Plan a flight · Mon 10:06 am EDT (14:06 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 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:19 pm CDT (22:19 UTC). Right now ACY is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 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 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 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 190 to 570 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 340 to 390 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 400 to 400 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

urgent C680 descending, 18 nm southeast, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 450 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
B738 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B739 at 36,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 480 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
PC24 at 1,400 ft, 42 nm northwest, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV KPNE240003/TM 1345/FL014/TP PC24/SK BKN014/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
3 nm southwest (240°) of KPNE
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Sky
a broken layer from 1,400 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
CL60 at 500 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): remarks: bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1343/FL005/TP CL60/RM BVASE REPORTED 005 FINAL RWY 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31
C700 at 500 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC): remarks: base reported at 500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1307/FL005/TP C700/RM BASE REPORTED 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
13:07 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C700
Remarks
base reported at 500 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
C172 at 1,200 ft, 42 nm northwest, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 42 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
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
E145 at 900 ft, 31 nm north, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 31 nm north 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
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
A319 at 1,200 ft, 36 nm northwest, 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV PHL090003/TM 1322/FL012/TP A319/SK BASES 014
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
3 nm east (090°) of PHL
Time
13:22 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
bases 1,400 ft
C525 at 1,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV PHL090002/TM 1305/FL010/TP C525/SK BASES 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
2 nm east (090°) of PHL
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
bases 1,300 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 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.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	0	11 °C	120 kt	8 h 30 min	5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−2 kt	14 °C	122 kt	8 h 21 min	5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	−4 kt	11 °C	124 kt	8 h 13 min	5:19 pm CDT (22:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	−4 kt	7 °C	124 kt	8 h 13 min	5:19 pm CDT (22:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−3 kt	4 °C	123 kt	8 h 17 min	5:23 pm CDT (22:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−1 kt	0 °C	121 kt	8 h 25 min	5:31 pm CDT (22:31 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	0	-4 °C	120 kt	8 h 30 min	5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 25 kt	0	-7 °C	120 kt	8 h 30 min	5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 26 kt	0	-19 °C	120 kt	8 h 30 min	5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	+3 kt	-32 °C	117 kt	8 h 43 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 40 kt	0	-40 °C	120 kt	8 h 30 min	5:36 pm CDT (22:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 33 kt	+5 kt	-50 °C	115 kt	8 h 52 min	5:58 pm CDT (22:58 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°
RIC	used from 100 nm out; 61 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
ROA	used from 200 nm out; 61 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
TRI	used from 350 nm out; 47 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
TYS	used from 450 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
ATL	used from 550 nm out; 59 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
BHM	used from 600 nm out; 61 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
JAN	used from 799 nm out; 58 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MSY	used from 899 nm out; 72 nm from the line	150/9	140/8 18°	L/V 13°	L/V 6°	320/15 -5°	310/16 -16°	320/32 -31°	340/35 -40°	350/34 -52°
LCH	used from 999 nm out; 73 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°

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	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	74 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
ESN Easton, MD	80 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	72 ft	13:50 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	200 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	13:53 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	250 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	13:54 UTC
GEV Jefferson, NC	370 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	1,300 ft	3,177 ft	13:55 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	450 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet	from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	13:54 UTC
CZL Calhoun, GA	580 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	655 ft	13:55 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	690 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	13:53 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	809 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	13:58 UTC
LUL Laurel, MS	849 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	238 ft	13:55 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	969 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	69 ft	13:53 UTC
LFT Lafayette, LA	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	40 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 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, 5:19 pm CDT (22:19 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for LFT

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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

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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower 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, Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field.