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Akron-Canton Regional to Atlantic City International CAK → ACY

327 nautical miles (376 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 103°, about 110° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC). Right now CAK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 8 knots; ACY is low IFR, 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: 21 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 1W: 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 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the route from 59 to 188 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 6E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the last 257 nm of the route.

Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. AIRMET in force: 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 10 nm of the route. 2 pilot reports of turbulence near the line in the last three hours: moderate chop turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC); light to moderate turbulence, at climbing, 20 nm south, 5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC). The government's turbulence forecast map ↗

Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 13,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗

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 CAK.

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

B738 at 20,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LPR UA /OV DJB/TM 0934/FL200/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 110-200/RM ZOB
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Report
a routine report filed through LPR
Where
over DJB
Time
09:34 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E175 climbing, 20 nm south, 5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PIT UA /OV DILNE/TM 0929/FLDURC/TP E175/TB LGT TO MOD/RM 110-140
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Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
dilne
Time
09:29 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E175
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft
B763 at 3,000 ft, 48 nm north, 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 257 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ABE UA /OV ETX134003/TM 0956/FL030/TP B763/WX 10
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Report
a routine report filed through ABE
Where
3 nm southeast (134°) of ETX
Time
09:56 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Weather
10

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (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	250° at 15 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	2 h 28 min	8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	2 h 23 min	8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	2 h 21 min	8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−20 kt	6 °C	140 kt	2 h 20 min	8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−22 kt	4 °C	142 kt	2 h 18 min	8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−23 kt	0 °C	143 kt	2 h 17 min	8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-5 °C	144 kt	2 h 16 min	8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-9 °C	146 kt	2 h 14 min	8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-10 °C	146 kt	2 h 14 min	8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-22 °C	150 kt	2 h 11 min	8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 32 kt	−25 kt	-36 °C	145 kt	2 h 15 min	8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 42 kt	−39 kt	-41 °C	159 kt	2 h 03 min	8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 52 kt	−48 kt	-46 °C	168 kt	1 h 57 min	8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC)

Based on data from the 13th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 13th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
AGC	used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line	250/26	270/17 14°	260/20 8°	290/27 2°	290/26 -10°	290/36 -22°	320/38 -35°	310/52 -40°	310/59 -45°
PSB	used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line		270/21 13°	270/21 6°	270/22 3°	290/31 -11°	300/30 -22°	330/29 -37°	310/43 -42°	310/56 -45°
ACY	used from 248 nm out; 54 nm from the line	L/V	280/15 13°	280/20 6°	310/19 3°	310/19 -10°	310/27 -21°	310/30 -37°	290/31 -39°	300/38 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
CAK Akron, OH	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,225 ft	5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC)
TSO Carrollton, OH	20 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,163 ft
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	50 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	00:47 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	99 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,198 ft	09:55 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	129 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	2,284 ft	09:54 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA	218 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	310 ft	09:56 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	277 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	09:51 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	287 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a few clouds at 28,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	35 ft	09:54 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.25 mi	200 ft	74 ft	5:54 am EDT (09:54 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.

The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table

CAK Akron, OH