Nashville International to Atlantic City International BNA → ACY
607 nautical miles (699 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC). Right now BNA is VFR, wind calm; 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: 22 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 129 to 418 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 488 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 100 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 BNA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 47 nm north, 1:38 am CDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 568 nm along the route, 47 nm north 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
- B737 at 800 ft, 11 nm north, 2:30 am CDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 508 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 07:30 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases 800 ft
- K35R at 400 ft, 9 nm southeast, 2:45 am CDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 558 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast 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 8 forecast points nearest it (BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, ROA, EKN, 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 | 290° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 4 h 38 min | 8:59 am EDT (12:59 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −7 kt | 12 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 47 min | 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 11 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 47 min | 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −8 kt | 7 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 45 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 5 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 47 min | 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −8 kt | 1 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 45 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −10 kt | -3 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 40 min | 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −12 kt | -7 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 36 min | 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 22 kt | −12 kt | -8 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 36 min | 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | −18 kt | -20 °C | 138 kt | 4 h 24 min | 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 33 kt | −27 kt | -33 °C | 147 kt | 4 h 08 min | 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 43 kt | −37 kt | -39 °C | 157 kt | 3 h 52 min | 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 35 kt | −29 kt | -48 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 04 min | 8:25 am EDT (12:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| TYS | used from 100 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 149 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 249 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| ROA | used from 299 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| EKN | used from 349 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| RIC | used from 448 nm out; 79 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 498 nm out; 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA Nashville, TN | departure | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
| XNX Gallatin, TN | 20 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 583 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| EKQ Monticello, KY | 100 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 962 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| LOZ London, KY | 139 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 1,212 ft | 20:18 UTC |
| EBD Williamson, WV | 239 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,883 ft | ||||
| BKW Beckley, WV | 289 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 2,503 ft | 08:16 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 319 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 408 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 640 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| HEF Washington, DC | 468 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet Weather: rain | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 3 mi | 1,100 ft | 192 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| DCA Washington, DC | 488 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots | 2.5 mi | 900 ft | 14 ft | 08:07 UTC |
| DOV Dover, DE | 558 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 10 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 28 ft | 07:55 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 2,503 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, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 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 BNA, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 478 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 478 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 518 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 548 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 548 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at BNA 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
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: Nashville International, Atlantic City International.