Francis S Gabreski Airport to Dallas Love Field FOK → DAL
1,254 nautical miles (1,443 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 255°, about 268° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 3:54 pm CDT (20:54 UTC). Right now FOK is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22; DAL is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17. 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 E29E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120855 MKCE WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 29E VALID UNTIL 1055Z MA RI NY AND MA RI DE NJ NY MD CT CSTL WTRS FROM 60NE ACK-90ESE ACK-200SSE HTO-160SE SIE-HTO-60NE ACK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- 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 726 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 199 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 199 to 358 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 229 to 478 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
- B737 at 700 ft, 45 nm south, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 209 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 09:33 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- light rain
- B737 at 800 ft, 45 nm south, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 209 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 07:30 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases 800 ft
- B738 at 33,000 ft, 35 nm south, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 368 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through EKN
- Where
- 27 nm south (188°) of EKN
- Time
- 08:44 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −39 °C
- Wind
- from 350° at 65 knots
- Turbulence
- mod-cons
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 21 nm north, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 577 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
- Time
- 09:37 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
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, ACY, AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, BNA, CGI, MEM, LIT, FSM, DAL). 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 | 290° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 10 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 24 min | 4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 13 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 24 min | 4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 10 °C | 111 kt | 11 h 18 min | 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 12 min | 3:54 pm CDT (20:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 4 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 12 min | 3:54 pm CDT (20:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +10 kt | 0 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 24 min | 4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +12 kt | -4 °C | 108 kt | 11 h 37 min | 4:19 pm CDT (21:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | +13 kt | -7 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 43 min | 4:25 pm CDT (21:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 24 kt | +16 kt | -19 °C | 104 kt | 12 h 03 min | 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 35 kt | +19 kt | -33 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 25 min | 5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 45 kt | +23 kt | -41 °C | 97 kt | 12 h 56 min | 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 41 kt | +21 kt | -51 °C | 99 kt | 12 h 40 min | 5:22 pm CDT (22:22 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; 29 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 99 nm out; 59 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° |
| AVP | used from 149 nm out; 82 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 199 nm out; 74 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 249 nm out; 80 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° | |
| CRW | used from 398 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| CVG | used from 497 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| LOU | used from 547 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| BNA | used from 647 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| CGI | used from 796 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| MEM | used from 846 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| LIT | used from 945 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| FSM | used from 1045 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| DAL | used from 1144 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -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 | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 66 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| ISP New York, NY | 20 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots | 6 mi | 700 ft | 98 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 239 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 703 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 259 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 564 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 478 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 828 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 577 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 09:30 UTC |
| HVC Hopkinsville, KY | 736 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,800 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 563 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| DYR Dyersburg, TN | 836 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 337 ft | 18:56 UTC |
| LIT Little Rock, AR | 995 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| HOT Hot Springs, AR | 1045 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 540 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| GVT Greenville, TX | 1214 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 534 ft | 09:15 UTC |
| DAL Dallas, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 486 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 979 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:54 pm CDT (20:54 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for DAL
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 10 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 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: Francis S Gabreski Airport, Dallas Love Field.