Plan a flight · Mon 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC)

Francis S Gabreski Airport to Dekalb-Peachtree Airport FOK → PDK

696 nautical miles (800 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 237°, about 250° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC). Right now FOK is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 knots; PDK is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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

SIGMET E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the first 159 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120655
MKCE WST 120655
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E
VALID UNTIL 0855Z
RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 378 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 368 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 338 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 407 to 407 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 457 to 606 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

C560 at 13,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 139 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B763 at 800 ft, 18 nm northwest, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 50 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
jfk 2 miles southeast
Time
05:51 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
B737 at 800 ft, 23 nm northwest, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 209 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft
E145 at 800 ft, 40 nm southeast, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 298 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
1 nm north (340°) of RIC
Time
06:07 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
E145

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 6 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC, ROA, GSP, ATL). 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	300° at 18 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	6 h 13 min	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+6 kt	12 °C	114 kt	6 h 06 min	9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+9 kt	9 °C	111 kt	6 h 16 min	9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	6 h 27 min	10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+15 kt	3 °C	105 kt	6 h 38 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	+18 kt	-1 °C	102 kt	6 h 49 min	10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	+21 kt	-5 °C	99 kt	7 h 02 min	10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 28 kt	+23 kt	-8 °C	97 kt	7 h 11 min	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 35 kt	+31 kt	-20 °C	89 kt	7 h 49 min	11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 48 kt	+46 kt	-32 °C	74 kt	9 h 24 min	1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 56 kt	+55 kt	-39 °C	65 kt	10 h 42 min	2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 45 kt	+43 kt	-49 °C	77 kt	9 h 02 min	12:43 pm EDT (16:43 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; 32 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; 20 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°
RIC	used from 199 nm out; 81 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
ROA	used from 348 nm out; 40 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
GSP	used from 497 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
ATL	used from 646 nm out; 40 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°

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 800 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	66 ft	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
ISP New York, NY	20 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (010°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	700 ft	98 ft	06:56 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	119 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 10 knots	5 mi	400 ft	74 ft	07:18 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	199 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	6 mi	300 ft	72 ft	07:15 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	238 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 13 knots	7 mi	1,000 ft	14 ft	07:10 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	318 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	6,000 ft	640 ft	06:53 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	368 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	06:54 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	457 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	06:54 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	517 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	06:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	566 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	06:54 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	676 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	06:56 UTC
PDK Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	998 ft	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PDK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PDK

From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 5 nm from the route, 238 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at PDK 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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, 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, Dekalb-Peachtree Airport.