John F Kennedy International to Alexandria International JFK → AEX
1,066 nautical miles (1,227 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JFK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16; AEX is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 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: 9 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
- SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 10 to 149 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E VALID UNTIL 0355Z NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 179 to 428 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E VALID UNTIL 0355Z PA MD VA DC WV OH FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- 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 608 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 269 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 219 to 608 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Near the route, 409 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 JFK.
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 02:00–09:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, PSB, EKN, ROA, TRI, TYS, HSV, BHM, JAN, LCH). 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 | 310° at 14 kt | +5 kt | 12 °C | 115 kt | 9 h 16 min | 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +4 kt | 13 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 11 min | 6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 10 °C | 115 kt | 9 h 16 min | 6:59 am CDT (11:59 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 7 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 11 min | 6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +3 kt | 3 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 07 min | 6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +4 kt | -1 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 11 min | 6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +6 kt | -5 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 21 min | 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 21 kt | +8 kt | -7 °C | 112 kt | 9 h 31 min | 7:14 am CDT (12:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 26 kt | +11 kt | -19 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 47 min | 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | +17 kt | -33 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 21 min | 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 39 kt | +20 kt | -40 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 40 min | 8:23 am CDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 34 kt | +16 kt | -49 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 15 min | 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 25 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| PSB | used from 149 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| EKN | used from 199 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 349 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| TRI | used from 399 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| TYS | used from 498 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| HSV | used from 648 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 797 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| JAN | used from 847 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| LCH | used from 1046 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK New York, NY | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 13 ft | 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC) |
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 50 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms, heavy rain, mist | from the north (360°) at 7 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 212 ft | 02:28 UTC |
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 199 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 1,500 ft | 389 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| FRR Front Royal, VA | 229 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 7 mi | 500 ft | 703 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 349 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 4 mi | 2,100 ft | 2,301 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| LNP Wise, VA | 468 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 600 ft | 2,684 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 558 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 986 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 717 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 827 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| HKS Jackson, MS | 937 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| TVR Tallulah, LA | 967 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 85 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for AEX
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for JFK, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet
- From Sun 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, 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 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 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 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 13 nm from the route, 179 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AEX is before sunrise there (7:10 am CDT (12:10 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: John F Kennedy International, Alexandria International.
