Augusta Regional AT Bush Field to Atlantic City International AGS → ACY
511 nautical miles (587 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 76-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:35 am EDT (09:35 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: 12 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 206 to 236 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 275 nm of the route.
- 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 last 196 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 AGS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 800 ft, 7 nm northwest, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 334 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (CAE, FLO, RDU, RIC, ACY). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 3 h 54 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 4 h 01 min | 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 10 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 01 min | 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 56 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | −15 kt | 5 °C | 135 kt | 3 h 47 min | 6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | −20 kt | 2 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 39 min | 6:38 am EDT (10:38 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 30 kt | −25 kt | -2 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 31 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 34 kt | −31 kt | -6 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 23 min | 6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 36 kt | −32 kt | -7 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 22 min | 6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 47 kt | −45 kt | -18 °C | 165 kt | 3 h 06 min | 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 66 kt | −66 kt | -31 °C | 186 kt | 2 h 45 min | 5:44 am EDT (09:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 76 kt | −76 kt | -39 °C | 196 kt | 2 h 36 min | 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 56 kt | −55 kt | -50 °C | 175 kt | 2 h 55 min | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| FLO | used from 98 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| RDU | used from 147 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° |
| RIC | used from 295 nm out; 18 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° |
| ACY | used from 442 nm out; 44 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGS Augusta, GA | departure | no report just now | 145 ft | ||||
| CAE Columbia, SC | 49 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 235 ft | ||||
| FDW Winnsboro, SC | 69 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 577 ft | ||||
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 147 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 609 ft | ||||
| SCR Siler City, NC | 187 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 615 ft | ||||
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 216 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 295 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 334 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| XSA Tappahannock, VA | 363 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 135 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 432 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| DOV Dover, DE | 471 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | destination | no report just now | 74 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 615 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ACY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC)
ACY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 24 nm from the route, 403 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 452 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 452 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ACY is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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: Augusta Regional AT Bush Field, Atlantic City International.