Boca Raton Airport to Francis S Gabreski Airport BCT → FOK
945 nautical miles (1,087 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 021°, about 026° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 69-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC). Right now BCT is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 2 knots; FOK is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21. 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: 2 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 E23E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Near the route, 199 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120555 MKCE WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 23E VALID UNTIL 0755Z FL GA CSTL WTRS FROM 180SE CHS-230SSE ILM-200ENE TRV-140E OMN-180SE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL350. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- SIGMET E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 785 to 935 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 TANGO 1W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 467 nm along 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 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 BCT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 at 800 ft, 42 nm west, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the destination end, 42 nm west 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 7 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, CHS, ILM, ORF, 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 | 250° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 7 h 13 min | 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 7 h 03 min | 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −18 kt | 12 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 51 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | −22 kt | 10 °C | 142 kt | 6 h 39 min | 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −24 kt | 7 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 34 min | 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −27 kt | 3 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 26 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | −28 kt | -1 °C | 148 kt | 6 h 23 min | 8:59 am EDT (12:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | −30 kt | -5 °C | 150 kt | 6 h 18 min | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 37 kt | −31 kt | -6 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 15 min | 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 46 kt | −38 kt | -17 °C | 158 kt | 5 h 59 min | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 63 kt | −59 kt | -31 °C | 179 kt | 5 h 17 min | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 72 kt | −69 kt | -40 °C | 189 kt | 5 h | 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 63 kt | −59 kt | -51 °C | 179 kt | 5 h 17 min | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| CHS | used from 249 nm out; 167 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| ILM | used from 348 nm out; 130 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| ORF | used from 547 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| ACY | used from 746 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| JFK | used from 845 nm out; 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | departure | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC) |
| DJT West Palm Beach, FL | 20 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MRH Beaufort, NC | 527 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 05:58 UTC |
| MQI Manteo, NC | 616 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (010°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 66 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 66 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, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC)
FOK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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: Boca Raton Airport, Francis S Gabreski Airport.