Augusta Regional AT Bush Field to Francis S Gabreski Airport AGS → FOK
633 nautical miles (728 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC). Right now AGS is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots; FOK is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22. 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: 1 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 E27E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120755 MKCE WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27E VALID UNTIL 0955Z MA RI NY AND MA RI DE NJ NY MD CT CSTL WTRS FROM 60NE ACK-90ESE ACK-200SSE HTO-160SE SIE-HTO-60NE ACK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 306 to 405 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 306 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 227 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 AGS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 800 ft, 7 nm northwest, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 336 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- K35R at 400 ft, 14 nm northwest, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 465 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over KDOV
- Time
- 07:45 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- K35R
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
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 6 forecast points nearest it (CAE, FLO, RDU, RIC, ACY, 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 | 340° at 23 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 5 h 48 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 5 h 36 min | 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +6 kt | 10 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 33 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +6 kt | 7 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 33 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +4 kt | 4 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 27 min | 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +3 kt | 0 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 25 min | 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | +2 kt | -4 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 22 min | 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | +1 kt | -8 °C | 119 kt | 5 h 19 min | 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 28 kt | +1 kt | -9 °C | 119 kt | 5 h 19 min | 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 25 kt | −6 kt | -21 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 01 min | 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 31 kt | −15 kt | -33 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 41 min | 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 30 kt | −15 kt | -40 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 41 min | 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 36 kt | −18 kt | -48 °C | 138 kt | 4 h 35 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| FLO | used from 99 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| RDU | used from 148 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| RIC | used from 297 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ACY | used from 445 nm out; 41 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° |
| JFK | used from 544 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGS Augusta, GA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 49 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| PYG Pageland, SC | 119 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 574 ft | ||||
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 148 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 217 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 435 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 297 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 437 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| RIC Richmond, VA | 336 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 5 mi | 700 ft | 167 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 435 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 52 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| DOV Dover, DE | 465 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 10 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 28 ft | 08:40 UTC |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 514 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 4 mi | 400 ft | 74 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| ISP New York, NY | 613 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots | 6 mi | 700 ft | 98 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 66 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 609 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FOK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC)
FOK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for AGS, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 24 nm from the route, 405 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 455 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 455 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 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: Augusta Regional AT Bush Field, Francis S Gabreski Airport.