Francis S Gabreski Airport to Orlando Executive FOK → ORL
853 nautical miles (982 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 213°, about 226° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC). Right now FOK is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18; ORL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 7 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 208 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 258 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure 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
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MJX
- Where
- 10 nm north (345°) of CYN
- Time
- 03:21 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- moderate
- A320 descending, 17 nm west, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. At the departure end, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 02:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- BCN007
- Remarks
- final runway 24
- A321 at 700 ft, 37 nm northwest, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 40 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
- Time
- 02:46 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- overcast from 700 ft
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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, ORF, ILM, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB). 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 19 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 8 h 03 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +16 kt | 13 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 12 min | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | +22 kt | 11 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 42 min | 10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +25 kt | 8 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 59 min | 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | +28 kt | 5 °C | 92 kt | 9 h 16 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | +30 kt | 1 °C | 90 kt | 9 h 29 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | +33 kt | -3 °C | 87 kt | 9 h 48 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 39 kt | +35 kt | -6 °C | 85 kt | 10 h 02 min | 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | +42 kt | -18 °C | 78 kt | 10 h 56 min | 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 71 kt | +68 kt | -31 °C | 52 kt | 16 h 24 min | 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 80 kt | +78 kt | -40 °C | 42 kt | 20 h 19 min | 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 69 kt | +66 kt | -51 °C | 54 kt | 15 h 48 min | 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 40 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 99 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| ORF | used from 198 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| ILM | used from 397 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| CHS | used from 546 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| SAV | used from 645 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 694 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 794 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -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 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18 | 6 mi | 500 ft | 66 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
| OXB Ocean City, MD | 188 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 7 mi | 400 ft | 15 ft | 05:20 UTC |
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 317 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| EWN New Bern, NC | 407 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 17 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| ILM Wilmington, NC | 466 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL | 813 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 01:48 UTC |
| ORL Orlando, FL | destination | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 112 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 112 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
ORL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 813 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at ORL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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, Orlando Executive.