Plan a flight · Mon 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC)

Francis S Gabreski Airport to Smyrna Airport FOK → MQY

714 nautical miles (821 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 250°, about 263° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:51 pm CDT (19:51 UTC). Right now FOK is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots; MQY is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 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 79 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 89 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 238 to 387 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 258 to 496 nm out.
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 route from 347 to 535 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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
PC12 descending, 0 nm south, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): overcast above 800 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOK UA /OV FOK/TM 1155/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC008
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOK
Where
over FOK
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 800 ft
G280 climbing, 28 nm northwest, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HVN UA /OV HVN/TM 1117/FLDURC/TP G280/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through HVN
Where
over HVN
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
G280
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
M700 at 4,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR/TM 1354/FL040/TP M700/SK VMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over BDR
Time
13:54 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
smooth
B738 descending, 5 nm northwest, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP B738/RM BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
bases 900 ft
C68A at 3,200 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): remarks: dur C. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV 060005/TM 1223/FL032/TP C68A/SK BASES 007 / TOPS 025/RM DUR C
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
wind from 060° at 5 knots
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
bases 700 ft; tops 2,500 ft
Remarks
dur C
PC12 at 2,500 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC): remarks: dur D. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest 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
SR22 at 2,200 ft, 43 nm north, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach. 30 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1317/FL022/TP SR22/RM BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS AT 022 RNAV-Z 8 APPROACH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach
BCS3 at 36,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV CMK/TM 1250/FL360/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over CMK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light
B350 at 1,600 ft, 43 nm north, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,100 ft. 30 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1240/FL016/TP B350/SK SCT011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,100 ft
C172 , 43 nm north, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. 30 nm along the route, 43 nm north 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
SR22 at 3,000 ft, 42 nm north, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): remarks: instrument conditions occasional ground contact. 40 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR260010/TM 1314/FL030/TP SR22/RM IMC OCCASIONAL GROUND CONTACT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
10 nm west (260°) of KDXR
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
instrument conditions occasional ground contact
C680 descending, 29 nm northwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: bases at at 1,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 1300/FLDURD/TP C680/RM BASES AT 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over KHPN
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
bases at at 1,000 ft
C172 at 900 ft, 7 nm north, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: bases reported at 900FT on 2 mile final runway 32. 40 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FRG UA /OV FRG/TM 1249/FL009/TP C172/SK OVC 009/RM BASES REPORTED AT 900FT ON 2 MILE FINAL RWY 32
```
Report
a routine report filed through FRG
Where
over FRG
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
Remarks
bases reported at 900FT on 2 mile final runway 32

16 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, BNA). 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	340° at 18 kt	−1 kt	11 °C	121 kt	5 h 54 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−1 kt	11 °C	121 kt	5 h 54 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	−3 kt	9 °C	123 kt	5 h 48 min	2:51 pm CDT (19:51 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−2 kt	5 °C	122 kt	5 h 51 min	2:54 pm CDT (19:54 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	−1 kt	2 °C	121 kt	5 h 54 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+1 kt	-1 °C	119 kt	6 h	3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+2 kt	-5 °C	118 kt	6 h 03 min	3:06 pm CDT (20:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 28 kt	+3 kt	-8 °C	117 kt	6 h 06 min	3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 28 kt	+3 kt	-20 °C	117 kt	6 h 06 min	3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 35 kt	+9 kt	-34 °C	111 kt	6 h 26 min	3:29 pm CDT (20:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 43 kt	+14 kt	-41 °C	106 kt	6 h 44 min	3:47 pm CDT (20:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 32 kt	+17 kt	-50 °C	103 kt	6 h 56 min	3:59 pm CDT (20:59 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; 49 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°
PSB	used from 198 nm out; 93 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 248 nm out; 81 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 397 nm out; 28 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°
TRI	used from 496 nm out; 65 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
TYS	used from 545 nm out; 78 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
BNA	used from 644 nm out; 49 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°

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	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	66 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
ISP New York, NY	20 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	1,100 ft	98 ft	13:56 UTC
PNE Philadelphia, PA	119 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	119 ft	13:54 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	149 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the north (350°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	79 ft	13:51 UTC
FDK Frederick, MD	238 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	308 ft	13:47 UTC
FRR Front Royal, VA	287 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	703 ft	13:55 UTC
SXL Summersville, WV	416 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,819 ft
CRW Charleston, WV	436 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	13:54 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	535 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	calm	10+ mi	600 ft	1,256 ft	14:15 UTC
LOZ London, KY	575 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
XNX Gallatin, TN	694 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	1 mi	300 ft	583 ft	13:55 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	destination	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,819 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MQY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:51 pm CDT (19:51 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MQY

From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 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 15 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 208 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 24 nm from the route, 228 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 238 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at MQY 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Smyrna Airport.