Plan a flight · Sun 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC)

Newark Liberty International to Driggs/Reed Memorial EWR → DIJ

1,638 nautical miles (1,885 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 289°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 12:17 pm MDT (18:17 UTC). Right now EWR is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20; DIJ is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 6 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

SIGMET E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the first 0 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.

SIGMET 1C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 1349 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120255
MKCC WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1C
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
SD ND MT WY
FROM 30WSW DIK-50NW DPR-60WNW RAP-50ENE SHR-30WSW DIK
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
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 529 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 280 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 240 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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, 889 nm along the route.
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 route from 1059 to 1089 nm out.
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 last 470 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1309 to 1598 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 250 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). Over the route from 1409 to 1618 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 200 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 170 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 EWR.

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

urgent B39M at 35,000 ft, 25 nm north, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: no inj/dmg zob. 290 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DKK UUA /OV DKK280040/TM 0315/FL350/TP B39M/TB MTN WVE ACTN +/-5KTS/RM NO INJ/DMG ZOB
```
Report
an urgent report filed through DKK
Where
40 nm west (280°) of DKK
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
mountain wve actn a 5-knot loss of airspeed
Remarks
no inj/dmg zob
A319 at 23,000 ft, 46 nm south, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 6,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest 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, 47 nm south, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 47 nm south 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
A320 at 33,000 ft, 37 nm south, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 499 nm along the route, 37 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
S22T at 15,000 ft, 19 nm north, 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC): moderate rime icing above 15,000 ft, -5 °C. At the destination end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV DNW010020/TM 0147/FL150/TP S22T/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 150 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
20 nm north (010°) of DNW
Time
01:47 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
moderate rime at 15,000 ft zlc
A321 at 700 ft, 17 nm east, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm east 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
A320 descending, 49 nm east, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. At the departure end, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
02:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BCN007
Remarks
final runway 24
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 31 nm northeast, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the departure end, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
02:31 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
E175 descending, 15 nm east, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 15 nm east 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
B739 at 700 ft, 0 nm northwest, 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 MILE FINAL RY04R/TM 0204/FL007/TP B739/SK 007BKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 mile final runway 04R
Time
02:04 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
007BKN
A320 at 800 ft, 18 nm east, 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm east 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, 45 nm south, 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, 45 nm south 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, 17 nm east, 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm east 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

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 14 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, BUF, CLE, MKG, GRB, LSE, MCW, FSD, PIR, RAP, LND, PIH). 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	230° at 12 kt	+9 kt	15 °C	111 kt	14 h 45 min	12:17 pm MDT (18:17 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	+10 kt	14 °C	110 kt	14 h 53 min	12:25 pm MDT (18:25 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	+11 kt	11 °C	109 kt	15 h 02 min	12:34 pm MDT (18:34 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	+13 kt	7 °C	107 kt	15 h 19 min	12:51 pm MDT (18:51 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+14 kt	3 °C	106 kt	15 h 27 min	12:59 pm MDT (18:59 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+17 kt	-2 °C	103 kt	15 h 54 min	1:26 pm MDT (19:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	16 h 13 min	1:45 pm MDT (19:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	-10 °C	99 kt	16 h 33 min	2:05 pm MDT (20:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 27 kt	+27 kt	-21 °C	93 kt	17 h 37 min	3:09 pm MDT (21:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 34 kt	+34 kt	-35 °C	86 kt	19 h 03 min	4:35 pm MDT (22:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 43 kt	+44 kt	-42 °C	76 kt	21 h 33 min	7:05 pm MDT (01:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 51 kt	+52 kt	-49 °C	68 kt	24 h 05 min	9:37 pm MDT (03:37 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; 15 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; 43 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°
BUF	used from 250 nm out; 79 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
CLE	used from 300 nm out; 60 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 450 nm out; 84 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 649 nm out; 73 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 699 nm out; 58 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°
MCW	used from 849 nm out; 40 nm from the line	220/44	250/30 17°	230/14 12°	240/17 6°	250/22 -8°	270/29 -20°	250/34 -34°	260/52 -43°	260/59 -51°
FSD	used from 949 nm out; 50 nm from the line	190/9	230/30 18°	240/23 13°	240/20 6°	260/22 -9°	250/31 -21°	250/43 -36°	260/49 -43°	270/53 -47°
PIR	used from 1099 nm out; 50 nm from the line		170/22 19°	190/25 13°	210/32 6°	240/23 -9°	250/32 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/44 -40°	260/52 -47°
RAP	used from 1249 nm out; 17 nm from the line		180/23 12°	200/38 13°	210/38 6°	220/28 -10°	230/34 -21°	230/37 -36°	250/52 -38°	250/59 -46°
LND	used from 1448 nm out; 94 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
PIH	used from 1598 nm out; 100 nm from the line		L/V	240/13 1°	240/15 -3°	210/42 -15°	200/70 -25°	220/74 -29°	220/71 -36°	220/62 -43°

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
EWR Newark, NJ	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	5 mi	900 ft	17 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)
IPT Williamsport, PA	130 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,300 ft	528 ft	02:54 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	280 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
PTK Pontiac, MI	430 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	5 mi	500 ft	980 ft	02:53 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	559 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	02:55 UTC
LSE La Crosse, WI	779 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	02:53 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	839 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	8 mi	none	1,317 ft	02:54 UTC
PQN Pipestone, MN	999 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	1,736 ft	03:15 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	1289 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	1.75 mi	300 ft	3,203 ft	03:03 UTC
ECS Newcastle, WY	1349 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 12,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	4,177 ft	03:15 UTC
WRL Worland, WY	1498 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	2.5 mi	400 ft	4,251 ft	03:27 UTC
DIJ Driggs, ID	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	6,257 ft	8:56 pm MDT (02:56 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 DIJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:17 pm MDT (18:17 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet and more above marginal VFR

The whole forecast for DIJ

From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet and more above
From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet and more above
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for EWR, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 19, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 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 800 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 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 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 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

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC), at DIJ 6:46 pm MDT (00:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm MDT (01:15 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

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Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

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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: Newark Liberty International, Driggs/Reed Memorial.