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John F Kennedy International to Austin-Bergstrom International JFK → AUS

1,320 nautical miles (1,520 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 249°, about 262° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 10:20 am CDT (15:20 UTC). Right now JFK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots; AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 4,236 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the first 268 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • 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 665 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 328 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 139 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 526 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 JFK.

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

  • BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDR
    Where
    10 nm south (180°) of BDR
    Time
    00:42 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Weather
    instrument conditions
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • B38M at 6,000 ft, 10 nm north, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWR
    Where
    2 northwest of ewr
    Time
    00:47 UTC
    Height
    at 6,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • A319 at 23,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 26 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through MJX
    Where
    10 nm north (345°) of CYN
    Time
    03:21 UTC
    Height
    at 23,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A319
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • E75L at 20,000 ft, 23 nm south, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
    Report
    a routine report filed through ILG
    Where
    over DQO
    Time
    00:41 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    moderate at 20,000 ft
  • E145 at 12,000 ft, 13 nm north, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through LNS
    Where
    over LRP
    Time
    00:43 UTC
    Height
    at 12,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate
  • UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 45 nm north, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 179 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • B38M at 20,000 ft, 17 nm south, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 208 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
    Report
    a routine report filed through IAD
    Where
    20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
    Time
    03:11 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
  • A321 at 700 ft, 2 nm southwest, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 2 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
    Report
    a routine report filed through JFK
    Where
    2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
    Time
    02:46 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Sky
    overcast from 700 ft
  • A320 descending, 32 nm east, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
    Report
    a routine report filed through ISP
    Where
    over ISP
    Time
    02:45 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    BCN007
    Remarks
    final runway 24
  • GA6C at 1,100 ft, 26 nm north, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
    Report
    a routine report filed through HPN
    Where
    over HPN
    Time
    02:31 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    GA6C
    Sky
    overcast from 1,100 ft
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
  • E175 descending, 10 nm northwest, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 10 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGA
    Where
    over LGA
    Time
    02:19 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    E175
    Remarks
    cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4
  • A320 at 800 ft, 1 nm southeast, 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JFK UA /OV JFK/TM 0201/FL008/TP A320/SK BKN008
    Report
    a routine report filed through JFK
    Where
    over JFK
    Time
    02:01 UTC
    Height
    at 800 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    a broken layer from 800 ft
  • B739 at 700 ft, 2 nm southwest, 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 2 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0122/FL007/TP B739/SK OVC007
    Report
    a routine report filed through JFK
    Where
    2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
    Time
    01:22 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    overcast from 700 ft
  • CL60 descending, 26 nm north, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CL60/RM BASES 009
    Report
    a routine report filed through HPN
    Where
    over KHPN
    Time
    01:15 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    CL60
    Remarks
    bases 900 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, BNA, MEM, LIT, SHV, CLL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft270° at 10 kt+10 kt12 °C110 kt12 h10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC)
6,500 ft280° at 11 kt+10 kt14 °C110 kt12 h10:39 am CDT (15:39 UTC)
8,500 ft280° at 14 kt+11 kt11 °C109 kt12 h 07 min10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC)
10,500 ft290° at 14 kt+9 kt8 °C111 kt11 h 54 min10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC)
12,500 ft300° at 13 kt+7 kt4 °C113 kt11 h 41 min10:20 am CDT (15:20 UTC)
14,500 ft300° at 14 kt+8 kt0 °C112 kt11 h 47 min10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC)
16,500 ft300° at 16 kt+9 kt-4 °C111 kt11 h 54 min10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180300° at 17 kt+9 kt-7 °C111 kt11 h 54 min10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240290° at 22 kt+13 kt-18 °C107 kt12 h 20 min10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300290° at 33 kt+19 kt-32 °C101 kt13 h 04 min11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340290° at 38 kt+25 kt-40 °C95 kt13 h 54 min12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390300° at 36 kt+20 kt-50 °C100 kt13 h 12 min11:51 am CDT (16:51 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
JFKused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line250/18250/23 14°240/33 9°240/33 4°240/38 -10°240/45 -21°230/86 -32°230/102 -40°230/84 -51°
ACYused from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line220/19220/18 14°210/36 9°210/35 5°220/36 -8°240/49 -21°220/90 -31°230/103 -40°230/81 -50°
PSBused from 149 nm out; 88 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
EKNused from 199 nm out; 77 nm from the line330/21 12°330/25 7°350/22 2°330/24 -10°310/27 -21°320/33 -35°290/31 -39°290/34 -47°
CRWused from 347 nm out; 23 nm from the line330/20330/23 11°340/25 8°340/21 2°340/33 -9°340/41 -20°330/42 -35°320/44 -39°320/43 -47°
TRIused from 447 nm out; 67 nm from the line330/22 11°330/29 7°330/32 3°330/36 -8°320/34 -19°320/36 -34°320/43 -39°320/46 -47°
TYSused from 496 nm out; 77 nm from the line320/20340/18 11°340/32 9°340/36 4°330/37 -7°330/38 -19°330/50 -34°330/53 -38°330/44 -48°
BNAused from 596 nm out; 45 nm from the line310/20340/20 17°330/24 10°340/22 5°330/26 -6°340/29 -18°330/52 -33°320/62 -41°340/45 -50°
MEMused from 745 nm out; 75 nm from the line230/19260/16 15°270/17 12°300/13 6°300/15 -5°300/26 -18°300/34 -32°300/41 -40°310/46 -52°
LITused from 894 nm out; 78 nm from the line220/21230/17 16°250/24 12°260/15 7°260/13 -5°280/25 -16°290/35 -30°300/42 -40°300/40 -52°
SHVused from 993 nm out; 64 nm from the line200/18230/24 18°230/24 12°240/14 8°260/12 -4°240/11 -15°300/31 -29°300/32 -40°300/36 -52°
CLLused from 1191 nm out; 40 nm from the line170/22170/26 18°200/15 14°240/13 8°240/15 -5°260/17 -13°290/27 -29°290/22 -40°320/30 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
JFK New York, NY departure IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots 8 mi 700 ft 13 ft 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)
TTN Trenton, NJ 50 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain from the north (010°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 600 ft 212 ft 02:53 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV 208 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain from the north (010°) at 6 knots 9 mi 500 ft 564 ft 02:53 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV 387 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist variable at 4 knots 1 mi 700 ft 947 ft 02:54 UTC
LOZ London, KY 526 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line VFR from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 10+ mi none 1,212 ft 20:18 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY 566 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet calm 10+ mi 1,600 ft 962 ft 02:56 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN 665 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower reported, no category calm none 543 ft 03:26 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS 923 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 130 ft 02:53 UTC
MNE Minden, LA 1052 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 278 ft 03:15 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA 1082 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 257 ft 02:56 UTC
CLL College Station, TX 1251 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 320 ft 02:53 UTC
AUS Austin, TX destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet from the south (170°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 541 ft 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,212 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:20 am CDT (15:20 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for AUS
  • From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for JFK, the departure
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 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 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
  • 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 22 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
  • 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 21 nm from the route, 655 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
  • 6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU

Daylight

Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 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

Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: John F Kennedy International, Austin-Bergstrom International.