Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field to Atlantic City International LFT → ACY
1,019 nautical miles (1,173 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 052°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC). 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 E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC). Over the last 50 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 470 to 760 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 510 to 670 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 500 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 540 to 789 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 250 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 LFT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (MSY, JAN, BHM, ATL, 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 | 300° at 15 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 7 h 58 min | 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 09 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 13 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −4 kt | 8 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 13 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −4 kt | 6 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 13 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −6 kt | 2 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 05 min | 11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −8 kt | -2 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 58 min | 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 47 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 22 kt | −11 kt | -7 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 47 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | −16 kt | -18 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 30 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 32 kt | −19 kt | -32 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 20 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 38 kt | −22 kt | -40 °C | 142 kt | 7 h 11 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 32 kt | −16 kt | -50 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 30 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | used from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| JAN | used from 100 nm out; 51 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 250 nm out; 60 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° |
| ATL | used from 400 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| TYS | used from 450 nm out; 62 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 550 nm out; 46 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 650 nm out; 62 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 799 nm out; 49 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 949 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFT Lafayette, LA | departure | no report just now | 40 ft | ||||
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | 50 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 69 ft | ||||
| LUL Laurel, MS | 170 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 238 ft | ||||
| MEI Meridian, MS | 210 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 297 ft | ||||
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 330 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| CZL Calhoun, GA | 440 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 655 ft | ||||
| AVL Asheville, NC | 570 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,163 ft | ||||
| GEV Jefferson, NC | 650 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,177 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 770 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 819 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 939 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | destination | no report just now | 74 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 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, 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
ACY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 10 nm from the route, 899 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 959 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 959 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at LFT 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 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: Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field, Atlantic City International.