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Delaware Coastal Airport to Nantucket Memorial GED → ACK

288 nautical miles (332 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 056°, about 068° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 86-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GED is low IFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots; ACK is marginal VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 15 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

SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the first 139 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

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 whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 GED.

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

urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 5 nm south, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. 20 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ACY
Where
10 nm east (105°) of ATR
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
intermittent severe
Remarks
radds intersection
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. At the departure end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
A333 at 3,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
TBM9 descending, 49 nm northwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 159 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft. 268 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0017/FL180/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP/RM MOD CHOP180-210 SMOOTH ABOVE FL220
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
over EWB
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft
B38M at 2,300 ft, 18 nm northwest, 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC): remarks: tops 2,300 ft during the descent. 60 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0111/FL023/TP B38M/SK TOPS 023/RM TOPS 023 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
01:11 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 2,300 ft
Remarks
tops 2,300 ft during the descent
A21N at 20,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 60 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest 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, 18 nm northwest, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): remarks: tops 1,800 ft during the climb. 60 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest 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
A320 at 19,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN045010/TM 0134/FL190/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190-220
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of CYN
Time
01:34 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft
A320 at 1,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC): remarks: smooth ride heavy rain. 159 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0114/FL010/TP A320/RM SMOOTH RIDE - HEAVY RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
01:14 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
smooth ride heavy rain
CRJ7 at 12,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb at 12,000 ft. 229 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BID UA /OV SEY/TM 2359/FL120/TP CRJ7/TB LGT MOD CHOP/RM DURC 120
```
Report
a routine report filed through BID
Where
over SEY
Time
23:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light moderate chop
Remarks
during the climb at 12,000 ft
E75S at 12,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 12,000 ft to 17,000 ft smooth above 18,000 ft. 268 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0059/FL120/TP E75S/TB LGT MOD/RM DURC 120-170 SMOOTH ABOVE 180
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
over EWB
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
light moderate
Remarks
during the climb from 12,000 ft to 17,000 ft smooth above 18,000 ft
B764 at 35,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 268 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV ACK200035/TM 2318/FL350/TP B764/TB LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
35 nm south (200°) of ACK
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B764
Turbulence
light occasional moderate
BC3 at 20,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft ssoxs sid. At the destination end, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PYM UA /OV PYM/TM 2351/FL200/TP BC3/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC 140-200 SSOXS SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through PYM
Where
over PYM
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BC3
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the climb from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft ssoxs sid

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 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 (ACY, JFK, ACK). 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	160° at 22 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	2 h 18 min	12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	180° at 25 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	2 h 09 min	12:16 am EDT (04:16 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 25 kt	−20 kt	11 °C	140 kt	2 h 03 min	12:10 am EDT (04:10 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−26 kt	9 °C	146 kt	1 h 58 min	12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−30 kt	6 °C	150 kt	1 h 55 min	12:02 am EDT (04:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	−33 kt	2 °C	153 kt	1 h 53 min	12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 37 kt	−37 kt	-2 °C	157 kt	1 h 50 min	11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 40 kt	−40 kt	-6 °C	160 kt	1 h 48 min	11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 41 kt	−41 kt	-7 °C	161 kt	1 h 47 min	11:54 pm EDT (03:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 50 kt	−50 kt	-17 °C	170 kt	1 h 42 min	11:49 pm EDT (03:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 69 kt	−69 kt	-31 °C	189 kt	1 h 31 min	11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 76 kt	−76 kt	-41 °C	196 kt	1 h 28 min	11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 86 kt	−86 kt	-54 °C	206 kt	1 h 24 min	11:31 pm EDT (03:31 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
ACY	used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
JFK	used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
ACK	used from 199 nm out; 65 nm from the line	150/19	170/30 8°	210/31 9°	230/42 3°	250/44 -7°	250/50 -17°	240/62 -32°	250/71 -42°	250/86 -55°

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
GED Georgetown, DE	departure	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	6 mi	300 ft	53 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
WWD Wildwood, NJ	30 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	3 mi	200 ft	21 ft	01:56 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	60 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	1.75 mi	200 ft	74 ft	01:54 UTC
MVY Vineyard Haven, MA	268 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: rain	from the east (080°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	2,400 ft	66 ft	02:02 UTC
ACK Nantucket, MA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (100°) at 15 knots	9 mi	2,600 ft	46 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 74 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

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

Wind from the east at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility 2 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ACK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a few clouds at 2,400 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet and more above
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility 2 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility 3 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 15 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, visibility ¾ mile, mist, overcast at 300 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility ¾ mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 100 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 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 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at GED 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at ACK 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ACK is before sunrise there (6:48 am EDT (10:48 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 · 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: Delaware Coastal Airport, Nantucket Memorial.