Plan a flight · Mon 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC)

Newark Liberty International to MC Allen International EWR → MFE

1,480 nautical miles (1,703 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 241°, about 254° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now EWR is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19; MFE is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 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 680 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 320 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 410 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 240 to 610 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 380 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 760 to 1090 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

urgent SF50 descending, 11 nm north, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the departure end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E170 at 29,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
E75S at 15,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 120 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
C172 at 900 ft, 34 nm east, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: bases reported at 900FT on 2 mile final runway 32. At the departure end, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FRG UA /OV FRG/TM 1249/FL009/TP C172/SK OVC 009/RM BASES REPORTED AT 900FT ON 2 MILE FINAL RWY 32
```
Report
a routine report filed through FRG
Where
over FRG
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
Remarks
bases reported at 900FT on 2 mile final runway 32
SR22 at 1,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC): remarks: bases reported at 1000FT. At the departure end, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 1247/FL010/TP SR22/RM BASES REPORTED AT 1000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
12:47 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
bases reported at 1000FT
CRJ9 at 900 ft, 17 nm east, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1245/FL009/TP CRJ9/SK OVC009, TOPS030
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
OVC009, TOPS030
CL60 at 1,300 ft, 11 nm northeast, 8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV TEB/TM 1231/FL013/TP CL60/SK OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
over TEB
Time
12:31 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast
C68A at 3,200 ft, 49 nm east, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): remarks: dur C. At the departure end, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV 060005/TM 1223/FL032/TP C68A/SK BASES 007 / TOPS 025/RM DUR C
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
wind from 060° at 5 knots
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
bases 700 ft; tops 2,500 ft
Remarks
dur C
B738 at 1,200 ft, 23 nm east, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK090005/TM 1222/FL012/TP B738/SK BKN012
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of JFK
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft
SR22 at 1,200 ft, 12 nm northwest, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): a broken layer from 1,300 ft to 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDW UA /OV CDW/TM 1222/FL012/TP SR22/SK BKN013-TOP020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDW
Where
over CDW
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops 2,000 ft
A321 at 1,000 ft, 17 nm east, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1157/FL010/TP A321/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
CRJ9 at 3,200 ft, 29 nm southeast, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180016/TM 1155/FL032/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
16 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 3,200 ft
PC12 at 2,500 ft, 49 nm east, 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC): remarks: dur D. At the departure end, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP 090 070/TM 1151/FL025/TP PC12/SK TOPS 025/RM DUR D
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
isp at 9,000 ft at 7,000 ft
Time
11:51 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
Remarks
dur D

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 15 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, PSB, EKN, ROA, TRI, TYS, HSV, BHM, JAN, LCH, HOU, PSX, CRP, BRO). 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	300° at 5 kt	+3 kt	11 °C	117 kt	12 h 39 min	8:31 pm CDT (01:31 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 6 kt	+2 kt	14 °C	118 kt	12 h 33 min	8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 9 kt	0	11 °C	120 kt	12 h 20 min	8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 11 kt	−1 kt	8 °C	121 kt	12 h 14 min	8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	−1 kt	4 °C	121 kt	12 h 14 min	8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	0	0 °C	120 kt	12 h 20 min	8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+1 kt	-4 °C	119 kt	12 h 26 min	8:18 pm CDT (01:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 18 kt	+1 kt	-7 °C	119 kt	12 h 26 min	8:18 pm CDT (01:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 18 kt	+3 kt	-17 °C	117 kt	12 h 39 min	8:31 pm CDT (01:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 29 kt	0	-32 °C	120 kt	12 h 20 min	8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 33 kt	0	-41 °C	120 kt	12 h 20 min	8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 31 kt	−2 kt	-50 °C	122 kt	12 h 08 min	8:00 pm CDT (01:00 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; 41 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°
ACY	used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
PSB	used from 150 nm out; 102 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°
EKN	used from 200 nm out; 69 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
ROA	used from 300 nm out; 38 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
TRI	used from 400 nm out; 40 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
TYS	used from 500 nm out; 23 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
HSV	used from 600 nm out; 77 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BHM	used from 750 nm out; 52 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
JAN	used from 800 nm out; 91 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
LCH	used from 1000 nm out; 99 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
HOU	used from 1200 nm out; 52 nm from the line	180/22	180/20 16°	170/7 15°	L/V 8°	220/11 -6°	260/15 -13°	310/20 -30°	320/20 -40°	350/32 -51°
PSX	used from 1250 nm out; 50 nm from the line	160/24	190/17 17°	200/10 15°	L/V 8°	260/7 -5°	220/10 -12°	310/11 -30°	320/13 -40°	010/29 -51°
CRP	used from 1350 nm out; 46 nm from the line	140/21	160/22 17°	180/14 13°	210/6 9°	270/10 -5°	200/8 -13°	L/V -29°	L/V -40°	030/28 -51°
BRO	used from 1400 nm out; 53 nm from the line	160/15	160/15 18°	170/11 14°	150/7 9°	L/V -4°	170/6 -15°	100/15 -29°	100/14 -41°	040/26 -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
EWR Newark, NJ	departure	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)
TTN Trenton, NJ	40 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	212 ft	11:53 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA	180 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	3,600 ft	389 ft	12:35 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	340 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	7 mi	4,200 ft	2,301 ft	13:45 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	550 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: fog	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	0.75 mi	none	986 ft	12:48 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	620 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	0.13 mi	200 ft	682 ft	11:53 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	810 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	264 ft	11:56 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	920 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	346 ft	11:54 UTC
LCH Lake Charles, LA	1120 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	11:53 UTC
GLS Galveston, TX	1220 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5 ft	12:46 UTC
HRL Harlingen, TX	1450 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	36 ft	11:52 UTC
MFE Mc Allen, TX	destination	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	107 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MFE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MFE

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for EWR, the departure

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

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
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 15 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC), at MFE 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MFE is after sunset there (7:08 pm CDT (00:08 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower 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: Newark Liberty International, MC Allen International.