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Atlantic City International to Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) ACY → ROA

284 nautical miles (327 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 245°, about 255° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ACY is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots; ROA is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 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: 14 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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). Over the last 108 nm of 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 265 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 39 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 147 to 177 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 49 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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
  • E145 at 9,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast up to 9,000 ft, heavy rain. 255 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2156/FL090/TP E145/SK OVCUNKN-TOP090/WX +RA/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through LYH
    Where
    over LYH
    Time
    21:56 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Sky
    overcast, tops 9,000 ft
    Weather
    heavy rain
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • A321 climbing, 36 nm north, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, sandstorm. 20 nm along the route, 36 nm north 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
  • A319 at 10,000 ft, 46 nm north, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 8 °C, wind 230° at 30 knots. 20 nm along the route, 46 nm north 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
  • A320 at 800 ft, 36 nm north, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): overcast above 800 ft. 20 nm along the route, 36 nm north 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, 32 nm north, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: departing runway 09. 39 nm along the route, 32 nm north 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, 6 nm south, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): no turbulence, overcast above 700 ft, mist, 23 °C, wind 190° at 8 knots. 78 nm along the route, 6 nm south 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
  • A21N at 600 ft, 27 nm north, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 98 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0023/FL006/TP A21N/SK BKN006
    Report
    a routine report filed through BWI
    Where
    over BWI
    Time
    00:23 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Sky
    a broken layer from 600 ft

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 3 forecast points nearest it (ACY, RIC, ROA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 17 kt+16 kt104 kt2 h 44 min11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 19 kt+18 kt13 °C102 kt2 h 47 min11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 22 kt+21 kt11 °C99 kt2 h 52 min11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 23 kt+22 kt8 °C98 kt2 h 54 min11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC)
12,500 ft220° at 25 kt+23 kt4 °C97 kt2 h 56 min11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC)
14,500 ft220° at 29 kt+27 kt0 °C93 kt3 h 03 min11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC)
16,500 ft220° at 34 kt+32 kt-4 °C88 kt3 h 14 min12:01 am EDT (04:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 37 kt+35 kt-7 °C85 kt3 h 20 min12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 55 kt+53 kt-17 °C67 kt4 h 14 min1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 76 kt+70 kt-30 °C50 kt5 h 41 min2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 82 kt+77 kt-40 °C43 kt6 h 36 min3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390220° at 77 kt+73 kt-51 °C47 kt6 h 03 min2:50 am EDT (06:50 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ACYused from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line230/15230/22 15°230/31 11°230/27 6°230/40 -7°230/51 -17°230/71 -31°230/81 -41°230/86 -53°
RICused from 98 nm out; 66 nm from the line190/33200/29 14°210/31 12°210/38 6°230/42 -7°230/68 -16°220/84 -29°220/86 -40°220/81 -52°
ROAused from 196 nm out; 64 nm from the line280/9290/15 12°290/11 8°210/6 3°210/30 -6°220/46 -19°210/74 -30°220/78 -39°220/64 -48°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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)
MIV Millville, NJ 20 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots 2 mi 200 ft 84 ft 00:23 UTC
DOV Dover, DE 49 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist from the north (350°) at 5 knots 6 mi 500 ft 28 ft 00:28 UTC
DCA Washington, DC 118 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 600 ft 14 ft 23:52 UTC
HEF Washington, DC 147 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet from the north (360°) at 8 knots 3 mi 500 ft 192 ft 23:56 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA 196 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist calm 4 mi 300 ft 640 ft 00:40 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA 255 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: mist calm 5 mi 300 ft 938 ft 00:41 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA destination IFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots 2 mi 3,000 ft 1,175 ft 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,175 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above IFR

The whole forecast for ROA
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above
  • From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
  • From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 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

  • 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 7 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 7 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 5 nm from the route, 118 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROA is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field).