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 15 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 UTC). Right now EWR is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 9 knots; DIJ is IFR, wind calm. 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 C14C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Near the route, 1249 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120755 MKCC WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14C VALID UNTIL 0955Z SD ND FROM 50SE DIK-50ENE DPR-40ENE RAP-50NNW RAP-50SE DIK AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 509 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 130 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 70 to 240 nm out.
- 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 route from 679 to 909 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 629 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 1309 to 1438 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 190 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1458 to 1528 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 EWR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 | 260° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 15 °C | 106 kt | 15 h 27 min | 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +14 kt | 15 °C | 106 kt | 15 h 27 min | 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +15 kt | 10 °C | 105 kt | 15 h 36 min | 6:40 pm MDT (00:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 6 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 54 min | 6:58 pm MDT (00:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 2 °C | 100 kt | 16 h 23 min | 7:27 pm MDT (01:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +20 kt | -2 °C | 100 kt | 16 h 23 min | 7:27 pm MDT (01:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 16 h 33 min | 7:37 pm MDT (01:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 21 kt | +22 kt | -10 °C | 98 kt | 16 h 43 min | 7:47 pm MDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 25 kt | +26 kt | -22 °C | 94 kt | 17 h 26 min | 8:30 pm MDT (02:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 32 kt | +34 kt | -35 °C | 86 kt | 19 h 03 min | 10:07 pm MDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 38 kt | +41 kt | -40 °C | 79 kt | 20 h 44 min | 11:48 pm MDT (05:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 45 kt | +48 kt | -48 °C | 72 kt | 22 h 45 min | 1:49 am MDT (07:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 43 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° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 15 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° |
| PSB | used from 150 nm out; 43 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° | |
| BUF | used from 250 nm out; 79 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° |
| CLE | used from 300 nm out; 60 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° |
| MKG | used from 450 nm out; 84 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° |
| GRB | used from 649 nm out; 73 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° |
| LSE | used from 699 nm out; 58 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° |
| MCW | used from 849 nm out; 40 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° |
| FSD | used from 949 nm out; 50 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° |
| PIR | used from 1099 nm out; 50 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° | |
| RAP | used from 1249 nm out; 17 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° | |
| LND | used from 1448 nm out; 94 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° | ||
| PIH | used from 1598 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -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 | 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 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 17 ft | 4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC) |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 130 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 528 ft | 08:54 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 | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 400 ft | 980 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MKG Muskegon, MI | 559 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| LSE La Crosse, WI | 779 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 655 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| RST Rochester, MN | 839 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| PQN Pipestone, MN | 999 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,736 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 1289 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the east-southeast (120°) at 9 knots | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 3,203 ft | 08:52 UTC |
| ECS Newcastle, WY | 1349 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 4,177 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| WRL Worland, WY | 1498 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 4,251 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| DIJ Driggs, ID | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 6,257 ft | 2:56 am MDT (08:56 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, 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 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 marginal VFR
The whole forecast for DIJ
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 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 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 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 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above
The forecast for EWR, the departure
- 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
- 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 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm MDT (01:13 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.
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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.
