Plan a flight · Sun 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC)

Atlantic City International to Punta Gorda Airport ACY → PGD

839 nautical miles (966 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 208°, about 218° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ACY is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots; PGD is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 3 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: 52 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 280 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 140 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 30 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

B38M at 25,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
3958N 07457W
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
A321 climbing, 39 nm northwest, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, sandstorm. At the departure end, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV E NE PHL/TM 0020/FLDURC/TP A321/WV LOSS 15KT AT 015 /TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
east northeast phl
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A321
Wind
loss 15 knots at at 1,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
BCS3 at 1,800 ft, 0 nm south, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): remarks: tops 1,800 ft during the climb. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0000/FL018/TP BCS3/RM TOPS 018 DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
tops 1,800 ft during the climb
PC24 at 900 ft, 42 nm northwest, 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC): remarks: reported bases 900 ft during the descent RY6. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV PNE240002/TM 2325/FL009/TP PC24/RM RPTD BASES 009 DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Remarks
reported bases 900 ft during the descent RY6
A319 at 10,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 8 °C, wind 230° at 30 knots. At the departure end, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV 10 N PHL/TM 2301/FL100/TP A319/SK VMC/TA 8/WV 23030KT/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
10 north phl
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
visual conditions
Temperature
8 °C
Wind
from 230° at 30 knots
Turbulence
smooth
BCS3 at 300 ft, 0 nm south, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft, remarks: bases 300 ft during the climb. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 2258/FL003/TP BCS3/SK OVC003/RM BASES 003 DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
Remarks
bases 300 ft during the climb
B189 descending, 42 nm northwest, 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC): overcast above 800 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV PNE240002/TM 2257/FLDURD/TP B189/SK OVC008
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B189
Sky
overcast from 800 ft
C68A descending, 42 nm northwest, 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV PNE240002/TM 2228/FLDURD/TP C68A/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
Time
22:28 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
A320 at 800 ft, 39 nm northwest, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): overcast above 800 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV PHL/TM 2225/FL008/TP A320/SK OVC008
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
over PHL
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 800 ft
C700 climbing, 48 nm northwest, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: departing runway 09. At the departure end, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV ILG/TM 2229/FLDURC/TP C700/SK OVC 005/RM DEPARTING RWY 09
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over ILG
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Remarks
departing runway 09
DA62 at 700 ft, 43 nm northwest, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): no turbulence, overcast above 700 ft, mist, 23 °C, wind 190° at 8 knots. 70 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ESN UA /OV ESN/TM 2222/FL007/TP DA62/SK OVC007/WX 5BR/TA 23/WV 19008/TB TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ESN
Where
over ESN
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
DA62
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Weather
5BR
Temperature
23 °C
Wind
from 190° at 8 knots
Turbulence
turbulence no
E145 , 7 nm northwest, 5:37 pm EDT (21:37 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 80 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 2137/FLUNKN/TP E145
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
21:37 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
E145
B738 at 36,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC): light chop turbulence. 390 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM186054/TM 2224/FL360/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
54 nm south (186°) of ILM
Time
22:24 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B738 at 36,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC): light chop turbulence. 390 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM186054/TM 2142/FL360/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
54 nm south (186°) of ILM
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
intermittent light chop

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, JAX, MLB, PIE). 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	240° at 21 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	8 h 14 min	4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+20 kt	15 °C	100 kt	8 h 23 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	+25 kt	13 °C	95 kt	8 h 50 min	5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	+26 kt	10 °C	94 kt	8 h 56 min	5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	+28 kt	7 °C	92 kt	9 h 07 min	5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 37 kt	+32 kt	3 °C	88 kt	9 h 32 min	6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 41 kt	+36 kt	-2 °C	84 kt	9 h 59 min	6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 45 kt	+39 kt	-5 °C	81 kt	10 h 21 min	6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 48 kt	+44 kt	-16 °C	76 kt	11 h 02 min	7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 54 kt	+53 kt	-31 °C	67 kt	12 h 31 min	9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 58 kt	+58 kt	-41 °C	62 kt	13 h 32 min	10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	210° at 56 kt	+56 kt	-53 °C	64 kt	13 h 07 min	9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
ORF	used from 100 nm out; 47 nm from the line	210/45	210/41 15°	210/39 13°	220/37 7°	230/55 -5°	230/65 -16°	220/71 -30°	220/75 -40°	220/72 -53°
ILM	used from 250 nm out; 75 nm from the line	230/27	220/35 14°	230/45 13°	230/48 8°	240/59 -4°	230/57 -14°	220/66 -30°	210/66 -40°	210/59 -52°
CHS	used from 400 nm out; 75 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
JAX	used from 549 nm out; 97 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
MLB	used from 649 nm out; 79 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
PIE	used from 799 nm out; 61 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	1.75 mi	200 ft	74 ft	8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC)
SBY Salisbury, MD	80 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	8 mi	400 ft	52 ft	00:02 UTC
MFV Melfa, VA	120 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	47 ft	23:35 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	170 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	26 ft	23:51 UTC
OAJ Jacksonville, NC	310 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	92 ft	23:56 UTC
ILM Wilmington, NC	350 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	31 ft	23:53 UTC
EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL	699 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	10 ft	23:47 UTC
BOW Bartow, FL	779 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	124 ft	00:15 UTC
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	destination	VFR	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 124 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PGD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PGD

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 21 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 21 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
6/8618 New Bern, NC, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 290 nm along the route · security · ended 11 October · ZDC
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 689 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 14 nm from the route, 749 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PGD is before sunrise there (7:25 am EDT (11:25 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, 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, Punta Gorda Airport.