Plan a flight · Sun 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC)

Aurora Muni/Al Potter Field to John F Kennedy International AUH → JFK

1,098 nautical miles (1,263 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AUH is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 8 knots; JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) 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: 1,356 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

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 459 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 798 to 1018 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 818 to 998 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 878 to 1068 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 210 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 AUH.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 26 nm north, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
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 E55P at 100 ft, 26 nm north, 5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:16 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
C25B at 25,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 4:47 pm CDT (21:47 UTC): moderate rime icing, 0 °C. 908 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSB UA /OV PSB/TM 2147/FL250/TP C25B/TA 0/IC MOD RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSB
Where
over PSB
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
moderate rime
B38M at 25,000 ft, 48 nm south, 5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1048 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
3958N 07457W
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 32 nm east, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm east of the line.
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
A333 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm south, 6:10 pm CDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
A32N , 1 nm southeast, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
TBM9 descending, 32 nm east, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm east of the line.
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
CRJ7 , 6 nm southwest, 4:05 pm CDT (21:05 UTC): remarks: llwsa a 15-knot gain of airspeed from the surface to 800 ft. 60 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 2105/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM LLWSA +15KT SFC-008
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
21:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
llwsa a 15-knot gain of airspeed from the surface to 800 ft
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): remarks: group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd. 100 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMA UA /OV OMA180005/TM 2145/FL060/TP CL35/RM GROUP OF MULTICOLORED BALLOONS AT 6000FT NBD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of OMA
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd
A21N at 33,000 ft, 32 nm north, 4:29 pm CDT (21:29 UTC): light chop turbulence. 220 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TNU UA /OV TNU/TM 2129/FL330/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TNU
Where
over TNU
Time
21:29 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light chop
CRJ7 at 37,000 ft, 12 nm north, 4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC): no turbulence. 289 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 2106/FL370/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IOW
Where
over IOW
Time
21:06 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
G280 at 43,000 ft, 42 nm south, 4:07 pm CDT (21:07 UTC): no turbulence. 369 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIA UA /OV PIA/TM 2107/FL430/TP G280/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIA
Where
over PIA
Time
21:07 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
none
E50P at 36,000 ft, 29 nm south, 4:25 pm CDT (21:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 419 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 2125/FL360/TP E50P/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNT
Where
over PNT
Time
21:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Turbulence
intermittent light chop

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (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	190° at 10 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	9 h 04 min	5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	−10 kt	15 °C	130 kt	8 h 27 min	4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	8 h 19 min	4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	−12 kt	9 °C	132 kt	8 h 19 min	4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	−11 kt	5 °C	131 kt	8 h 23 min	4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	−12 kt	1 °C	132 kt	8 h 19 min	4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−14 kt	-3 °C	134 kt	8 h 12 min	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−15 kt	-8 °C	135 kt	8 h 08 min	4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 16 kt	−16 kt	-9 °C	136 kt	8 h 04 min	4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-20 °C	138 kt	7 h 57 min	3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 32 kt	−30 kt	-34 °C	150 kt	7 h 19 min	3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 40 kt	−38 kt	-42 °C	158 kt	6 h 57 min	2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 48 kt	−45 kt	-50 °C	165 kt	6 h 39 min	2:37 am EDT (06:37 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
GRI	used from 0 nm out; 39 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 50 nm out; 26 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 150 nm out; 30 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 249 nm out; 49 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 349 nm out; 71 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 499 nm out; 61 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 649 nm out; 56 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 798 nm out; 50 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 848 nm out; 30 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 948 nm out; 43 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 1048 nm out; 25 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
AUH Aurora, NE	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,803 ft	6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC)
LNK Lincoln, NE	60 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	23:54 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	200 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	957 ft	23:54 UTC
MUT Muscatine, IA	309 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	547 ft	23:35 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	339 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	23:52 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	449 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	23:45 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	639 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	683 ft	23:52 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	729 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	799 ft	23:51 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	778 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	1,191 ft	23:51 UTC
UNV State College, PA	908 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	2.5 mi	900 ft	1,231 ft	23:53 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	1078 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 14 knots	4 mi	900 ft	17 ft	23:51 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots	4 mi	1,100 ft	13 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,803 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, 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet IFR

At times between Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for JFK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
At times between Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 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 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

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, 758 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 778 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 778 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at AUH 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JFK is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Aurora Muni/Al Potter Field, John F Kennedy International.