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Francis S Gabreski Airport to Philadelphia International FOK → PHL

133 nautical miles (153 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 245°, about 258° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FOK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots; PHL is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17. 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: 6 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 last 114 nm of the route.
    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.
  • 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 95 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. 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

  • 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 north, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 19 nm along the route, 18 nm north 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. 19 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. 19 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
  • A333 at 3,000 ft, 13 nm south, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. 57 nm along the route, 13 nm south 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
  • A32N , 12 nm north, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 57 nm along the route, 12 nm north 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
  • B38M at 6,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 66 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest 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, 2 nm northwest, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 76 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest 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
  • E75L at 20,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 21 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
  • A21N at 18,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 26 nm northwest 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
  • BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 41 nm south, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. At the destination end, 41 nm south 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
  • 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
  • PC12 descending, 44 nm northwest, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 1,300 ft, overcast above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 36. At the departure end, 44 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OXC UA /OV OXC/TM 2302/FLUNKN/TP PC12/SK OVC014/TB CONT LGT-MDT BLO 013/RM DURD RWY 36
    Report
    a routine report filed through OXC
    Where
    over OXC
    Time
    23:02 UTC
    Height
    height not given
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    overcast from 1,400 ft
    Turbulence
    continuous lgt-mdt below 1,300 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 36

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 2 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft160° at 29 kt+5 kt115 kt1 h 09 min11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC)
6,500 ft190° at 26 kt+14 kt13 °C106 kt1 h 15 min11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC)
8,500 ft220° at 22 kt+20 kt11 °C100 kt1 h 20 min11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 23 kt+23 kt7 °C97 kt1 h 22 min11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 26 kt+26 kt4 °C94 kt1 h 25 min11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 31 kt+31 kt0 °C89 kt1 h 30 min11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 36 kt+36 kt-4 °C84 kt1 h 35 min11:26 pm EDT (03:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 40 kt+40 kt-7 °C80 kt1 h 40 min11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 50 kt+49 kt-17 °C71 kt1 h 52 min11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 74 kt+72 kt-31 °C48 kt2 h 46 min12:37 am EDT (04:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 79 kt+76 kt-41 °C44 kt3 h 01 min12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 87 kt+85 kt-53 °C35 kt3 h 48 min1:39 am EDT (05:39 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
JFKused from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line140/43170/35 13°230/18 9°250/25 5°240/40 -7°230/50 -17°230/75 -31°230/78 -41°230/88 -53°
ACYused from 95 nm out; 36 nm from the line230/15230/22 15°230/31 11°230/27 6°230/40 -7°230/51 -17°230/71 -31°230/81 -41°230/86 -53°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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 19 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 57 nm out, 12 nm north 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 114 nm out, 8 nm northwest 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 destination 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 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 119 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PHL
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 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 21 nm from the route, 57 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHL is after sunset there (6:27 pm EDT (22:27 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Philadelphia International.