Francis S Gabreski Airport to Friedman Memorial FOK → SUN
1,841 nautical miles (2,119 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 289°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 12:10 am MDT (06:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 547 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 299 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 109 to 289 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 816 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 338 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 328 nm of 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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, BUF, CLE, MKG, GRB, LSE, MSP, FSD, PIR, RAP, LND, PIH). 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 | 270° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 15 °C | 108 kt | 17 h 03 min | 12:10 am MDT (06:10 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 14 °C | 108 kt | 17 h 03 min | 12:10 am MDT (06:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 17 h 12 min | 12:19 am MDT (06:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 17 h 42 min | 12:49 am MDT (06:49 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 2 °C | 101 kt | 18 h 14 min | 1:21 am MDT (07:21 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +20 kt | -3 °C | 100 kt | 18 h 25 min | 1:32 am MDT (07:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +22 kt | -7 °C | 98 kt | 18 h 47 min | 1:54 am MDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 21 kt | +23 kt | -11 °C | 97 kt | 18 h 59 min | 2:06 am MDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -22 °C | 94 kt | 19 h 35 min | 2:42 am MDT (08:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 34 kt | +35 kt | -35 °C | 85 kt | 21 h 40 min | 4:47 am MDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 38 kt | +40 kt | -40 °C | 80 kt | 23 h 01 min | 6:08 am MDT (12:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 44 kt | +47 kt | -48 °C | 73 kt | 25 h 13 min | 8:20 am MDT (14:20 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; 35 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° |
| AVP | used from 100 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| PSB | used from 199 nm out; 72 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° | |
| BUF | used from 249 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| CLE | used from 398 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| MKG | used from 498 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| GRB | used from 697 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| LSE | used from 746 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| MSP | used from 896 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 250/12 | 250/17 17° | 240/26 12° | 250/26 5° | 280/26 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/37 -38° | 280/47 -41° | 280/55 -48° |
| FSD | used from 995 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| PIR | used from 1145 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| RAP | used from 1294 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| LND | used from 1493 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| PIH | used from 1692 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° |
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 | no report just now | 66 ft | ||||
| HPN White Plains, NY | 50 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 439 ft | ||||
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 209 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| FNT Flint, MI | 508 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 782 ft | ||||
| OSH Oshkosh, WI | 727 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 808 ft | ||||
| CMY Sparta, WI | 826 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 839 ft | ||||
| BKX Brookings, SD | 1085 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,647 ft | ||||
| PIR Pierre, SD | 1234 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,744 ft | ||||
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 1354 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,203 ft | ||||
| WRL Worland, WY | 1563 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,251 ft | ||||
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 1742 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,743 ft | ||||
| SUN Hailey, ID | destination | no report just now | 5,319 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,319 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SUN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:10 am MDT (06:10 UTC)
SUN 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 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at SUN 6:57 pm MDT (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm MDT (01:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SUN is before sunrise there (7:48 am MDT (13:48 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, Friedman Memorial.