Plan a flight · Mon 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC)

John F Kennedy International to Moore County JFK → SOP

419 nautical miles (482 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 221°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC). Right now JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 12 knots; SOP is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots, gusting to 15. 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 130 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 60 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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest 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
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
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 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
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
BCS3 at 36,000 ft, 39 nm north, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV CMK/TM 1250/FL360/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over CMK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light
C172 at 900 ft, 17 nm east, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: bases reported at 900FT on 2 mile final runway 32. At the departure end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FRG UA /OV FRG/TM 1249/FL009/TP C172/SK OVC 009/RM BASES REPORTED AT 900FT ON 2 MILE FINAL RWY 32
```
Report
a routine report filed through FRG
Where
over FRG
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
Remarks
bases reported at 900FT on 2 mile final runway 32
SR22 at 1,000 ft, 26 nm north, 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC): remarks: bases reported at 1000FT. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 1247/FL010/TP SR22/RM BASES REPORTED AT 1000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
12:47 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
bases reported at 1000FT
CRJ9 at 900 ft, 3 nm southwest, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 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 1245/FL009/TP CRJ9/SK OVC009, TOPS030
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
OVC009, TOPS030

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 4 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC, RDU). 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	350° at 22 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	3 h 08 min	1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	−14 kt	12 °C	134 kt	3 h 08 min	1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−12 kt	9 °C	132 kt	3 h 10 min	1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	−12 kt	7 °C	132 kt	3 h 10 min	1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−14 kt	4 °C	134 kt	3 h 08 min	1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	−15 kt	0 °C	135 kt	3 h 06 min	1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	−17 kt	-4 °C	137 kt	3 h 04 min	1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 34 kt	−18 kt	-7 °C	138 kt	3 h 02 min	1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 40 kt	−22 kt	-20 °C	142 kt	2 h 57 min	1:07 pm EDT (17:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 47 kt	−25 kt	-34 °C	145 kt	2 h 53 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 44 kt	−21 kt	-42 °C	141 kt	2 h 58 min	1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 41 kt	−1 kt	-51 °C	121 kt	3 h 28 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 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°
ACY	used from 50 nm out; 19 nm from the line	010/26	360/24 11°	350/28 8°	350/26 4°	340/29 -8°	350/39 -21°	350/57 -35°	350/52 -43°	310/50 -50°
RIC	used from 150 nm out; 76 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -50°
RDU	used from 299 nm out; 46 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°

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 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	13 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)
BLM Belmar/Farmingdale, NJ	30 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	153 ft	13:56 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	80 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	74 ft	13:54 UTC
DOV Dover, DE	120 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	1,200 ft	28 ft	13:55 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	150 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	72 ft	13:50 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	249 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	167 ft	13:54 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	289 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
AVC South Hill, VA	309 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	441 ft	13:55 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	369 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	13:51 UTC
TTA Sanford, NC	389 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	246 ft	13:55 UTC
SOP Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC	destination	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	459 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 459 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SOP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)

SOP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 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 1 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 16 nm from the route, 180 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at SOP 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 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 Southeast · 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, Moore County.