Plan a flight · Mon 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC)

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Atlantic City International MSY → ACY

958 nautical miles (1,102 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC). Right now MSY is VFR, wind calm; ACY is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 7 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: 38 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 E38E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the northwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 858 to 928 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 121155
MKCE WST 121155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 38E
VALID UNTIL 1355Z
NJ DE MD VA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50WNW SIE-20E SIE-30NNE ORF-20NE RIC-50WNW SIE
AREA TS MOV FROM 33020KT. TOPS TO FL320.

AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the first 269 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 389 to 678 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 409 to 638 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 479 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 519 to 828 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 229 nm of the route.
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 150 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 MSY.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 7 nm south, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 479 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
E75S at 15,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 898 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
E170 at 29,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 918 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 918 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
B738 at 40,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KHRV067024/TM 1103/FL400/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
24 nm northeast (067°) of KHRV
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 36,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSY UA /OV KHRV339030/TM 1058/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSY
Where
30 nm north (339°) of KHRV
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
C25A at 41,000 ft, 11 nm south, 6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 50 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSA UA /OV KPCU314014/TM 1105/FL410/TP C25A/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSA
Where
14 nm northwest (314°) of KPCU
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 40,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 110 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV KSJI069043/TM 1148/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
43 nm east (069°) of KSJI
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 26 nm southeast, 6:45 am CDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 239 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 2E
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
light haze
B38M at 35,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 399 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
B712 at 20,000 ft, 3 nm east, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 449 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 3 nm east, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 449 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A320 at 34,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 519 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SUG
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 50
A321 at 30,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 43. 579 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM330010/TM 1155/FL300/TP A321/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 43
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of BZM
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 43

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (MSY, MOB, MGM, ATL, GSP, 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	330° at 21 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	8 h 11 min	4:27 pm EDT (20:27 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	+6 kt	11 °C	114 kt	8 h 24 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+8 kt	12 °C	112 kt	8 h 33 min	4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 22 kt	+9 kt	9 °C	111 kt	8 h 38 min	4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	8 h 20 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	+4 kt	2 °C	116 kt	8 h 16 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+4 kt	-2 °C	116 kt	8 h 16 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+3 kt	-6 °C	117 kt	8 h 11 min	4:27 pm EDT (20:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 27 kt	+3 kt	-7 °C	117 kt	8 h 11 min	4:27 pm EDT (20:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 30 kt	+6 kt	-19 °C	114 kt	8 h 24 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 39 kt	+2 kt	-32 °C	118 kt	8 h 07 min	4:23 pm EDT (20:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 39 kt	+7 kt	-40 °C	113 kt	8 h 29 min	4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 29 kt	−4 kt	-50 °C	124 kt	7 h 44 min	4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th 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
MSY	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	150/9	140/8 18°	L/V 13°	L/V 6°	320/15 -5°	310/16 -16°	320/32 -31°	340/35 -40°	350/34 -52°
MOB	used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
MGM	used from 150 nm out; 70 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
ATL	used from 299 nm out; 48 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
GSP	used from 449 nm out; 36 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
TRI	used from 549 nm out; 63 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
ROA	used from 599 nm out; 61 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
RIC	used from 748 nm out; 32 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
ACY	used from 848 nm out; 85 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°

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
MSY New Orleans, LA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	3 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	50 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR	calm	0.5 mi	none	22 ft	11:50 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	219 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	379 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	11:50 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	399 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	11:56 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	569 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	11:53 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	628 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	969 ft	11:54 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	708 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	11:54 UTC
EZF Fredericksburg, VA	808 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	85 ft	11:55 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	878 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots, gusting to 15	5 mi	800 ft	72 ft	11:45 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	74 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,189 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, 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ACY

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 16, 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 MSY, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 369 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 18 nm from the route, 838 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 898 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 898 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Atlantic City International.