John F Kennedy International to Patrick Leahy Burlington International JFK → BTV
232 nautical miles (267 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 007°, about 020° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 67-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JFK is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 14 knots, gusting to 28; BTV is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 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: 1,373 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 164 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 19 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 174 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 154 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 97 to 183 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
- urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 3 nm south, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. 29 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 22:44 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
- urgent E55P at 100 ft, 3 nm south, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. 29 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 22:16 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
- A333 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 25 nm south (180°) of JFK
- Time
- 23:10 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A333
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- A32N , 1 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- JFK10008
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- at 300,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A32N
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- TBM9 descending, 30 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 10 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- TBM9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- Turbulence
- moderate
- TBM9 descending, 30 nm east, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 10 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 22:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- TBM9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- Turbulence
- moderate
- UAL286 at 9,500 ft, 29 nm west, 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 240° at 31 knots. 58 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL286 4140N 07416W 2123 F095 240/031KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- PC12 at 8,000 ft, 28 nm west, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 87 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 30 nm north (340°) of IGN
- Time
- 23:29 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- A388 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 97 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 30 nm north (010°) of PWL
- Time
- 23:19 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A388
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- B763 at 30,000 ft, 21 nm east, 5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC): moderate turbulence. 222 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MPV UA /OV MPV330015/TM 2139/FL300/TP B763/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MPV
- Where
- 15 nm northwest (330°) of MPV
- Time
- 21:39 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B738 at 4,500 ft, 18 nm west, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV 20 SW OF EWR/TM 2300/FL045/TP B738/WV 20KT GAIN AT 045
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- 20 southwest of ewr
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 4,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Wind
- 20 knots gain at at 4,500 ft
- A320 , 20 nm south, 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC): remarks: updraft and airspeeed gain on base leg. At the departure end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK180020/TM 2250/FL3000/TP A320/RM UPDRAFT AND AIRSPEEED GAIN ON BASE LEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of JFK
- Time
- 22:50 UTC
- Height
- at 300,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Remarks
- updraft and airspeeed gain on base leg
- B763 at 2,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed during the descent. At the departure end, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV KJFK225008/TM 2250/FL020/TP B763/SK OVC020/RM LLWS +/-15KT DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 8 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
- Time
- 22:50 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed during the descent
- B767 at 5,500 ft, 10 nm east, 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK100010/TM 2235/FL055/TP B767/TB LIGHT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 10 nm east (100°) of JFK
- Time
- 22:35 UTC
- Height
- at 5,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B767
- Turbulence
- light chop
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (JFK, BDL, ALB). 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 | 150° at 28 kt | −24 kt | 144 kt | 1 h 37 min | 9:26 pm EDT (01:26 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 170° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 143 kt | 1 h 37 min | 9:26 pm EDT (01:26 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 9 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 37 min | 9:26 pm EDT (01:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 27 kt | −24 kt | 7 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 37 min | 9:26 pm EDT (01:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −16 kt | 4 °C | 136 kt | 1 h 42 min | 9:31 pm EDT (01:31 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −15 kt | 0 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 43 min | 9:32 pm EDT (01:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | −16 kt | -3 °C | 136 kt | 1 h 42 min | 9:31 pm EDT (01:31 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | −17 kt | -7 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 42 min | 9:31 pm EDT (01:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 31 kt | −17 kt | -8 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 42 min | 9:31 pm EDT (01:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 45 kt | −28 kt | -18 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 34 min | 9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 65 kt | −46 kt | -32 °C | 166 kt | 1 h 24 min | 9:13 pm EDT (01:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 86 kt | −54 kt | -42 °C | 174 kt | 1 h 20 min | 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 94 kt | −67 kt | -53 °C | 187 kt | 1 h 14 min | 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 24 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| BDL | used from 48 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| ALB | used from 97 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/16 9° | 200/29 7° | 230/21 3° | 240/24 -9° | 240/43 -19° | 230/65 -33° | 240/91 -42° | 230/99 -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 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the east-northeast (060°) at 14 knots, gusting to 28 | 6 mi | 900 ft | 13 ft | 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) |
| HPN White Plains, NY | 29 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: rain | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 500 ft | 439 ft | 23:28 UTC |
| DXR Danbury, CT | 48 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16 | 3 mi | 700 ft | 456 ft | 23:32 UTC |
| ALB Albany, NY | 126 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | calm | 6 mi | 2,800 ft | 284 ft | 23:34 UTC |
| GFL Glens Falls, NY | 164 nm out, 12 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | calm | 5 mi | 3,600 ft | 328 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| BTV Burlington, VT | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 334 ft | 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 456 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BTV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC)
Wind from the south at 8 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 6,000 feet VFR
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for BTV
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
The forecast for JFK, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
- At times between Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 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 9 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at BTV 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BTV is after sunset there (6:15 pm EDT (22:15 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, Patrick Leahy Burlington International.