Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Tampa International ISP → TPA
899 nautical miles (1,035 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 214°, about 228° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC). Right now ISP is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots; TPA is VFR, wind calm. 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: 864 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, fog). Over the first 250 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 190 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 659 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 ISP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 at 800 ft, 20 nm northwest, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the departure end, 20 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
- K35R at 400 ft, 36 nm northwest, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 140 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over KDOV
- Time
- 07:45 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- K35R
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
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 10 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, ORF, RDU, ILM, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, PIE). 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 | 320° at 17 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 7 h 08 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −5 kt | 12 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 12 min | 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −5 kt | 10 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 12 min | 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −4 kt | 7 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 15 min | 11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −3 kt | 4 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 19 min | 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −1 kt | -1 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 26 min | 12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +2 kt | -5 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 37 min | 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 26 kt | +3 kt | -8 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 41 min | 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 27 kt | +11 kt | -20 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 15 min | 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 36 kt | +27 kt | -33 °C | 93 kt | 9 h 40 min | 2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 35 kt | +26 kt | -40 °C | 94 kt | 9 h 34 min | 2:16 pm EDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 30 kt | +16 kt | -49 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 39 min | 1:21 pm EDT (17:21 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; 20 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° |
| ACY | used from 50 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| ORF | used from 200 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| RDU | used from 350 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ILM | used from 400 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| FLO | used from 500 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| CHS | used from 550 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| SAV | used from 649 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 699 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| PIE | used from 799 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP New York, NY | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 98 ft | 3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC) |
| JFK New York, NY | 20 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 13 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 100 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots | 7 mi | 400 ft | 74 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 180 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 52 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | 280 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 26 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| ISO Kinston, NC | 390 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,700 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | 4,700 ft | 92 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 500 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GGE Georgetown, SC | 540 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 39 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 769 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 839 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 26 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 98 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC)
Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TPA
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ISP, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 22 nm from the route, 450 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 739 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 759 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at ISP 6:17 pm EDT (22:17 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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
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: Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, Tampa International.