Plan a flight · Mon 6:28 am CDT (11:28 UTC)

Pensacola International to Atlantic City International PNS → ACY

821 nautical miles (944 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 046°, about 048° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC). Right now PNS is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 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: 6 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 395 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 405 to 692 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 465 nm along 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 138 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 99 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 PNS.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 336 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest 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
E75L at 30,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft. 544 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU360020/TM 1051/FLF300/TP E75L/TB MOD 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
20 nm north (360°) of RDU
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
E75S at 15,000 ft, 47 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. 761 nm along the route, 47 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, 16 nm northwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 781 nm along the route, 16 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, 16 nm northwest, 5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 781 nm along the route, 16 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
B712 at 20,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 316 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest 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, 49 nm northwest, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 316 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest 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, 46 nm northwest, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 386 nm along the route, 46 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
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 5:57 am CDT (10:57 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28. 455 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM100026/TM 1057/FL350/TP BCS3/RM MOUNTAIN WAVE +/- 10KTS ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
26 nm east (100°) of BZM
Time
10:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28
A320 at 4,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: TOPS048. 643 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC270006/TM 1103/FL040/TP A320/SK BKN040/RM TOPS048
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
6 nm west (270°) of RIC
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
TOPS048
B39M at 1,200 ft, 46 nm northwest, 6:10 am CDT (11:10 UTC): remarks: base 1200FT tops 2000FT. 732 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 1110/FL012/TP B39M/RM BASE 1200FT TOPS 2000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Remarks
base 1200FT tops 2000FT
B737 at 700 ft, 46 nm northwest, 4:33 am CDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 732 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
E145 at 400 ft, 27 nm southeast, 5:48 am CDT (10:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet. 742 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1048/FL004/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED LOST VSBY OF AIRPORT AT 400 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:48 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet
E145 at 700 ft, 27 nm southeast, 5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC): remarks: pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet. 742 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1040/FL007/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED IN THE CLOUDS AT 700 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet

5 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 (MOB, MGM, CSG, ATL, GSP, RDU, 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	340° at 26 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	7 h 20 min	2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	7 h 24 min	2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+10 kt	12 °C	110 kt	7 h 28 min	2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+10 kt	8 °C	110 kt	7 h 28 min	2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+6 kt	5 °C	114 kt	7 h 12 min	2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+5 kt	1 °C	115 kt	7 h 08 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+5 kt	-2 °C	115 kt	7 h 08 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+5 kt	-6 °C	115 kt	7 h 08 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 29 kt	+5 kt	-7 °C	115 kt	7 h 08 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 29 kt	+7 kt	-19 °C	113 kt	7 h 16 min	2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	−1 kt	-32 °C	121 kt	6 h 47 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 35 kt	+3 kt	-40 °C	117 kt	7 h 01 min	2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 30 kt	−6 kt	-49 °C	126 kt	6 h 31 min	1:59 pm EDT (17:59 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
MOB	used from 0 nm out; 72 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 49 nm out; 59 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°
CSG	used from 99 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
ATL	used from 198 nm out; 41 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 297 nm out; 48 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°
RDU	used from 445 nm out; 75 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
RIC	used from 593 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 742 nm out; 54 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
PNS Pensacola, FL	departure	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	30 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	10:55 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	99 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	10:53 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	168 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	10:51 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	287 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	10:51 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	356 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	10:47 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	425 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	10:52 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	494 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	10:54 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	643 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	167 ft	10:54 UTC
CGE Cambridge, MD	732 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 13 knots	5 mi	1,000 ft	19 ft	11:15 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	742 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	2 mi	600 ft	72 ft	10:45 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 955 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, 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)

Wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal 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 PNS, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 nm from the route, 712 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC on the route, 761 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 761 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PNS 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Pensacola International, Atlantic City International.