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Francis S Gabreski Airport to Washington Dulles International FOK → IAD

250 nautical miles (287 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 12:11 am EDT (04:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FOK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots; IAD is IFR, wind from the north (350°) 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: 7 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 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 190 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 0 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 80 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 8,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 22 nm northeast 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
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 18 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, 7 nm northwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 20 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest 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, 7 nm northwest, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 20 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest 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
A32N , 11 nm northwest, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
A333 at 3,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
B38M at 6,000 ft, 23 nm north, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 23 nm north 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
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
A21N at 18,000 ft, 26 nm north, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E75L at 20,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 150 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 160 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
E145 at 12,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 170 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
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
C68 descending, 28 nm northwest, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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 2328/FLDURD/TP C68/SK BKN009
```
Report
a routine report filed through HVN
Where
over HVN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C68
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC). 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	180° at 24 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	2 h 18 min	12:11 am EDT (04:11 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 25 kt	+18 kt	13 °C	102 kt	2 h 27 min	12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	+23 kt	11 °C	97 kt	2 h 35 min	12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+26 kt	8 °C	94 kt	2 h 40 min	12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+28 kt	5 °C	92 kt	2 h 43 min	12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	+32 kt	1 °C	88 kt	2 h 50 min	12:43 am EDT (04:43 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 37 kt	+37 kt	-4 °C	83 kt	3 h 01 min	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 40 kt	+40 kt	-7 °C	80 kt	3 h 08 min	1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 54 kt	+53 kt	-17 °C	67 kt	3 h 44 min	1:37 am EDT (05:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 75 kt	+72 kt	-31 °C	48 kt	5 h 12 min	3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 81 kt	+78 kt	-41 °C	42 kt	5 h 57 min	3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 86 kt	+83 kt	-53 °C	37 kt	6 h 45 min	4:38 am EDT (08:38 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

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; 30 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
ACY	used from 100 nm out; 36 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
RIC	used from 200 nm out; 100 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°

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 600 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	1.5 mi	600 ft	66 ft	9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC)
ISP New York, NY	20 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17	3 mi	800 ft	98 ft	00:56 UTC
JFK New York, NY	50 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	13 ft	01:08 UTC
PNE Philadelphia, PA	120 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 13 knots	4 mi	600 ft	119 ft	00:54 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	130 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	6 mi	600 ft	35 ft	01:11 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	200 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	calm	10+ mi	500 ft	22 ft	01:45 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	210 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	3 mi	400 ft	143 ft	01:20 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	8 mi	600 ft	312 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 312 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IAD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:11 am EDT (04:11 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for IAD

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,100 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 22 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 210 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 230 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 240 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IAD is before sunrise there (7:16 am EDT (11:16 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, 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, Washington Dulles International.