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Francis S Gabreski Airport to Cape Cod Gateway Airport FOK → HYA

117 nautical miles (135 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 87-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:42 pm EDT (01:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 7 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 98 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the whole route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 PC12 at 11,000 ft, 33 nm north, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. 39 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
    Report
    an urgent report filed through IJD
    Where
    7 nm north (340°) of ORW
    Time
    23:29 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent on wipor arrival
  • BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 22 nm northwest 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
  • TBM9 descending, 21 nm west, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through ISP
    Where
    over ISP
    Time
    23:45 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    TBM9
    Sky
    a broken layer from 700 ft
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • TBM9 descending, 21 nm west, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through ISP
    Where
    over ISP
    Time
    22:55 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    TBM9
    Sky
    a broken layer from 700 ft
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • BCS3 at 8,000 ft, 9 nm north, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 20 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JPX UA /OV JPX360010/TM 2258/FL080/TP BCS3/TB MOD/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through JPX
    Where
    10 nm north (360°) of JPX
    Time
    22:58 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • PC12 at 10,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. 39 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDL
    Where
    17 nm east (100°) of HFD
    Time
    23:53 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • E75S at 16,000 ft, 48 nm north, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. 59 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through SFZ
    Where
    3 nm north (360°) of PUT
    Time
    23:35 UTC
    Height
    at 16,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Turbulence
    moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
    Remarks
    moderate in +ra to light chop
  • BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 13 nm north, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft. 88 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0017/FL180/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP/RM MOD CHOP180-210 SMOOTH ABOVE FL220
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWB
    Where
    over EWB
    Time
    00:17 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft
  • BCS3 at 12,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 8:11 pm EDT (00:11 UTC): moderate turbulence, rain, remarks: ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 98 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS200020/TM 0011/FL120/TP BCS3/WX RA+/TB MOD/RM SSOXS DEPT 120-160
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    20 nm south (200°) of BOS
    Time
    00:11 UTC
    Height
    at 12,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Weather
    ra+
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft
  • A321 at 5,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): moderate turbulence from 5,000 ft to 15,000 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS150020/TM 0046/FL050/TP A321/TB MOD 150-050
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    20 nm southeast (150°) of BOS
    Time
    00:46 UTC
    Height
    at 5,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    moderate from 15,000 ft to 5,000 ft
  • E170 at 4,000 ft, 47 nm west, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): sandstorm, thunderstorms, thunderstorms. At the departure end, 47 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 0000/FL040/TP E170/WV GAIN 50KTS LOSS 50KTS
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGA
    Where
    haarp
    Time
    00:00 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Wind
    gain 50 knots loss 50 knots
  • BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 21 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDR UA /OV BDR170010/TM 2358/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDR
    Where
    10 nm south (170°) of BDR
    Time
    23:58 UTC
    Height
    at 25,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • E170 at 4,000 ft, 47 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 2351/FL040/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD 040-110
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGA
    Where
    haarp
    Time
    23:51 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    light to moderate from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft
  • B738 descending, 28 nm northwest, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HVN UA /OV HVN/TM 2349/FLDURD/TP B738/SK BKN009
    Report
    a routine report filed through HVN
    Where
    over HVN
    Time
    23:49 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    a broken layer from 900 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (BDL, ACK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft150° at 23 kt+2 kt118 kt59 min10:07 pm EDT (02:07 UTC)
5,500 ft170° at 28 kt−8 kt128 kt55 min10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC)
7,500 ft200° at 30 kt−20 kt8 °C140 kt50 min9:58 pm EDT (01:58 UTC)
9,500 ft220° at 34 kt−30 kt8 °C150 kt47 min9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC)
11,500 ft230° at 36 kt−35 kt4 °C155 kt45 min9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 38 kt−38 kt0 °C158 kt44 min9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 40 kt−40 kt-3 °C160 kt44 min9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)
17,500 ft250° at 42 kt−42 kt-6 °C162 kt43 min9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 42 kt−42 kt-7 °C162 kt43 min9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 48 kt−48 kt-17 °C168 kt42 min9:50 pm EDT (01:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 60 kt−60 kt-32 °C180 kt39 min9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 74 kt−75 kt-42 °C195 kt36 min9:44 pm EDT (01:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 87 kt−87 kt-55 °C207 kt34 min9:42 pm EDT (01:42 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BDLused from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line140/28180/29 10°220/38 8°250/30 3°250/40 -8°240/46 -18°240/58 -32°240/80 -41°240/89 -55°
ACKused from 49 nm out; 50 nm from the line150/19170/30 8°210/31 9°230/42 3°250/44 -7°250/50 -17°240/62 -32°250/71 -42°250/86 -55°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
FOK Westhampton Beach, NY departure no report just now 66 ft
JPX East Hampton, NY 20 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 54 ft
MVY Vineyard Haven, MA 98 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 66 ft
HYA Hyannis, MA destination no report just now 54 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 66 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HYA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:42 pm EDT (01:42 UTC)

HYA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at HYA 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HYA is after sunset there (6:06 pm EDT (22:06 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Cape Cod Gateway Airport.