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John F Kennedy International to Idaho Falls Regional JFK → IDA

1,700 nautical miles (1,956 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 289°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 10:12 pm MDT (04:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 9 knots; IDA is VFR, wind from the north (360°) 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: 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 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 507 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 258 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 89 to 258 nm out.
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, 835 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 686 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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, 1392 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 239 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 219 nm of 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

urgent SF50 descending, 1 nm west, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the departure end, 1 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
A321 at 1,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1157/FL010/TP A321/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
CRJ9 at 3,200 ft, 16 nm south, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180016/TM 1155/FL032/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
16 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 3,200 ft
PC12 at 2,500 ft, 32 nm east, 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC): remarks: dur D. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP 090 070/TM 1151/FL025/TP PC12/SK TOPS 025/RM DUR D
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
isp at 9,000 ft at 7,000 ft
Time
11:51 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
Remarks
dur D
C172 , 46 nm north, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1138/FL000/TP C172/SK OVC011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
11:38 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
PC12 at 2,300 ft, 24 nm north, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 700 ft to 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN130006/TM 1113/FL023/TP PC12/SK OVC007-TOP023/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
6 nm southeast (130°) of HPN
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 700 ft, tops 2,300 ft
Turbulence
none
A320 climbing, 6 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
010-TOP024
B737 climbing, 32 nm east, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft
E175 descending, 8 nm northeast, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): remarks: base 80,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1150/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 800 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 80,000 ft feet
E175 descending, 8 nm northeast, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): remarks: base 80,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1051/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 800 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 80,000 ft feet
E145 at 900 ft, 50 nm south, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV PHL090030/TM 1145/FL009/TP E145/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
30 nm east (090°) of PHL
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
B787 at 900 ft, 3 nm south, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1114/FL009/TP B787/SK 009 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
B787
Sky
at 900 ft overcast
C68A at 900 ft, 10 nm northeast, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV KTEB001002/TM 1103/FL009/TP C68A/SK OVC009/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
2 nm north (001°) of KTEB
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B39M at 1,100 ft, 3 nm south, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1047/FL011/TP B39M/SK 011 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
at 1,100 ft overcast

13 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, BUF, CLE, MKG, GRB, LSE, MCW, FSD, PIR, RAP, LND, PIH). 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	260° at 13 kt	+14 kt	15 °C	106 kt	16 h 02 min	10:12 pm MDT (04:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+14 kt	15 °C	106 kt	16 h 02 min	10:12 pm MDT (04:12 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+14 kt	10 °C	106 kt	16 h 02 min	10:12 pm MDT (04:12 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	+17 kt	6 °C	103 kt	16 h 30 min	10:40 pm MDT (04:40 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+20 kt	2 °C	100 kt	17 h	11:10 pm MDT (05:10 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	-2 °C	99 kt	17 h 10 min	11:20 pm MDT (05:20 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	17 h 21 min	11:31 pm MDT (05:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 21 kt	+22 kt	-10 °C	98 kt	17 h 21 min	11:31 pm MDT (05:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 26 kt	+27 kt	-22 °C	93 kt	18 h 17 min	12:27 am MDT (06:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 32 kt	+34 kt	-35 °C	86 kt	19 h 46 min	1:56 am MDT (07:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 38 kt	+41 kt	-40 °C	79 kt	21 h 31 min	3:41 am MDT (09:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 45 kt	+48 kt	-48 °C	72 kt	23 h 37 min	5:47 am MDT (11:47 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 26 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 149 nm out; 47 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
BUF	used from 249 nm out; 70 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
CLE	used from 298 nm out; 70 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
MKG	used from 447 nm out; 104 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
GRB	used from 646 nm out; 71 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
LSE	used from 696 nm out; 80 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
MCW	used from 845 nm out; 39 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
FSD	used from 944 nm out; 69 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
PIR	used from 1094 nm out; 74 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
RAP	used from 1243 nm out; 41 nm from the line		250/28 16°	260/31 10°	240/25 4°	210/35 -10°	200/45 -23°	230/47 -31°	230/47 -36°	230/51 -46°
LND	used from 1442 nm out; 109 nm from the line			240/10 3°	240/30 0°	220/42 -13°	230/52 -23°	220/54 -33°	220/52 -36°	220/53 -44°
PIH	used from 1640 nm out; 71 nm from the line		070/8	150/19 1°	180/32 -4°	210/44 -17°	210/37 -28°	210/74 -31°	220/68 -35°	220/60 -43°

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	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	13 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)
MMU Morristown, NJ	30 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	186 ft	11:45 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	298 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	447 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	4 mi	25,000 ft	980 ft	11:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	547 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	793 ft	11:53 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	706 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	886 ft	11:53 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	855 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	8 mi	none	1,317 ft	11:54 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	1034 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	11:56 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	1312 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, fog	from the east (100°) at 4 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	3,203 ft	12:03 UTC
ECS Newcastle, WY	1362 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	5 mi	200 ft	4,177 ft	11:55 UTC
JAC Jackson, WY	1640 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	6,451 ft	11:56 UTC
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	4,743 ft	5:53 am MDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IDA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:12 pm MDT (04:12 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above VFR

The whole forecast for IDA

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above

The forecast for JFK, the departure

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 1,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 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 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at IDA 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm MDT (01:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IDA is after sunset there (6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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, Idaho Falls Regional.