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John F Kennedy International to St. Louis Downtown Airport JFK → CPS

767 nautical miles (882 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC). Right now JFK is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 10 knots; CPS is VFR, wind variable 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 159 to 319 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 199 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 209 to 488 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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 39 nm south, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
C172 descending, 32 nm east, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): remarks: runway 06. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1453/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BASES 015/RM RWY 06
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over KISP
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
bases 1,500 ft
Remarks
runway 06
PC12 at 5,400 ft, 43 nm northeast, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: smooth ride. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV KBDR/TM 1431/FL054/TP PC12/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over KBDR
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride
BCS3 , 32 nm east, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): remarks: bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1414/FL-1-/TP BCS3/RM BASES 015 +/- 5KTS ILS RWY 6
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over KISP
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at -1-
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6
A220 at 4,000 ft, 8 nm east, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): a broken layer from 2,000 ft to 3,400 ft, remarks: during the climb 4L. At the departure end, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK100008/TM 1410/FL040/TP A220/SK BKN020-TOP034/RM DURC 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
8 nm east (100°) of JFK
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A220
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops 3,400 ft
Remarks
during the climb 4L
M700 at 1,800 ft, 48 nm north, 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft. At the departure end, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR080003/TM 1402/FL018/TP M700/SK BKN019
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
3 nm east (080°) of KDXR
Time
14:02 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
a broken layer from 1,900 ft
M700 at 4,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR/TM 1354/FL040/TP M700/SK VMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over BDR
Time
13:54 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
smooth
SR22 at 2,200 ft, 46 nm north, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach. At the departure end, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1317/FL022/TP SR22/RM BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS AT 022 RNAV-Z 8 APPROACH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach
SR22 at 3,000 ft, 40 nm north, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): remarks: instrument conditions occasional ground contact. At the departure end, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR260010/TM 1314/FL030/TP SR22/RM IMC OCCASIONAL GROUND CONTACT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
10 nm west (260°) of KDXR
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
instrument conditions occasional ground contact
E175 descending, 10 nm northwest, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): remarks: base 1200 feet. At the departure end, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1304/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 1200 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 1200 feet
B738 descending, 32 nm east, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP B738/RM BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
bases 900 ft
A320 climbing, 5 nm east, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK100005/TM 1300/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 008-021
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm east (100°) of JFK
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
from 800 ft to 2,100 ft
C680 descending, 26 nm north, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: bases at at 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 1300/FLDURD/TP C680/RM BASES AT 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over KHPN
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
bases at at 1,000 ft
A320 at 900 ft, 3 nm southwest, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1257/FL009/TP A320/SK OVC009
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 900 ft

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, IND, EVV, STL). 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	290° at 16 kt	+14 kt	14 °C	106 kt	7 h 14 min	5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+14 kt	13 °C	106 kt	7 h 14 min	5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	+15 kt	10 °C	105 kt	7 h 18 min	5:19 pm CDT (22:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+15 kt	7 °C	105 kt	7 h 18 min	5:19 pm CDT (22:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+15 kt	3 °C	105 kt	7 h 18 min	5:19 pm CDT (22:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+17 kt	-1 °C	103 kt	7 h 27 min	5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	+19 kt	-4 °C	101 kt	7 h 36 min	5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 26 kt	+20 kt	-7 °C	100 kt	7 h 40 min	5:41 pm CDT (22:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-20 °C	92 kt	8 h 20 min	6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 42 kt	+35 kt	-35 °C	85 kt	9 h 01 min	7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 51 kt	+40 kt	-42 °C	80 kt	9 h 35 min	7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 55 kt	+39 kt	-49 °C	81 kt	9 h 28 min	7:29 pm CDT (00:29 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 50 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°
PSB	used from 149 nm out; 38 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AGC	used from 249 nm out; 14 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
CMH	used from 348 nm out; 47 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
CVG	used from 448 nm out; 47 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
IND	used from 548 nm out; 26 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
EVV	used from 647 nm out; 63 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
STL	used from 697 nm out; 53 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°

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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	13 ft	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)
EWR Newark, NJ	20 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	4,200 ft	17 ft	14:51 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	100 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	2,000 ft	343 ft	14:54 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	229 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	0.75 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	14:54 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	259 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	3 mi	500 ft	1,198 ft	14:47 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	319 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	5 mi	600 ft	1,194 ft	14:53 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	418 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	743 ft	14:55 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	468 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,076 ft	14:54 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	597 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	845 ft	14:53 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	627 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	14:53 UTC
GRE Greenville, IL	727 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	no report just now				540 ft
CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL	destination	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	412 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CPS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CPS

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for JFK, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 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 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 508 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at CPS 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: John F Kennedy International, St. Louis Downtown Airport.