Plan a flight · Mon 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC)

General Downing - Peoria International to Atlantic City International PIA → ACY

698 nautical miles (803 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC). Right now PIA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 3 knots; 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: 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

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 538 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 419 to 558 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 568 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 80 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 PIA.

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

E75S at 15,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 628 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest 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, 21 nm south, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 658 nm along the route, 21 nm south 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, 21 nm south, 5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 658 nm along the route, 21 nm south 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
A21N at 31,000 ft, 3 nm south, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 120 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 45 nm north, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 12 nm south, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
E75S at 24,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 179 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
A321 at 34,000 ft, 28 nm north, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 199 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 28 nm north, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 199 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 17 nm north, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 209 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 34 nm south, 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 249 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
CL35 climbing, 19 nm south, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 299 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
3 nm west (270°) of OSU
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
B016
E170 at 6,000 ft, 23 nm south, 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 309 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 39,000 ft, 12 nm south, 3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 329 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft

13 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 8 forecast points nearest it (SPI, JOT, IND, FWA, CMH, 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	300° at 13 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	5 h 15 min	12:40 pm EDT (16:40 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−10 kt	12 °C	130 kt	5 h 22 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	5 h 25 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−10 kt	7 °C	130 kt	5 h 22 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−13 kt	4 °C	133 kt	5 h 15 min	12:40 pm EDT (16:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−15 kt	0 °C	135 kt	5 h 10 min	12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-4 °C	137 kt	5 h 06 min	12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	5 h 01 min	12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 25 kt	−20 kt	-8 °C	140 kt	4 h 59 min	12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 29 kt	−24 kt	-21 °C	144 kt	4 h 51 min	12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 33 kt	−28 kt	-35 °C	148 kt	4 h 43 min	12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 47 kt	−40 kt	-42 °C	160 kt	4 h 22 min	11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 47 kt	−39 kt	-51 °C	159 kt	4 h 23 min	11:48 am EDT (15:48 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
SPI	used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 50 nm out; 54 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
IND	used from 100 nm out; 61 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 149 nm out; 40 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CMH	used from 249 nm out; 45 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
AGC	used from 399 nm out; 26 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 498 nm out; 57 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
ACY	used from 598 nm out; 75 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
PIA Peoria, IL	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC)
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	40 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	10:56 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	130 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	10:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	159 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	10:55 UTC
AXV Wapakoneta, OH	249 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	0.5 mi	100 ft	912 ft	11:16 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	309 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	905 ft	10:53 UTC
PHD New Philadelphia, OH	379 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	900 ft	894 ft	10:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	419 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	2 mi	300 ft	1,194 ft	10:53 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	548 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	703 ft	11:20 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	618 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	22 ft	10:45 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	648 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	79 ft	10:51 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	5 mi	600 ft	74 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,194 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, 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet 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 PIA, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 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 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: General Downing - Peoria International, Atlantic City International.