Plan a flight · Mon 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC)

Algona Municipal to Newark Liberty International AXA → EWR

908 nautical miles (1,045 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 089° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC). Right now AXA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 10 knots; EWR is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 8 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: 63 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 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 first 120 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 499 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 668 to 838 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 80 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 AXA.

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

B739 at 9,000 ft, 23 nm north, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 489 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
A21N descending, 42 nm south, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 559 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
C208 at 2,700 ft, 15 nm north, 5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 698 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob
B737 climbing, 49 nm east, 5:05 am CDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft

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 8 forecast points nearest it (MCW, DBQ, JOT, MKG, CLE, 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	270° at 16 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	6 h 38 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	6 h 53 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	6 h 53 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	6 h 50 min	1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−17 kt	4 °C	137 kt	6 h 38 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	6 h 32 min	1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-4 °C	141 kt	6 h 26 min	1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−23 kt	-8 °C	143 kt	6 h 21 min	1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 25 kt	−23 kt	-9 °C	143 kt	6 h 21 min	1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 29 kt	−26 kt	-21 °C	146 kt	6 h 13 min	12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	−31 kt	-36 °C	151 kt	6 h 01 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 46 kt	−43 kt	-43 °C	163 kt	5 h 34 min	12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 52 kt	−48 kt	-50 °C	168 kt	5 h 24 min	12:07 pm EDT (16:07 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
MCW	used from 0 nm out; 17 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
DBQ	used from 100 nm out; 46 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
JOT	used from 249 nm out; 73 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
MKG	used from 299 nm out; 44 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
CLE	used from 449 nm out; 93 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
PSB	used from 648 nm out; 68 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 798 nm out; 20 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
JFK	used from 898 nm out; 23 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
AXA Algona, IA	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,216 ft	5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC)
CCY Charles City, IA	70 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,125 ft	10:35 UTC
MRJ Mineral Point, WI	180 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,170 ft
JVL Janesville, WI	229 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	807 ft	10:15 UTC
ENW Kenosha, WI	279 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	09:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	439 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	1,000 ft	10:25 UTC
YIP Detroit, MI	479 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	8 mi	none	715 ft	10:39 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	628 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
OYM St Marys, PA	708 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,934 ft
IPT Williamsport, PA	778 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	528 ft	09:54 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	848 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	393 ft	09:51 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	17 ft	5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,934 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EWR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC)

Wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for EWR

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 618 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 618 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
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 AXA 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC), at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Algona Municipal, Newark Liberty International.