Plan a flight · Mon 12:14 am CDT (05:14 UTC)

William P Hobby Airport to Atlantic City International HOU → ACY

1,177 nautical miles (1,354 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 054°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC). Right now HOU is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots; ACY is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 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: 2 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 259 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

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 648 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 638 to 947 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 758 to 808 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 788 to 957 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 239 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 HOU.

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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 1027 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A319 at 23,000 ft, 31 nm north, 10:21 pm CDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
C510 at 41,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 9:18 pm CDT (02:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 41,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 239 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEZ UA /OV HEZ /TM 0218 /FL410 /TP C510 /SK SKC /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEZ
Where
over HEZ
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B738 descending, 5 nm north, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 678 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
A319 descending, 5 nm north, 9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC): remarks: tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft. 678 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0252/FLDURD/TP A319/RM TOPS 068 BASES 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
02:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A319
Remarks
tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft
B712 descending, 25 nm north, 10:10 pm CDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 1077 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft

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 10 forecast points nearest it (HOU, LCH, JAN, BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, ROA, 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	270° at 10 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	9 h 07 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	−6 kt	11 °C	126 kt	9 h 20 min	10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−6 kt	12 °C	126 kt	9 h 20 min	10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−7 kt	9 °C	127 kt	9 h 16 min	10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−6 kt	6 °C	126 kt	9 h 20 min	10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−7 kt	2 °C	127 kt	9 h 16 min	10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−9 kt	-1 °C	129 kt	9 h 07 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	8 h 59 min	10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 19 kt	−11 kt	-6 °C	131 kt	8 h 59 min	10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 23 kt	−15 kt	-18 °C	135 kt	8 h 43 min	9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 32 kt	−20 kt	-32 °C	140 kt	8 h 24 min	9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 37 kt	−22 kt	-40 °C	142 kt	8 h 17 min	9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 32 kt	−15 kt	-50 °C	135 kt	8 h 43 min	9:57 am EDT (13:57 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
HOU	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/22	150/27 19°	180/16 14°	250/7 9°	270/10 -5°	270/16 -13°	310/23 -29°	310/26 -40°	330/20 -52°
LCH	used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line	160/21	160/18 18°	180/13 12°	230/6 8°	280/10 -4°	260/13 -14°	310/29 -30°	320/32 -40°	330/33 -53°
JAN	used from 199 nm out; 89 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
BHM	used from 399 nm out; 82 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
HSV	used from 499 nm out; 13 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
TYS	used from 598 nm out; 56 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 698 nm out; 42 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°
ROA	used from 848 nm out; 21 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°
RIC	used from 947 nm out; 65 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 1097 nm out; 55 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
HOU Houston, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX	60 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	04:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	170 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	04:53 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	309 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	04:53 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	409 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	264 ft	04:56 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	529 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	04:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	678 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	986 ft	04:53 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	768 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	1,518 ft	04:53 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	888 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	1,175 ft	04:54 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	977 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	640 ft	04:53 UTC
DOV Dover, DE	1127 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms, rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 12 knots	6 mi	200 ft	28 ft	04:55 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	7 mi	400 ft	74 ft	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 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, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC)

Wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ACY

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility ¾ mile, mist, overcast at 200 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 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, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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

The forecast for HOU, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 2 nm from the route, 1057 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 1117 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 1117 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at HOU 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: William P Hobby Airport, Atlantic City International.