Flight planning: Long Island Mac Arthur Airport ISP / KISP
What a pilot looks at before a flight from or to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport in New York, New York, in plain English: right now IFR: instrument conditions, Wind from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17. The warnings, reports and winds below come from the government's aviation weather service and the restrictions from the FAA, refreshed every few minutes. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools.
Warnings in force SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area covers this field
- SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC).
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E VALID UNTIL 0255Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. 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).
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft (thunderstorms, severe turbulence or icing, volcanic ash); an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments (moderate turbulence or icing, low cloud, strong surface wind, mountains hidden in cloud). An area is counted when it covers this field's position.
Pilot reports within 100 nautical miles, last three hours, nearest first
- urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 32 nm northwest, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16.
as filed, and in English
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 22:44 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
- urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 69 nm northeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival.
as filed, and in English
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
- Report
- an urgent report filed through IJD
- Where
- 7 nm north (340°) of ORW
- Time
- 23:29 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent on wipor arrival
- A320 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC): remarks: smooth ride heavy rain.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0114/FL010/TP A320/RM SMOOTH RIDE - HEAVY RAIN
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 01:14 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Remarks
- smooth ride heavy rain
- TBM9 descending, 0 nm southwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- TBM9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- Turbulence
- moderate
- TBM9 descending, 0 nm southwest, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 22:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- TBM9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- Turbulence
- moderate
- BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 12 nm north, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc.
as filed, and in English
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDR
- Where
- 10 nm south (180°) of BDR
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- moderate
- BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 13 nm north, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent.
as filed, and in English
BDR UA /OV BDR170010/TM 2358/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDR
- Where
- 10 nm south (170°) of BDR
- Time
- 23:58 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- during the descent
- C68A at 3,000 ft, 18 nm east, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): light chop turbulence, imc, light rain.
as filed, and in English
FOK UA /OV CCC150005/TM 2236/FL030/TP C68A/SK IMC/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through FOK
- Where
- 5 nm southeast (150°) of CCC
- Time
- 22:36 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- instrument conditions
- Weather
- light rain
- Turbulence
- light chop
- B767 at 5,500 ft, 23 nm southwest, 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC): light chop turbulence.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK100010/TM 2235/FL055/TP B767/TB LIGHT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 10 nm east (100°) of JFK
- Time
- 22:35 UTC
- Height
- at 5,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B767
- Turbulence
- light chop
- E170 at 4,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): sandstorm, thunderstorms, thunderstorms.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 0000/FL040/TP E170/WV GAIN 50KTS LOSS 50KTS
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- haarp
- Time
- 00:00 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Wind
- gain 50 knots loss 50 knots
- E170 at 4,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 2351/FL040/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD 040-110
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- haarp
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light to moderate from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft
- B738 descending, 30 nm north, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft.
as filed, and in English
HVN UA /OV HVN/TM 2349/FLDURD/TP B738/SK BKN009
- Report
- a routine report filed through HVN
- Where
- over HVN
- Time
- 23:49 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 900 ft
What pilots in the air told air traffic control or Flight Service: turbulence, icing, cloud tops and bases, temperature, wind, and whatever they remarked on (wind shear on final, a smooth ride). An urgent report is one of severe turbulence or icing, wind shear, or similar. Open "as filed, and in English" for the coded report and its translation line by line.
Winds and temperatures aloft forecast point JFK, 32 nm west of the field · for use 20:00–03:00 UTC
| Height | Wind from | Speed | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,000 ft | 140° (southeast) | 43 knots | |
| 6,000 ft | 170° (south) | 35 knots | 13 °C |
| 9,000 ft | 230° (southwest) | 18 knots | 9 °C |
| 12,000 ft | 250° (west) | 25 knots | 5 °C |
| 18,000 ft | 240° (southwest) | 40 knots | -7 °C |
| 24,000 ft | 230° (southwest) | 50 knots | -17 °C |
| 30,000 ft | 230° (southwest) | 75 knots | -31 °C |
| 34,000 ft | 230° (southwest) | 78 knots | -41 °C |
| 39,000 ft | 230° (southwest) | 88 knots | -53 °C |
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; the lowest rows are left out where the ground is already that high.
Temporary flight restrictions within 50 nautical miles, from the FAA's list
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 39 nm west · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (a closed runway, lights out, a crane) are not shown here: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time, and the application for the FAA's data feed is in hand.
Radar and forecast charts government pictures, the latest each time the page loads





The radar pictures come from the National Weather Service (the nearest radar, then the region); the surface analysis and the 12- and 24-hour forecast charts from the Weather Prediction Center. They are public-domain government images shown as they are published.
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, and the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Back to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, where the current observation and the forecast for the field are.
