John F Kennedy International to Northwest Florida Beaches International JFK → ECP
850 nautical miles (979 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 227°, about 240° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 8:46 am CDT (13:46 UTC). Right now JFK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots; ECP 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: 6 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 E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 198 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120555 MKCE WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E VALID UNTIL 0755Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
- 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 287 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 336 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 326 to 544 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
- B763 at 800 ft, 1 nm southeast, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast 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
- E145 at 800 ft, 20 nm southeast, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 247 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- B738 at 37,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. 781 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH353039/TM 0427/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 39 nm north (353°) of TLH
- Time
- 04:27 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 9 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC, RDU, GSP, CAE, ATL, CSG, TLH). 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 | 300° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 7 h 20 min | 8:57 am CDT (13:57 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +1 kt | 13 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 09 min | 8:46 am CDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +3 kt | 10 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 16 min | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +7 kt | 7 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 31 min | 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 5 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 52 min | 9:29 am CDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | +16 kt | 0 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 10 min | 9:47 am CDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 27 kt | +20 kt | -4 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 30 min | 10:07 am CDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 30 kt | +23 kt | -7 °C | 97 kt | 8 h 46 min | 10:23 am CDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 37 kt | +32 kt | -18 °C | 88 kt | 9 h 40 min | 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 44 kt | +40 kt | -32 °C | 80 kt | 10 h 38 min | 12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 51 kt | +47 kt | -40 °C | 73 kt | 11 h 39 min | 1:16 pm CDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 41 kt | +35 kt | -50 °C | 85 kt | 10 h | 11:37 am CDT (16:37 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 49 nm out; 27 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° |
| RIC | used from 148 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| RDU | used from 297 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| GSP | used from 445 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| CAE | used from 494 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| ATL | used from 593 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 643 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| TLH | used from 742 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
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 1,800 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 13 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 79 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 10 knots | 3 mi | 600 ft | 35 ft | 06:20 UTC |
| ESN Easton, MD | 148 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots | 3 mi | 200 ft | 72 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| RIC Richmond, VA | 247 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west (260°) at 9 knots | 5 mi | 900 ft | 167 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 287 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 437 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 396 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| JQF Concord, NC | 455 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 704 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| EOE Newberry, SC | 534 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 570 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| MCN Macon, GA | 672 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 354 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 742 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| DHN Dothan, AL | 791 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 400 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| ECP Panama City, FL | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 68 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 925 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ECP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:46 am CDT (13:46 UTC)
Wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for ECP
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for JFK, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 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 4 knots, 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
- 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
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 138 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 138 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 14 nm from the route, 178 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 682 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 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, Northwest Florida Beaches International.