Syracuse Hancock International to Atlantic City International SYR → ACY
230 nautical miles (265 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 162°, about 175° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SYR is low IFR, wind from the east (100°) at 5 knots; ACY is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 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: 15 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 70 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 110 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 SYR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 11 nm east, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 200 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MJX
- Where
- 10 nm north (345°) of CYN
- Time
- 03:21 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- moderate
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (SYR, AVP, 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 7 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 1 h 58 min | 3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 6 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 1 h 51 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | −1 kt | 10 °C | 121 kt | 1 h 54 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +4 kt | 7 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 59 min | 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +5 kt | 5 °C | 115 kt | 2 h | 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +5 kt | 0 °C | 115 kt | 2 h | 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +4 kt | -5 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 59 min | 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +4 kt | -9 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 59 min | 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 25 kt | +4 kt | -10 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 59 min | 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 34 kt | +6 kt | -22 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 01 min | 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 58 kt | +19 kt | -34 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 17 min | 3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 71 kt | +24 kt | -41 °C | 96 kt | 2 h 24 min | 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 63 kt | +18 kt | -50 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 15 min | 3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| ACY | used from 150 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR Syracuse, NY | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (100°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 421 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
| OIC Norwich, NY | 40 nm out, 14 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north (350°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,024 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 50 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 1,635 ft | 05:17 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 110 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 961 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 180 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the north (010°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 212 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PNE Philadelphia, PA | 190 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots | 8 mi | 700 ft | 119 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 2 mi | 400 ft | 74 ft | 1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 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, 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet low 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 SYR, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
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 SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 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: Syracuse Hancock International, Atlantic City International.