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 5 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC). 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
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 358 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 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 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
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 457 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM190060/TM 1226/FL360/TP B39M/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- 60 nm south (190°) of ILM
- Time
- 12:26 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- B772 at 32,000 ft, 41 nm west, 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
RSW UA /OV RSW250040/TM 1312/FL320/TP B772/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through RSW
- Where
- 40 nm west (250°) of RSW
- Time
- 13:12 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B772
- Turbulence
- none
- B38M at 23,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): light turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
OMN UA /OV OMN130058/TM 1215/FL230/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through OMN
- Where
- 58 nm southeast (130°) of OMN
- Time
- 12:15 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- A21N at 34,000 ft, 43 nm west, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 209 nm along the route, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SGJ UA /OV SGJ090020/TM 1330/FL340/TP A21N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SGJ
- Where
- 20 nm east (090°) of SGJ
- Time
- 13:30 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop
- A20N at 36,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): light chop turbulence above 36,000 ft. 437 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM180090/TM 1356/FL360/TP A20N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP 360
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- 90 nm south (180°) of ILM
- Time
- 13:56 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A20N
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop at 36,000 ft
- A320 at 35,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC): light chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 437 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM190080/TM 1119/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP 350
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- 80 nm south (190°) of ILM
- Time
- 11:19 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light chop at 35,000 ft
- H25B descending, 8 nm northwest, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 507 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1209/FLDURD/TP H25B/SK TOPS 009 BASES 006 SCT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- over ILM
- Time
- 12:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Sky
- tops 900 ft bases 600 ft scattered
- C56X at 1,100 ft, 19 nm northwest, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. 686 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest 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
- B737 at 1,200 ft, 3 nm south, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. 686 nm along the route, 3 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
- E145 at 500 ft, 9 nm northwest, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported breaking out of clouds at at 45,000 ft feet. 776 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest 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 northwest, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): remarks: pilot reported breaking out at at 65,000 ft feet. 776 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest 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. 786 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, 2 nm west, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, light rain, rain, remarks: landing runway 01. At the destination end, 2 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, 19 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. At the destination end, 19 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
16 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 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 | 310° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 7 h 26 min | 5:35 pm EDT (21:35 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 7 h 22 min | 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +4 kt | 12 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 22 min | 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 9 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 22 min | 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | +4 kt | 6 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 22 min | 5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +1 kt | 2 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 11 min | 5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −1 kt | -2 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 04 min | 5:13 pm EDT (21:13 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 25 kt | −4 kt | -6 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 54 min | 5:03 pm EDT (21:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 26 kt | −4 kt | -7 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 54 min | 5:03 pm EDT (21:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 28 kt | −11 kt | -19 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 32 min | 4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 36 kt | −26 kt | -32 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 51 min | 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 35 kt | −24 kt | -40 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 56 min | 4:05 pm EDT (20:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 29 kt | −14 kt | -50 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 23 min | 4:32 pm EDT (20:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| JAX | used from 199 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| CHS | used from 298 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| ILM | used from 447 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| ORF | used from 597 nm out; 62 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 746 nm out; 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC)
ACY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 139 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 139 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 139 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 139 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 139 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 139 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 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 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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: Southwest Florida International, Atlantic City International.