Atlantic City International to Pensacola International ACY → PNS
821 nautical miles (944 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 233°, about 243° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC). Right now ACY is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots; PNS is VFR, wind from the west (280°) 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: 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 208 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 257 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 257 to 564 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 415 nm along 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
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 31 nm north, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MJX
- Where
- 10 nm north (345°) of CYN
- Time
- 03:21 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B712 descending, 46 nm northwest, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 89 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- runway 15R
- Time
- 03:10 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B712
- Remarks
- light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
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 8 forecast points nearest it (ACY, RIC, RDU, GSP, ATL, CSG, MGM, MOB). 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 | 300° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 7 h 05 min | 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +1 kt | 13 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 54 min | 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +3 kt | 10 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 01 min | 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +6 kt | 7 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 12 min | 8:11 am CDT (13:11 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +10 kt | 4 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 28 min | 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | +13 kt | 0 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 40 min | 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 25 kt | +17 kt | -4 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 58 min | 8:57 am CDT (13:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 27 kt | +20 kt | -7 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 13 min | 9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 33 kt | +27 kt | -18 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 50 min | 9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 36 kt | +30 kt | -32 °C | 90 kt | 9 h 07 min | 10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 42 kt | +34 kt | -40 °C | 86 kt | 9 h 33 min | 10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 35 kt | +25 kt | -50 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 39 min | 9:38 am CDT (14:38 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
| 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 | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| RIC | used from 99 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| RDU | used from 247 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| GSP | used from 346 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| ATL | used from 544 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 593 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| MGM | used from 692 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| MOB | used from 791 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
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-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 74 ft | 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC) |
| ESN Easton, MD | 79 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots | 7 mi | 300 ft | 72 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| CGE Cambridge, MD | 89 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 19 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| RIC Richmond, VA | 178 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west (260°) at 9 knots | 5 mi | 900 ft | 167 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 326 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 395 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 465 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 534 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| CSG Columbus, GA | 653 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| TOI Troy, AL | 722 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | 791 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| PNS Pensacola, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 120 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 955 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PNS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PNS
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 on the route, 59 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 59 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at PNS 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 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, Pensacola International.