,000 ft overcast
PC12 at 2,800 ft, 10 nm south, 10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,900 ft, 10 °C. At the destination end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 0237/FL028/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOP029/TA 10
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
02:37 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,900 ft
Temperature
10 °C

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 12 forecast points nearest it (ACY, AVP, PSB, BUF, CLE, MKG, TVC, GRB, LSE, DLH, AXN, GFK). 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 8 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	9 h 32 min	9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	9 h 53 min	10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+13 kt	10 °C	107 kt	9 h 58 min	10:10 am CDT (15:10 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	9 h 58 min	10:10 am CDT (15:10 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+14 kt	2 °C	106 kt	10 h 04 min	10:16 am CDT (15:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+17 kt	-2 °C	103 kt	10 h 22 min	10:34 am CDT (15:34 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	+21 kt	-7 °C	99 kt	10 h 47 min	10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 24 kt	+24 kt	-10 °C	96 kt	11 h 07 min	11:19 am CDT (16:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 29 kt	+28 kt	-21 °C	92 kt	11 h 36 min	11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 35 kt	+34 kt	-36 °C	86 kt	12 h 24 min	12:36 pm CDT (17:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 42 kt	+41 kt	-44 °C	79 kt	13 h 30 min	1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 53 kt	+51 kt	-51 °C	69 kt	15 h 28 min	3:40 pm CDT (20:40 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°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 75 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 100 nm out; 58 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°
BUF	used from 249 nm out; 84 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
CLE	used from 299 nm out; 67 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°
MKG	used from 449 nm out; 108 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
TVC	used from 548 nm out; 46 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°
GRB	used from 598 nm out; 53 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
LSE	used from 748 nm out; 98 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
DLH	used from 798 nm out; 84 nm from the line	080/28	240/21 15°	250/26 9°	250/32 3°	260/42 -11°	270/40 -21°	260/43 -36°	260/46 -46°	260/65 -54°
AXN	used from 947 nm out; 47 nm from the line	100/14	250/21 14°	240/24 12°	240/31 5°	260/36 -10°	260/40 -21°	250/42 -36°	260/48 -45°	260/53 -50°
GFK	used from 1047 nm out; 69 nm from the line	070/18	100/10 9°	250/11 6°	250/27 1°	250/34 -10°	260/43 -21°	260/39 -36°	260/36 -46°	260/59 -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	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	7 mi	400 ft	74 ft	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
PHL Philadelphia, PA	40 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	3 mi	600 ft	35 ft	04:54 UTC
UNV State College, PA	169 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	5 mi	300 ft	1,231 ft	04:55 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	299 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
PHN Port Huron, MI	419 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	7 mi	1,500 ft	650 ft	04:55 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	489 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	04:53 UTC
MBL Manistee, MI	598 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	621 ft	04:56 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	678 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	04:53 UTC
RRL Merrill, WI	758 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,318 ft	04:55 UTC
RZN Siren, WI	867 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	989 ft	04:55 UTC
SAZ Staples, MN	977 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,287 ft	04:55 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 13 knots	4 mi	300 ft	901 ft	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,318 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC)

Wind from the north at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for FAR

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 400 feet
At times between Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC) and 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 289 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 289 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 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, Hector International.