John F Kennedy International to Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport JFK → XNA
997 nautical miles (1,148 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 274° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC). 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: 3 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 658 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 239 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 160 to 349 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 0 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
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 22 nm south, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 90 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- 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
- MD83 climbing, 35 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 419 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
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 10 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, SGF). 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 12 kt | +10 kt | 13 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 04 min | 11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 13 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 59 min | 11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 10 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 04 min | 11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 7 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 59 min | 11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 3 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 59 min | 11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +11 kt | -1 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 09 min | 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +12 kt | -5 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 14 min | 11:22 am CDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 19 kt | +14 kt | -8 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 24 min | 11:32 am CDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 23 kt | +16 kt | -20 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 35 min | 11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 35 kt | +24 kt | -34 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 23 min | 12:31 pm CDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 44 kt | +34 kt | -41 °C | 86 kt | 11 h 36 min | 1:44 pm CDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 39 kt | +30 kt | -49 °C | 90 kt | 11 h 05 min | 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 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° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 150 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 249 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| CMH | used from 349 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CVG | used from 449 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| LOU | used from 549 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| EVV | used from 598 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| CGI | used from 698 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| SGF | used from 848 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -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 | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| EWR Newark, NJ | 20 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| RDG Reading, PA | 100 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 343 ft | ||||
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 289 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,243 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 359 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 858 ft | ||||
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 469 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | 509 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| EVV Evansville, IN | 658 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 738 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 411 ft | ||||
| MNF Mountain View, MO | 868 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,182 ft | ||||
| BBG Branson, MO | 938 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,302 ft | ||||
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | destination | no report just now | 1,288 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,302 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At XNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:07 am CDT (16:07 UTC)
XNA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 509 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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.
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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 Arkansas Ntl Airport.