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Atlantic City International to Chicago/Rockford International ACY → RFD

679 nautical miles (781 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 289°, about 299° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 2:24 am CDT (07:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ACY is low IFR, wind calm; RFD 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: 5 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 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 40 to 130 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Near the route, 180 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
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 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 180 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 80 to 200 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 280 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 130 to 270 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 319 to 439 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

B38M at 25,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast 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
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 27 nm south, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 40 nm along the route, 27 nm south 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
E75L at 20,000 ft, 2 nm south, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 2 nm south 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
A21N at 18,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E145 at 12,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A321 at 30,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 220 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A320 at 33,000 ft, 37 nm north, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 509 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
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
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
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
PC24 at 900 ft, 28 nm north, 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC): remarks: reported bases 900 ft during the descent RY6. 30 nm along the route, 28 nm north 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
B189 descending, 28 nm north, 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC): overcast above 800 ft. 30 nm along the route, 28 nm north 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, 28 nm north, 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 30 nm along the route, 28 nm north 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
A321 climbing, 14 nm northeast, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, sandstorm. 40 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast 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

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 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	280° at 7 kt	+7 kt	13 °C	113 kt	6 h 01 min	2:24 am CDT (07:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	+10 kt	13 °C	110 kt	6 h 10 min	2:33 am CDT (07:33 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	+10 kt	10 °C	110 kt	6 h 10 min	2:33 am CDT (07:33 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	+9 kt	6 °C	111 kt	6 h 07 min	2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	+9 kt	3 °C	111 kt	6 h 07 min	2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	+10 kt	-2 °C	110 kt	6 h 10 min	2:33 am CDT (07:33 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+12 kt	-6 °C	108 kt	6 h 17 min	2:40 am CDT (07:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 14 kt	+13 kt	-10 °C	107 kt	6 h 21 min	2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 16 kt	+15 kt	-21 °C	105 kt	6 h 28 min	2:51 am CDT (07:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 32 kt	+28 kt	-34 °C	92 kt	7 h 23 min	3:46 am CDT (08:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 39 kt	+33 kt	-41 °C	87 kt	7 h 48 min	4:11 am CDT (09:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 43 kt	+38 kt	-49 °C	82 kt	8 h 17 min	4:40 am CDT (09:40 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°
PSB	used from 100 nm out; 64 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AGC	used from 200 nm out; 34 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
CLE	used from 300 nm out; 33 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
FWA	used from 449 nm out; 44 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
JOT	used from 549 nm out; 66 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°

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	calm	1 mi	200 ft	74 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
ILG Wilmington, DE	50 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	5 mi	500 ft	79 ft	00:51 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA	110 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	310 ft	01:13 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	200 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	00:54 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	270 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	1,202 ft	01:20 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	280 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	349 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	799 ft	00:51 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	439 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	683 ft	00:52 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	539 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	777 ft	23:35 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	549 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	798 ft	00:54 UTC
PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL	629 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	644 ft	00:52 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	742 ft	7:54 pm CDT (00:54 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 RFD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:24 am CDT (07:24 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for RFD

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 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

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 280 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 300 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 300 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at RFD 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RFD is before sunrise there (7:05 am CDT (12:05 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/Rockford International.