Francis S Gabreski Airport to North Platte Rgnl/Lee Bird Field FOK → LBF
1,266 nautical miles (1,457 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 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: 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
- 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 578 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 130 to 309 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 827 to 1246 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). Near the route, at the destination end.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 11 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, GRI). 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 | 270° at 15 kt | +17 kt | 19 °C | 103 kt | 12 h 17 min | 8:26 pm CDT (01:26 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 03 min | 8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +14 kt | 11 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 57 min | 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +16 kt | 7 °C | 104 kt | 12 h 10 min | 8:19 pm CDT (01:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +18 kt | 3 °C | 102 kt | 12 h 25 min | 8:34 pm CDT (01:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +19 kt | -1 °C | 101 kt | 12 h 32 min | 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -6 °C | 99 kt | 12 h 47 min | 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 22 kt | +23 kt | -9 °C | 97 kt | 13 h 03 min | 9:12 pm CDT (02:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 28 kt | +28 kt | -21 °C | 92 kt | 13 h 46 min | 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 35 kt | +35 kt | -35 °C | 85 kt | 14 h 54 min | 11:03 pm CDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 47 kt | +46 kt | -41 °C | 74 kt | 17 h 06 min | 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 50 kt | +48 kt | -49 °C | 72 kt | 17 h 35 min | 1:44 am CDT (06:44 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; 32 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; 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 199 nm out; 39 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° | |
| AGC | used from 299 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CLE | used from 349 nm out; 47 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 498 nm out; 67 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° |
| JOT | used from 648 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| DBQ | used from 748 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| DSM | used from 897 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| OMA | used from 997 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| GRI | used from 1097 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° |
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 | no report just now | 66 ft | ||||
| HPN White Plains, NY | 50 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 439 ft | ||||
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 199 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 528 ft | ||||
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 369 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,191 ft | ||||
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 399 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 876 ft | ||||
| SBN South Bend, IN | 618 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 798 ft | ||||
| DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL | 708 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 758 ft | ||||
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 857 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 947 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | 1047 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 984 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 1156 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| LBF North Platte, NE | destination | no report just now | 2,777 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,777 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LBF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC)
LBF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 14 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 349 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 369 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 369 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 488 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at LBF 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm CDT (00:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LBF is after sunset there (7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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
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, North Platte Rgnl/Lee Bird Field.