Francis S Gabreski Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International FOK → AVP
143 nautical miles (165 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FOK is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21; AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) 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: 2 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 E10E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 39,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the first 19 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10E VALID UNTIL 0455Z MA RI CT NY AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 20NW PVD-70SSE ACK-190SSE HTO-70ESE CYN-30SW BDL-20NW PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL390.
- 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). Near the route, 38 nm along 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.
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 19 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 FOK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 5 nm north, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 19 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDR
- Where
- 10 nm south (180°) of BDR
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B38M at 6,000 ft, 24 nm south, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 67 nm along the route, 24 nm south 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
- A320 descending, 8 nm south, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. 19 nm along the route, 8 nm south 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
- A320 at 1,000 ft, 8 nm south, 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC): remarks: smooth ride heavy rain. 19 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0114/FL010/TP A320/RM SMOOTH RIDE - HEAVY RAIN
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 01:14 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Remarks
- smooth ride heavy rain
- A321 at 700 ft, 25 nm south, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 48 nm along the route, 25 nm south 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
- GA6C at 1,100 ft, 4 nm northwest, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. 48 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest 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
- A320 at 800 ft, 24 nm south, 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. 48 nm along the route, 24 nm south 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
- B739 at 700 ft, 25 nm south, 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 48 nm along the route, 25 nm south 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
- CL60 descending, 4 nm northwest, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. 48 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CL60/RM BASES 009
- Report
- a routine report filed through HPN
- Where
- over KHPN
- Time
- 01:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Remarks
- bases 900 ft
- A339 at 1,500 ft, 24 nm south, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): remarks: +/10KNTS 2 mile final 1500FT. 48 nm along the route, 24 nm south 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
- E175 descending, 16 nm south, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. 57 nm along the route, 16 nm south 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, 24 nm south, 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. 67 nm along the route, 24 nm south 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
- B38M at 1,000 ft, 24 nm south, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. 67 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV FINAL RY04R/TM 0049/FL010/TP B38M/SK BKN010
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- final runway 04R
- Time
- 00:49 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,000 ft
- CRJ7 at 3,100 ft, 0 nm north, 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0124/FL031/TP CRJ7/SK TOP031
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVP
- Where
- over AVP
- Time
- 01:24 UTC
- Height
- at 3,100 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- TOP031
1 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 2 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP). 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 13 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 1 h 19 min | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 22 min | 12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | +21 kt | 10 °C | 99 kt | 1 h 27 min | 1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | +22 kt | 6 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 28 min | 1:02 am EDT (05:02 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | +22 kt | 3 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 28 min | 1:02 am EDT (05:02 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +23 kt | -2 °C | 97 kt | 1 h 28 min | 1:02 am EDT (05:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | +25 kt | -6 °C | 95 kt | 1 h 30 min | 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 33 kt | +26 kt | -10 °C | 94 kt | 1 h 31 min | 1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 40 kt | +30 kt | -21 °C | 90 kt | 1 h 35 min | 1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 75 kt | +48 kt | -33 °C | 72 kt | 1 h 59 min | 1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 88 kt | +54 kt | -40 °C | 66 kt | 2 h 10 min | 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 74 kt | +48 kt | -50 °C | 72 kt | 1 h 59 min | 1:33 am EDT (05:33 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; 34 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 95 nm out; 24 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21 | 7 mi | 600 ft | 66 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
| ISP New York, NY | 19 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 98 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| HPN White Plains, NY | 48 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain | from the north (350°) at 10 knots | 3 mi | 1,200 ft | 439 ft | 03:23 UTC |
| MPO Mount Pocono, PA | 124 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,915 ft | 03:25 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 961 ft | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,915 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AVP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
Wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for AVP
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, low-level wind shear, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 900 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,300 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 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 17 nm from the route, 57 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AVP is before sunrise there (7:11 am EDT (11:11 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: Francis S Gabreski Airport, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International.