Southwest Florida International to Atlantic City International RSW → ACY
855 nautical miles (984 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 023°, about 027° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:36 am EDT (04:36 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: 591 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 E14E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 5 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 308 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112255 MKCE WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14E VALID UNTIL 0055Z FL AND FL GA CSTL WTRS FROM 110SSE CHS-160SE CHS-160NE TRV-50NNE PBI-40E ORL-110SSE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 24005KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
- SIGMET E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the last 10 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112255 MKCE WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E VALID UNTIL 0055Z NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ CSTL WTRS FROM 30WNW SAX-40ESE CYN-20SW DCA-50SSE JST-30WNW SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24030KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 30 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 RSW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent B772 at 12,000 ft, 23 nm west, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 129 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UUA /OV ORL045010/TM 2115/FL120/TP B772/TB ENCOUNTERED A POCKET OF CAT THAT CAUSES PAX INJURIES
- Report
- an urgent report filed through MCO
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (045°) of ORL
- Time
- 21:15 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B772
- Turbulence
- encountered A pocket of clear-air turbulence that causes pax injuries
- urgent G280 climbing, 21 nm northwest, 4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. 567 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISO UUA /OV KISO/TM 2059/FLDURC/TP G280/SK BKN009
- Report
- an urgent report filed through ISO
- Where
- over KISO
- Time
- 20:59 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- G280
- Sky
- a broken layer from 900 ft
- A21N at 22,000 ft, 7 nm east, 5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV RSW055015/TM 2109/FL220/TP A21N/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 15 nm northeast (055°) of RSW
- Time
- 21:09 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- moderate
- A319 at 19,000 ft, 50 nm east, 5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC): moderate turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV PBI310030/TM 2111/FL190/TP A319/TB INTMT MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (310°) of PBI
- Time
- 21:11 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- intermittent moderate
- B38M at 25,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TEB
- Where
- 3958N 07457W
- Time
- 22:25 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate
- GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 12 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 2 nm south (180°) of LBV
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF6
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
- Time
- 22:59 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PAY1
- Turbulence
- none
- MD11 at 35,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
- Time
- 23:18 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MD11
- Turbulence
- none
- A319 at 15,000 ft, 24 nm east, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rain. 60 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
VRB UA /OV TRV233030/TM 2115/FL150/TP A319/WX -RA/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through VRB
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (233°) of TRV
- Time
- 21:15 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Weather
- light rain
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- C172 at 4,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through MLB
- Where
- 35 nm west (252°) of MLB
- Time
- 23:30 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- clear from 4,000 ft
- BCS3 at 1,600 ft, 23 nm northwest, 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC): no turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UA /OV MCO18008/TM 2101/FL016/TP BCS3/WX 7 MILE VIS/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through MCO
- Where
- MCO18008
- Time
- 21:01 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- 7, shallow le, visibility
- Turbulence
- smooth
- A321 descending, 22 nm northwest, 4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC): remarks: bases between from 1,700 ft to 1,900 ft runway 36R. 109 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UA /OV MCO180003/TM 2049/FLDURD/TP A321/RM BASES BTWN 017-019 RWY 36R
- Report
- a routine report filed through MCO
- Where
- 3 nm south (180°) of MCO
- Time
- 20:49 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A321
- Remarks
- bases between from 1,700 ft to 1,900 ft runway 36R
- P28A at 1,100 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 119 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- P28A at 1,100 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 119 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
16 more routine reports are on the map.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (PIE, MLB, JAX, CHS, ILM, 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 | 230° at 20 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 6 h 14 min | 2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 6 h 12 min | 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −22 kt | 14 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 01 min | 1:49 am EDT (05:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | −25 kt | 12 °C | 145 kt | 5 h 54 min | 1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | −26 kt | 9 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 51 min | 1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | −29 kt | 5 °C | 149 kt | 5 h 44 min | 1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 39 kt | −33 kt | 0 °C | 153 kt | 5 h 35 min | 1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 44 kt | −37 kt | -4 °C | 157 kt | 5 h 27 min | 1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 45 kt | −38 kt | -5 °C | 158 kt | 5 h 25 min | 1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 47 kt | −44 kt | -16 °C | 164 kt | 5 h 13 min | 1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 54 kt | −52 kt | -31 °C | 172 kt | 4 h 58 min | 12:46 am EDT (04:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 58 kt | −58 kt | -41 °C | 178 kt | 4 h 48 min | 12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 56 kt | −56 kt | -53 °C | 176 kt | 4 h 51 min | 12:39 am EDT (04:39 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; 84 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° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 240/7 | 240/11 17° | 240/13 13° | 250/15 8° | 230/25 -5° | 210/25 -16° | 210/24 -31° | 190/29 -41° | 190/27 -53° |
| JAX | used from 199 nm out; 90 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° |
| CHS | used from 298 nm out; 94 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 447 nm out; 34 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° |
| ORF | used from 597 nm out; 62 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 746 nm out; 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | departure | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| PGD Punta Gorda, FL | 20 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| TIX Titusville, FL | 129 nm out, 0 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 34 ft | ||||
| ILM Wilmington, NC | 507 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 537 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 646 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| ORF Norfolk, VA | 686 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 776 nm out, 9 nm northwest 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, 12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC)
ACY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8618 New Bern, NC, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 567 nm along the route · security · until 11 October · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 805 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, 805 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at RSW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 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: Southwest Florida International, Atlantic City International.