St. Pete-Clearwater International to Atlantic City International PIE → ACY
802 nautical miles (923 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 028°, about 033° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 105 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 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 555 to 604 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E VALID UNTIL 0255Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 119 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 PIE.
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 20:00–03:00 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 (PIE, JAX, SAV, CHS, ILM, RDU, 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 | 240° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 5 h 49 min | 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 5 h 49 min | 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −22 kt | 13 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 39 min | 3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | −26 kt | 12 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 30 min | 3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | −28 kt | 9 °C | 148 kt | 5 h 25 min | 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | −31 kt | 5 °C | 151 kt | 5 h 19 min | 3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 40 kt | −36 kt | 0 °C | 156 kt | 5 h 08 min | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 45 kt | −40 kt | -4 °C | 160 kt | 5 h 01 min | 2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 46 kt | −41 kt | -5 °C | 161 kt | 4 h 59 min | 2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 51 kt | −48 kt | -16 °C | 168 kt | 4 h 46 min | 2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 60 kt | −59 kt | -31 °C | 179 kt | 4 h 29 min | 2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 63 kt | −63 kt | -41 °C | 183 kt | 4 h 23 min | 2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 61 kt | −62 kt | -53 °C | 182 kt | 4 h 24 min | 2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
| JAX | used from 99 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 280/14 | 300/22 16° | 260/27 15° | 260/26 9° | 240/41 -6° | 230/38 -16° | 220/44 -32° | 200/49 -41° | 200/52 -53° |
| SAV | used from 198 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| CHS | used from 297 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 260/22 | 280/26 12° | 260/37 12° | 250/40 8° | 240/54 -4° | 230/55 -15° | 220/61 -31° | 200/66 -41° | 210/62 -52° |
| ILM | used from 396 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/27 | 220/35 14° | 230/45 13° | 230/48 8° | 240/59 -4° | 230/57 -14° | 220/66 -30° | 210/66 -40° | 210/59 -52° |
| RDU | used from 495 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -52° |
| ORF | used from 545 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 210/45 | 210/41 15° | 210/39 13° | 220/37 7° | 230/55 -5° | 230/65 -16° | 220/71 -30° | 220/75 -40° | 220/72 -53° |
| ACY | used from 693 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | departure | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 40 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 139 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| FHB Fernandina Beach, FL | 168 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 15 ft | ||||
| JZI Charleston, SC | 317 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 396 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 406 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| ISO Kinston, NC | 515 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 634 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| TGI Tangier, VA | 683 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 723 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | destination | no report just now | 74 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 92 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, 2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC)
ACY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 13 nm from the route, 456 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 743 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 743 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at PIE 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 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
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: St. Pete-Clearwater International, Atlantic City International.