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

Francis S Gabreski Airport to Driggs/Reed Memorial FOK → DIJ

1,701 nautical miles (1,958 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 289°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 10:08 pm MDT (04:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FOK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots; DIJ is low IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 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 547 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 299 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 109 to 289 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 677 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). Near the route, 1433 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 189 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 189 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

urgent SF50 descending, 28 nm south, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 80 nm along the route, 28 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
E170 at 15,000 ft, 36 nm north, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 776 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
PC12 at 2,500 ft, 10 nm south, 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC): remarks: dur D. At the departure end, 10 nm south 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
B737 climbing, 10 nm south, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 10 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
CRJ9 at 3,200 ft, 42 nm south, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 42 nm south 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 2,300 ft, 6 nm west, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 700 ft to 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 6 nm west 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
A320 climbing, 31 nm south, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 31 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
A321 at 1,000 ft, 31 nm south, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm south 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
E175 descending, 21 nm southwest, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): remarks: base 80,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1150/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 800 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 80,000 ft feet
C172 , 18 nm northeast, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 18 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
E175 descending, 21 nm southwest, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): remarks: base 80,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 21 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, 39 nm north, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 39 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
B787 at 900 ft, 31 nm southwest, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm southwest 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, 19 nm southwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 19 nm southwest 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

15 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 14 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, BUF, CLE, MKG, GRB, LSE, MSP, 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 13 kt	+14 kt	15 °C	106 kt	16 h 03 min	10:08 pm MDT (04:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+14 kt	14 °C	106 kt	16 h 03 min	10:08 pm MDT (04:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+15 kt	10 °C	105 kt	16 h 12 min	10:17 pm MDT (04:17 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+18 kt	6 °C	102 kt	16 h 41 min	10:46 pm MDT (04:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+20 kt	2 °C	100 kt	17 h 01 min	11:06 pm MDT (05:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	-2 °C	99 kt	17 h 11 min	11:16 pm MDT (05:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	17 h 21 min	11:26 pm MDT (05:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 21 kt	+22 kt	-10 °C	98 kt	17 h 21 min	11:26 pm MDT (05:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 26 kt	+27 kt	-22 °C	93 kt	18 h 17 min	12:22 am MDT (06:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 33 kt	+35 kt	-35 °C	85 kt	20 h 01 min	2:06 am MDT (08:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 37 kt	+40 kt	-41 °C	80 kt	21 h 16 min	3:21 am MDT (09:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 45 kt	+47 kt	-48 °C	73 kt	23 h 18 min	5:23 am MDT (11:23 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; 35 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 100 nm out; 23 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; 71 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 249 nm out; 48 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 398 nm out; 81 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 498 nm out; 100 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 697 nm out; 51 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 746 nm out; 73 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°
MSP	used from 896 nm out; 51 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°
FSD	used from 995 nm out; 71 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 1144 nm out; 65 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 1294 nm out; 37 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 1493 nm out; 111 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 1692 nm out; 87 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
FOK Westhampton Beach, NY	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	66 ft	8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC)
HPN White Plains, NY	50 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	439 ft	11:56 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	209 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	955 ft	11:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	507 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	11:53 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	617 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	628 ft	11:55 UTC
LSE La Crosse, WI	846 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	11:53 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	896 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	8 mi	none	1,317 ft	11:54 UTC
TKC Tracy, MN	1035 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	variable at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,335 ft	11:40 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	1353 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	3,203 ft	11:52 UTC
GCC Gillette, WY	1463 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21	5 mi	600 ft	4,365 ft	11:53 UTC
WRL Worland, WY	1562 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	4,251 ft	11:53 UTC
DIJ Driggs, ID	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	6,257 ft	5:56 am MDT (11:56 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, 10:08 pm MDT (04:08 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above marginal VFR

The whole forecast for DIJ

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet and more above
From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet and more above
From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 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 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above

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 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at DIJ 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm MDT (01:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DIJ is after sunset there (6:46 pm MDT (00:46 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 now, the upper 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: Francis S Gabreski Airport, Driggs/Reed Memorial.