Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to John F Kennedy International AFW → JFK
1,216 nautical miles (1,400 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 061°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC). Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 14 knots; JFK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 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: 679 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 E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 997 to 1067 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120555 MKCE WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E VALID UNTIL 0755Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
- 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 678 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 818 to 1037 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 249 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 AFW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 at 800 ft, 1 nm southeast, 12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the destination end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
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 14 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, BNA, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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 | 260° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 9 h 09 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −9 kt | 12 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 26 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 12 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 21 min | 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 21 min | 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 6 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 30 min | 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −9 kt | 2 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 26 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −10 kt | -2 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 21 min | 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 17 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 17 kt | −11 kt | -7 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 17 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | −15 kt | -19 °C | 135 kt | 9 h | 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 35 kt | −22 kt | -33 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 34 min | 11:07 am EDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 41 kt | −28 kt | -40 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 13 min | 10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 38 kt | −25 kt | -50 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 23 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| FSM | used from 100 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 199 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 349 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 399 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| BNA | used from 499 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| EVV | used from 548 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 598 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 698 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CRW | used from 748 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 897 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| PSB | used from 997 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 1097 nm out; 67 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° |
| JFK | used from 1147 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| TKI Dallas, TX | 40 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 588 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MEZ Mena, AR | 179 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| CXW Conway, AR | 269 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 276 ft | 06:05 UTC |
| UCY Union City, TN | 459 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | none | 345 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| CEY Murray, KY | 489 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 577 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 688 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 3 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 06:12 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 788 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 828 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 907 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,223 ft | 06:26 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 1027 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 703 ft | 06:25 UTC |
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 1097 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 402 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| JFK New York, NY | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 13 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC)
Wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for JFK
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
The forecast for AFW, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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: Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, John F Kennedy International.