John F Kennedy International to Lake Placid Airport JFK → LKP
218 nautical miles (251 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 358°, about 011° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JFK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21; LKP is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 1 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: 2 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 99 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
- GA6C descending, 18 nm west, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 49 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
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 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 | 160° at 6 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 1 h 44 min | 3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 1 h 48 min | 3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | −1 kt | 9 °C | 121 kt | 1 h 48 min | 3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −3 kt | 6 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 46 min | 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −6 kt | 3 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 44 min | 3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −7 kt | -1 °C | 127 kt | 1 h 43 min | 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 30 kt | −8 kt | -5 °C | 128 kt | 1 h 42 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 35 kt | −9 kt | -9 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 41 min | 3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 36 kt | −9 kt | -10 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 41 min | 3:32 am EDT (07:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 44 kt | −19 kt | -22 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 34 min | 3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 68 kt | −37 kt | -34 °C | 157 kt | 1 h 23 min | 3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 83 kt | −45 kt | -41 °C | 165 kt | 1 h 19 min | 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 74 kt | −40 kt | -51 °C | 160 kt | 1 h 22 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 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° |
| BDL | used from 49 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| ALB | used from 99 nm out; 5 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -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 2,700 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 13 ft | 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC) |
| HPN White Plains, NY | 30 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet | from the north (360°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 439 ft | 05:19 UTC |
| POU Poughkeepsie, NY | 59 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north (010°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 600 ft | 163 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| ALB Albany, NY | 129 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north (360°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | 600 ft | 284 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| GFL Glens Falls, NY | 158 nm out, 14 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | 4,100 ft | 328 ft | 05:32 UTC |
| LKP Lake Placid, NY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the east-northeast (070°) at 1 knots | 4 mi | 1,800 ft | 1,747 ft | 1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,747 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LKP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
LKP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 8 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 LKP 6:17 pm EDT (22:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LKP is before sunrise there (7:06 am EDT (11:06 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, Lake Placid Airport.