Plan a flight · Sun 10:59 pm EDT (02:59 UTC)

Monmouth Executive to Rochester International BLM → RST

847 nautical miles (975 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 303° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BLM is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 4 knots; RST is VFR, wind from the south (190°) 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 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 first 449 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 289 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 100 to 259 nm out.

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 BLM.

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

CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 8 nm north, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 6,000 ft, 28 nm north, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
A21N at 18,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E145 at 12,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A320 at 33,000 ft, 31 nm south, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 508 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A321 at 700 ft, 29 nm northeast, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
E175 descending, 38 nm north, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
02:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4
A320 at 800 ft, 31 nm northeast, 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK/TM 0201/FL008/TP A320/SK BKN008
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
over JFK
Time
02:01 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
A320 at 19,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft. At the departure end, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN045010/TM 0134/FL190/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190-220
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of CYN
Time
01:34 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft
B739 at 700 ft, 29 nm northeast, 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0122/FL007/TP B739/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
01:22 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
B38M at 2,300 ft, 49 nm southwest, 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC): remarks: tops 2,300 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0111/FL023/TP B38M/SK TOPS 023/RM TOPS 023 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
01:11 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 2,300 ft
Remarks
tops 2,300 ft during the descent
A339 at 1,500 ft, 31 nm northeast, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): remarks: +/10KNTS 2 mile final 1500FT. At the departure end, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK22010/TM 0053/FL015/TP A339/RM +/10KNTS 2 MILE FINAL 1500FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK22010
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
A339
Remarks
+/10KNTS 2 mile final 1500FT
A21N at 20,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the departure end, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0028/FL200/TP A21N/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
E75S descending, 31 nm northeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK/TM 0008/FL2900/TP E75S/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
over JFK
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 290,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the descent

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, MKG, GRB, LSE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	7 h 51 min	5:50 am CDT (10:50 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	+12 kt	13 °C	108 kt	7 h 51 min	5:50 am CDT (10:50 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+12 kt	10 °C	108 kt	7 h 51 min	5:50 am CDT (10:50 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+11 kt	6 °C	109 kt	7 h 46 min	5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+11 kt	3 °C	109 kt	7 h 46 min	5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+15 kt	-2 °C	105 kt	8 h 04 min	6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+18 kt	-6 °C	102 kt	8 h 18 min	6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	+21 kt	-10 °C	99 kt	8 h 33 min	6:32 am CDT (11:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-21 °C	95 kt	8 h 55 min	6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 35 kt	+34 kt	-35 °C	86 kt	9 h 51 min	7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 42 kt	+41 kt	-43 °C	79 kt	10 h 43 min	8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 51 kt	+50 kt	-51 °C	70 kt	12 h 06 min	10:05 am CDT (15:05 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 43 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°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 150 nm out; 25 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AGC	used from 249 nm out; 81 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CLE	used from 299 nm out; 54 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
MKG	used from 449 nm out; 98 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
GRB	used from 648 nm out; 68 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
LSE	used from 698 nm out; 72 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -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
BLM Belmar/Farmingdale, NJ	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	7 mi	400 ft	153 ft	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)
ABE Allentown, PA	70 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	393 ft	02:51 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	140 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,300 ft	528 ft	02:54 UTC
OYM St Marys, PA	209 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,934 ft
ERI Erie, PA	299 nm out, 17 nm northeast 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
DET Detroit, MI	419 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	1,800 ft	624 ft	02:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	498 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	860 ft	02:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	538 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	02:53 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI	648 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	02:55 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	708 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	886 ft	02:53 UTC
LSE La Crosse, WI	797 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	02:53 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	8 mi	none	1,317 ft	9:54 pm CDT (02:54 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 RST when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RST

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 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 11 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at BLM 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC), at RST 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RST is before sunrise there (7:20 am CDT (12:20 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Monmouth Executive, Rochester International.