Plan a flight · Mon 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)

Atlantic City International to Chicago Midway International ACY → MDW

616 nautical miles (709 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 297° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 3:51 pm CDT (20:51 UTC). Right now ACY is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19; MDW is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 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: 6 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 10 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 149 to 268 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 169 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 179 to 407 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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm north, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 8 nm north 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
B737 descending, 5 nm southeast, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY130005/TM 1420/FLDURD/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM LLWS +/-10 DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
5 nm southeast (130°) of ACY
Time
14:20 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed during the descent runway 31
B737 at 800 ft, 0 nm northwest, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): remarks: broke out at at 800 ft approach 31. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1417/FL008/TP B737/RM BROKE OUT AT 008 APPROACH 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
broke out at at 800 ft approach 31
P28A at 1,100 ft, 0 nm south, 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 31. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1416/FL011/TP P28A/SK OVC011/RM DURC RWY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
14:16 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 31
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 2,000 ft, 17 nm south, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): remarks: in between at at 3,000 ft instrument conditions at at 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV OBI/TM 1310/FL020/TP C172/RM IN BETWEEN AT 030 / IMC AT 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over OBI
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
in between at at 3,000 ft instrument conditions at at 2,000 ft
C700 at 600 ft, 30 nm south, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, light rain, rain, remarks: landing runway 01. At the departure end, 30 nm south 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
P28A at 900 ft, 12 nm south, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV MIV/TM 1408/FL009/TP P28A/SK OVC009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over MIV
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
C172 at 3,000 ft, 12 nm south, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, wind 013° at 19 knots, remarks: tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV MIV/TM 1325/FL030/TP C172/SK OVC006/WV 01319KTS/RM TOPS 025 DURC RWY28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over MIV
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Wind
from 013° at 19 knots
Remarks
tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28
PC24 at 1,400 ft, 27 nm north, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 30 nm along the route, 27 nm north 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
A319 at 1,200 ft, 17 nm north, 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 17 nm north 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
C172 at 1,200 ft, 30 nm north, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. 30 nm along the route, 30 nm north 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

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, JOT). 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 15 kt	+15 kt	14 °C	105 kt	5 h 52 min	3:51 pm CDT (20:51 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+17 kt	13 °C	103 kt	5 h 59 min	3:58 pm CDT (20:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+19 kt	10 °C	101 kt	6 h 06 min	4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+20 kt	6 °C	100 kt	6 h 10 min	4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+21 kt	3 °C	99 kt	6 h 13 min	4:12 pm CDT (21:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+22 kt	-1 °C	98 kt	6 h 17 min	4:16 pm CDT (21:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	+23 kt	-5 °C	97 kt	6 h 21 min	4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 25 kt	+24 kt	-8 °C	96 kt	6 h 25 min	4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-20 °C	90 kt	6 h 51 min	4:50 pm CDT (21:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 36 kt	+35 kt	-36 °C	85 kt	7 h 15 min	5:14 pm CDT (22:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 45 kt	+43 kt	-43 °C	77 kt	8 h	5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 54 kt	+51 kt	-49 °C	69 kt	8 h 56 min	6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	010/26	360/24 11°	350/28 8°	350/26 4°	340/29 -8°	350/39 -21°	350/57 -35°	350/52 -43°	310/50 -50°
PSB	used from 99 nm out; 66 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AGC	used from 199 nm out; 32 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
CLE	used from 298 nm out; 39 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
FWA	used from 447 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
JOT	used from 546 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°

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	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,200 ft	74 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
ILG Wilmington, DE	50 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	79 ft	14:51 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA	109 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	4,000 ft	310 ft	14:41 UTC
AOO Altoona, PA	179 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,503 ft	14:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	199 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	14:47 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	278 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	328 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	8 mi	900 ft	1,225 ft	14:51 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	377 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,297 ft	14:52 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	437 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	8 mi	500 ft	683 ft	14:52 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	536 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	14:35 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	556 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	798 ft	13:54 UTC
MDW Chicago, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	619 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 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 MDW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:51 pm CDT (20:51 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MDW

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 278 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 298 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at MDW 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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, Chicago Midway International.