Plan a flight · Mon 1:41 am CDT (06:41 UTC)

Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field to Atlantic City International MSN → ACY

700 nautical miles (806 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 103°, about 106° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MSN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots; ACY is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 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 E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the last 89 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120555
MKCE WST 120555
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E
VALID UNTIL 0755Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS
FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.

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 562 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 434 to 572 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 197 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 MSN.

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

B738 at 1,700 ft, 26 nm south, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 256 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 26 nm south, 12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 256 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 26 nm south, 11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 256 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A333 descending, 17 nm northeast, 12:44 am CDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 266 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 17 nm northeast, 11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 266 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 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 7 forecast points nearest it (GRB, MKG, FWA, CLE, 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	280° at 12 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	5 h 18 min	7:59 am EDT (11:59 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−10 kt	13 °C	130 kt	5 h 23 min	8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	5 h 23 min	8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	5 h 23 min	8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	5 h 26 min	8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	5 h 21 min	8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	5 h 13 min	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-9 °C	137 kt	5 h 07 min	7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 19 kt	−18 kt	-10 °C	138 kt	5 h 04 min	7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-21 °C	146 kt	4 h 48 min	7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 34 kt	−32 kt	-35 °C	152 kt	4 h 36 min	7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 45 kt	−43 kt	-43 °C	163 kt	4 h 18 min	6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 48 kt	−46 kt	-50 °C	166 kt	4 h 13 min	6:54 am EDT (10:54 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 91 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
MKG	used from 49 nm out; 67 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
FWA	used from 197 nm out; 79 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CLE	used from 247 nm out; 77 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
AGC	used from 395 nm out; 51 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
PSB	used from 493 nm out; 19 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
ACY	used from 592 nm out; 84 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
MSN Madison, WI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	886 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
MKE Milwaukee, WI	69 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	728 ft	05:52 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	187 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	951 ft	05:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	217 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	1,000 ft	06:32 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	345 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	799 ft	06:14 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	355 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	9 mi	1,900 ft	583 ft	06:16 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	424 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
UNV State College, PA	533 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	3 mi	500 ft	1,231 ft	06:15 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA	592 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	310 ft	05:56 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	651 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	8 mi	800 ft	79 ft	05:51 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	4 mi	500 ft	74 ft	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,252 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, 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet low 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 MSN, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 375 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 395 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 404 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at ACY 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ACY is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field, Atlantic City International.