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Plan a flight · Mon 2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC)

Atlantic City International to Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field ACY → LFT

1,019 nautical miles (1,173 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 242°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC). Right now ACY is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots; LFT 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: 2 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

  • SIGMET E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the first 140 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120555
    MKCE WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
  • 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 500 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 250 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 230 to 480 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 260 to 550 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 350 to 510 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

  • E145 at 800 ft, 41 nm southeast, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 170 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
    Report
    a routine report filed through RIC
    Where
    1 nm north (340°) of RIC
    Time
    06:07 UTC
    Height
    at 800 ft
    Aircraft
    E145

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 10 forecast points nearest it (ACY, RIC, ROA, TRI, TYS, ATL, BHM, JAN, MSY, LCH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft310° at 15 kt+5 kt11 °C115 kt8 h 52 min10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC)
6,500 ft310° at 15 kt+3 kt14 °C117 kt8 h 43 min10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC)
8,500 ft310° at 17 kt+4 kt10 °C116 kt8 h 47 min10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC)
10,500 ft310° at 17 kt+4 kt7 °C116 kt8 h 47 min10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC)
12,500 ft310° at 17 kt+4 kt4 °C116 kt8 h 47 min10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC)
14,500 ft310° at 18 kt+7 kt0 °C113 kt9 h 01 min10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC)
16,500 ft300° at 20 kt+9 kt-4 °C111 kt9 h 11 min10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180300° at 22 kt+11 kt-7 °C109 kt9 h 21 min11:04 am CDT (16:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240290° at 26 kt+15 kt-18 °C105 kt9 h 42 min11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300290° at 33 kt+18 kt-32 °C102 kt9 h 59 min11:42 am CDT (16:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340290° at 38 kt+21 kt-40 °C99 kt10 h 18 min12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390300° at 32 kt+15 kt-49 °C105 kt9 h 42 min11:25 am CDT (16:25 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 100 nm out; 61 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 200 nm out; 61 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 350 nm out; 47 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 450 nm out; 45 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°
ATLused from 550 nm out; 59 nm from the line320/30330/37 16°340/44 11°330/35 7°310/33 -6°300/38 -18°330/58 -33°330/48 -40°320/34 -49°
BHMused from 600 nm out; 61 nm from the line310/19330/20 17°320/28 11°340/21 6°310/22 -7°330/33 -17°330/50 -32°330/57 -41°330/41 -50°
JANused from 799 nm out; 58 nm from the line230/10270/13 18°270/11 12°310/11 6°300/15 -4°300/22 -16°310/33 -31°320/37 -41°330/41 -52°
MSYused from 899 nm out; 72 nm from the line110/5150/6 19°L/V 12°310/5 7°310/13 -4°290/20 -16°330/36 -31°330/37 -41°350/43 -52°
LCHused from 999 nm out; 73 nm from the line160/21160/18 18°180/13 12°230/6 8°280/10 -4°260/13 -14°310/29 -30°320/32 -40°330/33 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ACY Atlantic City, NJ departure IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots 4 mi 500 ft 74 ft 2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
ESN Easton, MD 80 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist from the north (010°) at 11 knots 2 mi 200 ft 72 ft 06:35 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA 200 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain calm 10+ mi 3,300 ft 640 ft 05:53 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA 250 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 9,500 ft 938 ft 05:54 UTC
GEV Jefferson, NC 370 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet from the west-northwest (290°) at 19 knots, gusting to 32 10+ mi none 3,177 ft 06:35 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC 450 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi none 2,163 ft 06:35 UTC
CZL Calhoun, GA 580 nm out, 3 nm south of the line marginal VFR Weather: mist calm 4 mi none 655 ft 06:35 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL 690 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower VFR calm 9 mi none 650 ft 05:53 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS 809 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 297 ft 05:58 UTC
LUL Laurel, MS 849 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 238 ft 06:35 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA 969 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 69 ft 05:53 UTC
LFT Lafayette, LA destination VFR calm 10+ mi none 40 ft 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LFT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LFT
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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

  • 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 10 nm from the route, 120 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at LFT 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 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, Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field.