Francis S Gabreski Airport to Edgar County FOK → PRG
691 nautical miles (796 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 269°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC). Right now FOK is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots; PRG is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 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 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 79 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 178 to 356 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 247 to 524 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 257 nm along the route.
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 14:00–21:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, FWA, IND). 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 16 kt | +13 kt | 14 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 27 min | 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 31 min | 4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 10 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 31 min | 4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +14 kt | 6 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 31 min | 4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +13 kt | 3 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 27 min | 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | +15 kt | -1 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 35 min | 4:30 pm CDT (21:30 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | +17 kt | -5 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 43 min | 4:38 pm CDT (21:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 26 kt | +18 kt | -8 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 46 min | 4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 32 kt | +26 kt | -20 °C | 94 kt | 7 h 21 min | 5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 38 kt | +31 kt | -36 °C | 89 kt | 7 h 46 min | 5:41 pm CDT (22:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 47 kt | +36 kt | -43 °C | 84 kt | 8 h 14 min | 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 55 kt | +39 kt | -49 °C | 81 kt | 8 h 32 min | 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 30 nm from the line | 360/20 | 340/23 11° | 340/26 8° | 350/26 3° | 350/30 -8° | 350/36 -21° | 350/52 -36° | 350/54 -44° | 320/45 -53° |
| AVP | used from 99 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 330/21 | 340/24 14° | 350/27 9° | 350/25 3° | 330/29 -8° | 310/31 -20° | 330/41 -36° | 330/57 -46° | 320/55 -51° |
| PSB | used from 198 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 330/23 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/25 3° | 320/24 -8° | 300/29 -20° | 310/39 -36° | 310/52 -46° | 310/56 -50° | |
| AGC | used from 296 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 270/15 | 320/17 14° | 320/22 9° | 340/23 4° | 310/25 -8° | 290/30 -19° | 280/40 -36° | 290/49 -45° | 300/53 -49° |
| CMH | used from 395 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 270/15 | 280/20 14° | 280/21 9° | 290/26 4° | 290/29 -7° | 290/38 -20° | 280/44 -35° | 280/48 -42° | 310/61 -48° |
| FWA | used from 543 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 250/18 | 260/22 15° | 260/27 7° | 290/26 6° | 290/28 -8° | 290/39 -20° | 280/36 -37° | 290/54 -39° | 310/60 -48° |
| IND | used from 593 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 260/18 | 250/20 15° | 260/26 9° | 290/28 5° | 290/30 -7° | 280/40 -20° | 280/46 -35° | 290/53 -38° | 300/58 -47° |
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, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 3,300 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 98 ft | 14:19 UTC |
| MMU Morristown, NJ | 79 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet | from the north (010°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 4,200 ft | 186 ft | 14:45 UTC |
| RDG Reading, PA | 148 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 343 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 237 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,231 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 336 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist | variable at 4 knots | 1.75 mi | 300 ft | 1,251 ft | 14:48 UTC |
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | 346 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 2 mi | 500 ft | 1,202 ft | 14:51 UTC |
| OSU Columbus, OH | 474 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 700 ft | 905 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 533 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 25,000 ft | 1,009 ft | 14:39 UTC |
| AID Anderson, IN | 593 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 919 ft | 12:15 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 632 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 24,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 30,000 ft | 796 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| PRG Paris, IL | destination | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 654 ft | 9:35 am CDT (14:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,251 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PRG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC)
PRG 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 3 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 366 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 366 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at PRG 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 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, Edgar County.