Centennial Airport to Francis S Gabreski Airport APA → FOK
1,471 nautical miles (1,693 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 7:55 pm MDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 1381 to 1381 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E VALID UNTIL 0155Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of 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 507 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 1123 to 1362 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1153 to 1342 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 1203 to 1391 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 268 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 APA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, JOT, FWA, CLE, AGC, 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 | 180° at 12 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 12 h 09 min | 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 16 °C | 131 kt | 11 h 14 min | 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 13 °C | 133 kt | 11 h 04 min | 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 11 h 04 min | 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 6 °C | 133 kt | 11 h 04 min | 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 2 °C | 135 kt | 10 h 54 min | 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -3 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 44 min | 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -7 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 30 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 21 kt | −20 kt | -8 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 30 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -20 °C | 142 kt | 10 h 22 min | 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 37 kt | −35 kt | -33 °C | 155 kt | 9 h 29 min | 5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 46 kt | −44 kt | -41 °C | 164 kt | 8 h 58 min | 5:18 am EDT (09:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 51 kt | −49 kt | -50 °C | 169 kt | 8 h 42 min | 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC) |
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; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 190/31 16° | 210/32 7° | 240/41 -8° | 230/47 -21° | 240/56 -32° | 250/65 -37° | 250/61 -47° | ||
| GLD | used from 99 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| GRI | used from 199 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 210/31 19° | 240/21 14° | 240/17 6° | 260/27 -7° | 260/34 -18° | 240/45 -32° | 250/56 -40° | 260/62 -51° | |
| OMA | used from 348 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 190/34 | 230/34 19° | 250/25 12° | 250/18 6° | 250/22 -7° | 250/28 -19° | 260/34 -32° | 260/39 -41° | 280/56 -51° |
| DSM | used from 497 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 200/32 | 240/27 17° | 260/19 10° | 260/16 5° | 260/19 -7° | 240/22 -19° | 270/20 -32° | 270/38 -42° | 290/58 -53° |
| BRL | used from 596 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 200/20 | 250/21 16° | 240/22 10° | 260/20 5° | 270/16 -7° | 290/22 -18° | 320/41 -34° | 320/56 -43° | 310/68 -53° |
| JOT | used from 696 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| FWA | used from 845 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| CLE | used from 994 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
| AGC | used from 1093 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
| PSB | used from 1143 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| AVP | used from 1292 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| JFK | used from 1391 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APA Denver, CO | departure | no report just now | 5,884 ft | ||||
| CFO Denver, CO | 20 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,515 ft | ||||
| HDE Holdrege, NE | 258 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,313 ft | ||||
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 378 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,218 ft | ||||
| CSQ Creston, IA | 487 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,299 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 666 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 805 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 596 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 964 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| CLE Cleveland, OH | 1054 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 799 ft | ||||
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 1272 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 528 ft | ||||
| ISP New York, NY | 1451 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 98 ft | ||||
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | destination | no report just now | 66 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,884 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, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC)
FOK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 1083 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 1103 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 1103 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 1411 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at APA 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC), at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FOK is before sunrise there (6:58 am EDT (10:58 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: Centennial Airport, Francis S Gabreski Airport.