Atlantic City International to Raleigh-Durham International ACY → RDU
294 nautical miles (338 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 224°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 24-knot headwind), arriving about 1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 71 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 117 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
- urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 14 nm southeast, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. 39 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
- Report
- an urgent report filed through ACY
- Where
- 10 nm east (105°) of ATR
- Time
- 01:40 UTC
- Height
- at 15,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- intermittent severe
- Remarks
- radds intersection
- E75L at 20,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 20 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over DQO
- Time
- 00:41 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- moderate at 20,000 ft
- BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 39 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 00:18 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Turbulence
- moderate at 17,000 ft
- GLF5 at 600 ft, 42 nm northwest, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 pne. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV PNE240001/TM 0140/FL006/TP GLF5/SK OVC006/RM DURD RY06 PNE
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- 1 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
- Time
- 01:40 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF5
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 06 pne
- A320 at 19,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MJX UA /OV CYN045010/TM 0134/FL190/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190-220
- Report
- a routine report filed through MJX
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (045°) of CYN
- Time
- 01:34 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft
- E75S at 9,000 ft, 45 nm north, 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC): light rime icing above 9,000 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV RBV/TM 0122/FL090/TP E75S/IC LGT RIME 090
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- over RBV
- Time
- 01:22 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Icing
- light rime at 9,000 ft
- B38M at 2,300 ft, 0 nm south, 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC): remarks: tops 2,300 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0111/FL023/TP B38M/SK TOPS 023/RM TOPS 023 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 01:11 UTC
- Height
- at 2,300 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- tops 2,300 ft
- Remarks
- tops 2,300 ft during the descent
- A21N at 20,000 ft, 0 nm south, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0028/FL200/TP A21N/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 00:28 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- 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 runway 6. 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 runway 6
- 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
- B738 at 400 ft, 44 nm northwest, 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC): remarks: landing the RNAV approach to runway 01 saw the approach lights at 600FT, runway at 400FT. 20 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 0135/FL004/TP B738/RM LANDING RNAV01 SAW THE APPROACH LIGHTS AT 600FT, RWY AT 400FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over KILG
- Time
- 01:35 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- landing the RNAV approach to runway 01 saw the approach lights at 600FT, runway at 400FT
1 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 3 forecast points nearest it (ACY, RIC, RDU). 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 | 210° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 96 kt | 3 h 04 min | 1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 13 °C | 95 kt | 3 h 06 min | 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | +29 kt | 12 °C | 91 kt | 3 h 14 min | 1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | +32 kt | 9 °C | 88 kt | 3 h 20 min | 1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 35 kt | +35 kt | 5 °C | 85 kt | 3 h 28 min | 1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | +37 kt | 1 °C | 83 kt | 3 h 33 min | 1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 40 kt | +40 kt | -4 °C | 80 kt | 3 h 40 min | 1:37 am EDT (05:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -6 °C | 78 kt | 3 h 46 min | 1:43 am EDT (05:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 62 kt | +62 kt | -16 °C | 58 kt | 5 h 04 min | 3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 79 kt | +79 kt | -30 °C | 41 kt | 7 h 10 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 83 kt | +83 kt | -40 °C | 37 kt | 7 h 57 min | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 81 kt | +81 kt | -52 °C | 39 kt | 7 h 32 min | 5:29 am EDT (09:29 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; 24 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° |
| RIC | used from 98 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
| RDU | used from 245 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -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 | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| DOV Dover, DE | 39 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 78 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| CGE Cambridge, MD | 88 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| FYJ West Point, VA | 157 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 176 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 215 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| HNZ Oxford, NC | 264 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 526 ft | ||||
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | destination | no report just now | 435 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 526 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
RDU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 4 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDU is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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, Raleigh-Durham International.