Norfolk International to Atlantic City International ORF → ACY
172 nautical miles (198 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 026°, about 035° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC). Right now ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21; ACY is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 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: 13 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
- 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 105 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 29 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 ORF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 1,200 ft, 0 nm south, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 1156/FL012/TP B737/SK BASE OVC012
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORF
- Where
- over ORF
- Time
- 11:56 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- base OVC012
- C56X at 1,100 ft, 19 nm west, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. 10 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1248/FL011/TP C56X/SK OVC011/RM OVC011 DURD RWY25 KPHF
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHF
- Where
- over KPHF
- Time
- 12:48 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- overcast from 1,100 ft
- Remarks
- OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
- E145 at 500 ft, 9 nm west, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported breaking out of clouds at at 45,000 ft feet. 95 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1248/FL005/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS AT 450 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through SBY
- Where
- over KSBY
- Time
- 12:48 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Remarks
- pilot reported breaking out of clouds at at 45,000 ft feet
- C56X at 700 ft, 9 nm west, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): remarks: pilot reported breaking out at at 65,000 ft feet. 95 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1210/FL007/TP C56X/RM PILOT REPORTED BREAKING OUT AT 650 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through SBY
- Where
- over KSBY
- Time
- 12:10 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Remarks
- pilot reported breaking out at at 65,000 ft feet
- BE55 at 900 ft, 45 nm northwest, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): a broken layer above 1,100 ft; overcast above 1,900 ft, 15 °C, remarks: during the climb pilot reported base at at 900 ft. 105 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ESN UA /OV ESN/TM 1234/FL009/TP BE55/SK BKN011 OVC019/WX 7/TA 15/WV 35009G16/RM DURC PILOT REPORTED BASE AT 009
- Report
- a routine report filed through ESN
- Where
- over ESN
- Time
- 12:34 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- BE55
- Sky
- BKN011 OVC019
- Weather
- 7
- Temperature
- 15 °C
- Wind
- 35009G16
- Remarks
- during the climb pilot reported base at at 900 ft
- C700 at 600 ft, 3 nm west, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, light rain, rain, remarks: landing runway 01. 143 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV WWD010001/TM 1203/FL006/TP C700/SK OVC006/WX -RA/RA/RM LANDING RWY 01
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- 1 nm north (010°) of WWD
- Time
- 12:03 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- Weather
- ra/ra
- Remarks
- landing runway 01
- C172 at 3,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, wind 013° at 19 knots, remarks: tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28. 153 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV MIV/TM 1325/FL030/TP C172/SK OVC006/WV 01319KTS/RM TOPS 025 DURC RWY28
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over MIV
- Time
- 13:25 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- Wind
- from 013° at 19 knots
- Remarks
- tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28
- C172 at 2,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): remarks: in between at at 3,000 ft instrument conditions at at 2,000 ft. 153 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV OBI/TM 1310/FL020/TP C172/RM IN BETWEEN AT 030 / IMC AT 020
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over OBI
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- in between at at 3,000 ft instrument conditions at at 2,000 ft
- CRJ9 at 8,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC): no turbulence, clear. 162 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1344/FL080/TP CRJ9/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over OOD
- Time
- 13:44 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Weather
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- B738 climbing, 49 nm northwest, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. 162 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV ILG/TM 1200/FLDURC/TP B738/SK OVC012
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over ILG
- Time
- 12:00 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft
- BCS1 at 23,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 162 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1126/FL230/TP BCS1/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over OOD
- Time
- 11:26 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS1
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- CRJ9 climbing, 39 nm northwest, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL/TM 1345/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 016 TOPS 026
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over PHL
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 1,600 ft tops 2,600 ft
- PC24 at 1,400 ft, 42 nm northwest, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the destination end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV KPNE240003/TM 1345/FL014/TP PC24/SK BKN014/RM DURD RY6
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- 3 nm southwest (240°) of KPNE
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,400 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 6
- CL60 at 500 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): remarks: bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1343/FL005/TP CL60/RM BVASE REPORTED 005 FINAL RWY 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over KACY
- Time
- 13:43 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Remarks
- bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31
10 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 2 forecast points nearest it (ORF, 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 | 320° at 21 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 1 h 33 min | 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 1 h 34 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +9 kt | 9 °C | 111 kt | 1 h 33 min | 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 32 min | 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +10 kt | 4 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 34 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +7 kt | 0 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 31 min | 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +2 kt | -4 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 27 min | 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −3 kt | -8 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 24 min | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 24 kt | −4 kt | -9 °C | 124 kt | 1 h 23 min | 11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 29 kt | −16 kt | -22 °C | 136 kt | 1 h 16 min | 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 49 kt | −40 kt | -32 °C | 160 kt | 1 h 04 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 48 kt | −39 kt | -39 °C | 159 kt | 1 h 05 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 43 kt | −31 kt | -48 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 08 min | 11:12 am EDT (15:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ACY | used from 95 nm out; 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF Norfolk, VA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 26 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| MFV Melfa, VA | 48 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 47 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 95 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 52 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| WWD Wildwood, NJ | 143 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 | 9 mi | 700 ft | 21 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 74 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 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 ACY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC)
Wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet IFR
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 ORF, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 22 nm from the route, 115 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 115 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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: Norfolk International, Atlantic City International.