Atlantic City International to John F Kennedy International ACY → JFK
80 nautical miles (92 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 027°, about 037° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC). Right now ACY is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots; JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) 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: 3 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 E40E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the northwest at 25 knots, until 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 121255 MKCE WST 121255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 40E VALID UNTIL 1455Z DE MD VA AND DE NJ MD VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20ENE SIE-60SE SIE-40S SBY-10NW SBY-20ENE SIE AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 33025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole 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 SF50 descending, 30 nm west, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the destination end, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
- Report
- an urgent report filed through MMU
- Where
- over MMU
- Time
- 10:50 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 5
- E170 at 29,000 ft, 46 nm west, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at F290
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 46 nm west, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 10:28 UTC
- Height
- at F230
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate at 23,000 ft
- C172 at 500 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: cloud base reported at 500 ft departure end 31. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1300/FL005/TP C172/RM CLOUD BASE REPORTED 005 DEPARTURE END 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over KACY
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- cloud base reported at 500 ft departure end 31
- C700 at 600 ft, 30 nm southwest, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, light rain, rain, remarks: landing runway 01. At the departure end, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV WWD010001/TM 1203/FL006/TP C700/SK OVC006/WX -RA/RA/RM LANDING RWY 01
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- 1 nm north (010°) of WWD
- Time
- 12:03 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- Weather
- ra/ra
- Remarks
- landing runway 01
- B738 climbing, 49 nm west, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV ILG/TM 1200/FLDURC/TP B738/SK OVC012
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over ILG
- Time
- 12:00 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft
- E545 at 500 ft, 0 nm south, 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY31001/TM 1158/FL005/TP E545/SK OVC005/RM DURD RWY 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- ACY31001
- Time
- 11:58 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- E545
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 31
- BCS1 at 23,000 ft, 35 nm west, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1126/FL230/TP BCS1/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over OOD
- Time
- 11:26 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS1
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- C56X at 400 ft, 0 nm south, 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY13001/TM 1121/FL004/TP C56X/SK OVC004/RM DURD RWY 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- ACY13001
- Time
- 11:21 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 31
- C700 at 7,000 ft, 0 nm south, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1111/FL070/TP C700/SK BKN/RM BASES 003 TOPS 060
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 11:11 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft
- C68A at 1,000 ft, 0 nm south, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1106/FL010/TP C68A/SK OVC003/WX 4
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 11:06 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- overcast from 300 ft
- Weather
- 4
- B738 climbing, 49 nm west, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over KILG
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
- C172 at 1,200 ft, 35 nm northwest, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. 20 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV KPNE/TM 1240/FL012/TP C172/SK BKN012-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- over KPNE
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops unknown
- E145 at 900 ft, 15 nm west, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL090030/TM 1145/FL009/TP E145/SK BASES 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 30 nm east (090°) of PHL
- Time
- 11:45 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- bases 1,100 ft
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (ACY, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 360° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 45 min | 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 11 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 42 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 11 kt | +5 kt | 9 °C | 115 kt | 42 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 12 kt | +6 kt | 5 °C | 114 kt | 42 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 13 kt | +7 kt | 3 °C | 113 kt | 42 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 12 kt | +5 kt | -1 °C | 115 kt | 42 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 11 kt | +1 kt | -5 °C | 119 kt | 40 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −3 kt | -9 °C | 123 kt | 39 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 12 kt | −4 kt | -10 °C | 124 kt | 39 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 21 kt | −17 kt | -22 °C | 137 kt | 35 min | 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 45 kt | −40 kt | -34 °C | 160 kt | 30 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 48 kt | −43 kt | -40 °C | 163 kt | 29 min | 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 48 kt | −40 kt | -49 °C | 160 kt | 30 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| JFK | used from 50 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
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 Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 74 ft | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) |
| MJX Toms River, NJ | 30 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots | 1.75 mi | 300 ft | 86 ft | 12:56 UTC |
| JFK New York, NY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet | from the north (350°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 13 ft | 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 86 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC)
Wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for JFK
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
The forecast for ACY, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 16, 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
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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, John F Kennedy International.