Plan a flight · Mon 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)

Francis S Gabreski Airport to Battle Creek Executive AT Kellogg Field FOK → BTL

573 nautical miles (659 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC). Right now FOK is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots; BTL is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 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 563 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 306 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 119 to 306 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 FOK.

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

urgent SF50 descending, 20 nm south, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 79 nm along the route, 20 nm south 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
B737 climbing, 8 nm south, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft
A320 climbing, 27 nm south, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
010-TOP024
C172 , 23 nm northeast, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. 49 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1138/FL000/TP C172/SK OVC011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
11:38 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
PC12 at 2,300 ft, 5 nm east, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 700 ft to 2,300 ft. 49 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN130006/TM 1113/FL023/TP PC12/SK OVC007-TOP023/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
6 nm southeast (130°) of HPN
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 700 ft, tops 2,300 ft
Turbulence
none
E175 descending, 16 nm southwest, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): remarks: base 80,000 ft feet. 49 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1051/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 800 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 80,000 ft feet
B739 at 28,000 ft, 45 nm north, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 59 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL/TM 1128/FL280/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
over PWL
Time
11:28 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb
HELO at 900 ft, 15 nm southwest, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. 69 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDW UA /OV CDW/TM 1138/FL009/TP HELO/SK OVC011/WX 6SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDW
Where
over CDW
Time
11:38 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
HELO
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Weather
6SM
B787 at 900 ft, 24 nm south, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. 69 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1114/FL009/TP B787/SK 009 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
B787
Sky
at 900 ft overcast
C68A at 900 ft, 13 nm south, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: during the climb. 69 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV KTEB001002/TM 1103/FL009/TP C68A/SK OVC009/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
2 nm north (001°) of KTEB
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B39M at 1,100 ft, 24 nm south, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. 69 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1047/FL011/TP B39M/SK 011 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
at 1,100 ft overcast
G280 descending, 20 nm south, 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UA /OV DURD 5/TM 1130/FLDURD/TP G280/SK OVC010/TB LIGHT TURB DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MMU
Where
during the descent 5
Time
11:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
G280
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Turbulence
light turbulence during the descent
G280 at 6,500 ft, 48 nm north, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 168 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB020003/TM 1135/FL065/TP G280/SK BASES019 TOPS060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
3 nm north (020°) of CFB
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
G280
Sky
BASES019 TOPS060
C208 at 2,700 ft, 5 nm north, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 277 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob

11 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 7 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, BUF, CLE, FWA, MKG). 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	350° at 14 kt	+5 kt	12 °C	115 kt	4 h 59 min	1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 15 kt	+5 kt	12 °C	115 kt	4 h 59 min	1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 16 kt	+8 kt	9 °C	112 kt	5 h 07 min	1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+10 kt	5 °C	110 kt	5 h 13 min	1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+13 kt	1 °C	107 kt	5 h 21 min	1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+15 kt	-2 °C	105 kt	5 h 27 min	1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+17 kt	-7 °C	103 kt	5 h 34 min	1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 25 kt	+19 kt	-9 °C	101 kt	5 h 40 min	1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 26 kt	+20 kt	-21 °C	100 kt	5 h 44 min	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 33 kt	+26 kt	-36 °C	94 kt	6 h 06 min	2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 43 kt	+36 kt	-43 °C	84 kt	6 h 49 min	2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 43 kt	+38 kt	-51 °C	82 kt	6 h 59 min	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 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; 33 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 99 nm out; 20 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 198 nm out; 50 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 296 nm out; 78 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 346 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°
FWA	used from 494 nm out; 91 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
MKG	used from 543 nm out; 79 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°

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	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	66 ft	7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC)
HPN White Plains, NY	49 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	439 ft	10:56 UTC
TEB Teterboro, NJ	59 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	8 ft	10:51 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	138 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	961 ft	10:54 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	198 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	528 ft	10:54 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	277 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	2,143 ft	10:53 UTC
JHW Jamestown, NY	306 nm out, 21 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: haze	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	4 mi	400 ft	1,723 ft	11:10 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	346 nm out, 11 nm north 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
CYPT Pelee Island,	454 nm out, 21 nm south of the line	no report just now				571 ft
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	504 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	10:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	533 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	1,000 ft	10:56 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	8 mi	none	951 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BTL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BTL

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 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, 59 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 366 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 366 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at BTL 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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 central Great Lakes · 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: Francis S Gabreski Airport, Battle Creek Executive AT Kellogg Field.