Plan a flight · Mon 9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC)

Ford Airport to Morristown Municipal IMT → MMU

669 nautical miles (770 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 112°, about 114° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC). Right now IMT is VFR, wind variable at 5 knots; MMU is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 3 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
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 route from 419 to 559 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 469 to 619 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 IMT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

C208 at 1,400 ft, 42 nm north, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAW UA /OV SAW/TM 1250/FL014/TP C208/SK BASE014-TOP026
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAW
Where
over SAW
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE014-TOP026
B190 at 1,400 ft, 42 nm north, 7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC): no icing. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAW UA /OV SAW/TM 1229/FL014/TP B190/SK BASE014-TOP023/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAW
Where
over SAW
Time
12:29 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
B190
Sky
BASE014-TOP023
Icing
none
UAL513 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC): no turbulence, wind 306° at 57 knots. 309 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL513 4310N 08158W 1252 F340 306/057KT TB NONE SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A320 at 900 ft, 20 nm north, 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC): remarks: drud. 429 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1438/FL009/TP A320/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
H25B at 500 ft, 20 nm north, 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC): remarks: drud. 429 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1428/FL005/TP H25B/SK BASES 005 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
bases 500 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
K35R at 900 ft, 20 nm north, 8:57 am CDT (13:57 UTC): remarks: druc. 429 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1357/FL009/TP K35R/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUC
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
druc
CRJ9 at 1,100 ft, 15 nm north, 8:26 am CDT (13:26 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. 439 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1326/FL011/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 600 AGL/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 60,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
CRJ9 at 1,300 ft, 10 nm north, 8:13 am CDT (13:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 439 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV PLAZZ/TM 1313/FL013/TP CRJ9/SK BNK013 TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
plazz
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
BNK013 tops 3,300 ft
B737 at 1,100 ft, 15 nm north, 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. 439 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1245/FL011/TP B737/SK B011/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B011
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
B737 at 3,200 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 439 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF050010/TM 1240/FL032/TP B737/SK BASES 011 TOPS 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm northeast (050°) of BUF
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 1,100 ft tops 3,200 ft
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 469 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1423/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,000 ft
CRJ9 at 3,500 ft, 47 nm northeast, 9:23 am CDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 469 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1423/FL035/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 3,500 ft
E75L at 3,500 ft, 47 nm northeast, 8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 469 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1325/FL035/TP E75L/SK TOPS 035 BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
tops 3,500 ft bases 600 ft
C208 at 4,300 ft, 43 nm southwest, 7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC): no icing, remarks: bases at minimums zob. 469 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1252/FL043/TP C208/SK BASE003 TOP043/IC NEG/RM BASES AT MINIMUMS ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
12:52 UTC
Height
at 4,300 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE003 TOP043
Icing
none
Remarks
bases at minimums zob

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (GRB, TVC, BUF, AVP, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	4 h 51 min	3:35 pm EDT (19:35 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	4 h 45 min	3:29 pm EDT (19:29 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	−24 kt	12 °C	144 kt	4 h 39 min	3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	−25 kt	8 °C	145 kt	4 h 37 min	3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−25 kt	5 °C	145 kt	4 h 37 min	3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	−26 kt	0 °C	146 kt	4 h 35 min	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-4 °C	148 kt	4 h 31 min	3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-8 °C	150 kt	4 h 28 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-9 °C	150 kt	4 h 28 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-21 °C	153 kt	4 h 22 min	3:06 pm EDT (19:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 42 kt	−42 kt	-37 °C	162 kt	4 h 08 min	2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 49 kt	−49 kt	-44 °C	169 kt	3 h 58 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 59 kt	−58 kt	-50 °C	178 kt	3 h 46 min	2:30 pm EDT (18:30 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
TVC	used from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line	260/18	250/30 15°	260/34 8°	280/29 5°	280/36 -10°	280/37 -22°	270/50 -37°	290/46 -42°	300/60 -49°
BUF	used from 299 nm out; 114 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
AVP	used from 499 nm out; 77 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°
JFK	used from 649 nm out; 40 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°

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
IMT Iron Mountain Kingsford, MI	departure	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,182 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)
ESC Escanaba, MI	40 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	609 ft	13:56 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	120 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet, overcast at 24,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	19,000 ft	623 ft	13:53 UTC
GOV Grayling, MI	160 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	20,000 ft	1,158 ft	13:55 UTC
OSC Oscoda, MI	220 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	633 ft	14:35 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	439 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	726 ft	14:25 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	529 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	955 ft	14:38 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	599 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	961 ft	13:54 UTC
MPO Mount Pocono, PA	619 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	1,915 ft	13:53 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	186 ft	9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,915 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MMU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)

MMU 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 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at IMT 6:12 pm CDT (23:12 UTC), at MMU 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Ford Airport, Morristown Municipal.