Driggs/Reed Memorial to Newark Liberty International DIJ → EWR
1,638 nautical miles (1,885 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC). Right now DIJ is low IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots; EWR is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19. 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 659 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 180 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 190 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 270 nm along the route.
- 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). Near the route, 819 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 489 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 240 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1399 to 1568 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 DIJ.
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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (LND, RAP, PIR, FSD, MCW, LSE, GRB, MKG, CLE, BUF, 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 | 260° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 12 h 03 min | 8:19 pm EDT (00:19 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 15 °C | 134 kt | 12 h 13 min | 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 12 °C | 134 kt | 12 h 13 min | 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 8 °C | 136 kt | 12 h 03 min | 8:19 pm EDT (00:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 4 °C | 139 kt | 11 h 47 min | 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −21 kt | 0 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 37 min | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −21 kt | -4 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 37 min | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -9 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 32 min | 7:48 pm EDT (23:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -10 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 32 min | 7:48 pm EDT (23:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | −27 kt | -22 °C | 147 kt | 11 h 09 min | 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 32 kt | −34 kt | -35 °C | 154 kt | 10 h 38 min | 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 38 kt | −41 kt | -40 °C | 161 kt | 10 h 10 min | 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 45 kt | −48 kt | -48 °C | 168 kt | 9 h 45 min | 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LND | used from 0 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| RAP | used from 200 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 400 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| FSD | used from 549 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| MCW | used from 699 nm out; 62 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° |
| LSE | used from 799 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| GRB | used from 949 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKG | used from 999 nm out; 56 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 1199 nm out; 89 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° |
| BUF | used from 1349 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| PSB | used from 1399 nm out; 59 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 1498 nm out; 39 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 1598 nm out; 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIJ Driggs, ID | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 6,257 ft | 5:56 am MDT (11:56 UTC) |
| WRL Worland, WY | 140 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 3,900 ft | 4,251 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| ECS Newcastle, WY | 290 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | 200 ft | 4,177 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 350 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, fog | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 3,203 ft | 12:03 UTC |
| PQN Pipestone, MN | 639 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots | 4 mi | 100 ft | 1,736 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| RST Rochester, MN | 799 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 8 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| LSE La Crosse, WI | 859 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 655 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| MKG Muskegon, MI | 1079 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 628 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| PTK Pontiac, MI | 1209 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 25,000 ft | 980 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| ERI Erie, PA | 1359 nm out, 4 nm northwest 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 |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 1508 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,900 feet | from the west (260°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 3,900 ft | 528 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| EWR Newark, NJ | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 17 ft | 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,257 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, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for EWR
- 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
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 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 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
The forecast for DIJ, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 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 DIJ 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 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
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: Driggs/Reed Memorial, Newark Liberty International.