Plan a flight · Mon 3:04 am CDT (08:04 UTC)

Appleton International to Atlantic City International ATW → ACY

686 nautical miles (789 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 110°, about 112° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC). Right now ATW is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots; ACY is low IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 9 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: 1 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 3W: 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 first 129 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, fog). Over the last 497 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 427 to 566 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 89 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 ATW.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

C560 at 13,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 1:38 am CDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 626 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
A333 descending, 30 nm southwest, 12:44 am CDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 258 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
K35R at 400 ft, 37 nm southwest, 2:45 am CDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 656 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over KDOV
Time
07:45 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown

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 6 forecast points nearest it (GRB, MKG, CLE, AGC, PSB, 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	270° at 13 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	5 h 12 min	9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	−10 kt	13 °C	130 kt	5 h 17 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	5 h 17 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	5 h 17 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	5 h 19 min	9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	5 h 14 min	9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	5 h 07 min	9:11 am EDT (13:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-9 °C	138 kt	4 h 58 min	9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 19 kt	−19 kt	-10 °C	139 kt	4 h 56 min	9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-21 °C	146 kt	4 h 42 min	8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 34 kt	−33 kt	-36 °C	153 kt	4 h 29 min	8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 44 kt	−43 kt	-43 °C	163 kt	4 h 13 min	8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 50 kt	−49 kt	-50 °C	169 kt	4 h 04 min	8:08 am EDT (12:08 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
CLE	used from 248 nm out; 78 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
AGC	used from 397 nm out; 70 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
PSB	used from 447 nm out; 31 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
ACY	used from 596 nm out; 65 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
ATW Appleton, WI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC)
MTW Manitowoc, WI	40 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	07:56 UTC
FFX Fremont, MI	119 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	6 mi	none	771 ft	07:55 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	189 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	8 mi	none	860 ft	07:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	219 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	8 mi	300 ft	782 ft	07:53 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	388 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
DUJ Dubois, PA	467 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	1,816 ft	07:53 UTC
UNV State College, PA	517 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 1 knots	0.75 mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	07:55 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	596 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	402 ft	07:53 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	646 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	6 mi	1,100 ft	35 ft	07:54 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots	7 mi	400 ft	74 ft	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,816 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, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ACY

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

The forecast for ATW, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 388 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 388 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ATW 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Appleton International, Atlantic City International.