Morristown Municipal to John F Kennedy International MMU → JFK
30 nautical miles (35 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 108°, about 121° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC). Right now MMU is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots; JFK is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 10 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- 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 last 15 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 MMU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 47 nm west, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABE UA /OV FJC180005/TM 1258/FL022/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 022
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABE
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of FJC
- Time
- 12:58 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- bases 2,200 ft
- M20P at 5,000 ft, 47 nm west, 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC): 15 °C. At the departure end, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABE UA /OV FJC180001/TM 1251/FL050/TP M20P/SK TOPS 040/TA 15
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABE
- Where
- 1 nm south (180°) of FJC
- Time
- 12:51 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- M20P
- Sky
- tops 4,000 ft
- Temperature
- 15 °C
- SR22 at 1,300 ft, 0 nm south, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MMU UA /OV DURD 5/TM 1210/FL013/TP SR22/SK OVC013
- Report
- a routine report filed through MMU
- Where
- during the descent 5
- Time
- 12:10 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft
- SR22 at 1,200 ft, 7 nm north, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): a broken layer from 1,300 ft to 2,000 ft. 8 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CDW UA /OV CDW/TM 1222/FL012/TP SR22/SK BKN013-TOP020
- Report
- a routine report filed through CDW
- Where
- over CDW
- Time
- 12:22 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops 2,000 ft
- CL60 at 1,300 ft, 8 nm north, 8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC): overcast. 15 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TEB UA /OV TEB/TM 1231/FL013/TP CL60/SK OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through TEB
- Where
- over TEB
- Time
- 12:31 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Sky
- overcast
- B772 at 1,100 ft, 4 nm southwest, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. 15 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV 3 S OF EWR/TM 1209/FL011/TP B772/SK 011 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- 3 south of ewr
- Time
- 12:09 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B772
- Sky
- at 1,100 ft overcast
- SR22 at 3,000 ft, 39 nm north, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): remarks: instrument conditions occasional ground contact. 23 nm along the route, 39 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, 7 nm northeast, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): remarks: base 1200 feet. 23 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast 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
- C680 descending, 25 nm northeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: bases at at 1,000 ft. 23 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast 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
- SR22 at 1,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC): remarks: bases reported at 1000FT. 23 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast 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
- E175 descending, 7 nm northeast, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): remarks: base 80,000 ft feet. 23 nm along the route, 7 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
- PC12 at 5,400 ft, 43 nm northeast, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: smooth ride. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDR UA /OV KBDR/TM 1431/FL054/TP PC12/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDR
- Where
- over KBDR
- Time
- 14:31 UTC
- Height
- at 5,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- visual conditions
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth ride
- BCS3 , 32 nm east, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): remarks: bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6. At the destination end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1414/FL-1-/TP BCS3/RM BASES 015 +/- 5KTS ILS RWY 6
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over KISP
- Time
- 14:14 UTC
- Height
- at -1-
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Remarks
- bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6
- A220 at 4,000 ft, 8 nm east, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): a broken layer from 2,000 ft to 3,400 ft, remarks: during the climb 4L. At the destination end, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK100008/TM 1410/FL040/TP A220/SK BKN020-TOP034/RM DURC 4L
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 8 nm east (100°) of JFK
- Time
- 14:10 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A220
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops 3,400 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb 4L
15 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 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 1 forecast point nearest it (JFK). 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 | 360° at 20 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 14 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 14 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | −15 kt | 10 °C | 135 kt | 13 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −15 kt | 7 °C | 135 kt | 13 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 350° at 26 kt | −13 kt | 4 °C | 133 kt | 14 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 350° at 27 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 14 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | −13 kt | -3 °C | 133 kt | 14 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 350° at 30 kt | −14 kt | -7 °C | 134 kt | 13 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 350° at 30 kt | −14 kt | -8 °C | 134 kt | 13 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 36 kt | −17 kt | -21 °C | 137 kt | 13 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 52 kt | −24 kt | -36 °C | 144 kt | 12 min | 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 54 kt | −25 kt | -44 °C | 145 kt | 12 min | 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 45 kt | −38 kt | -53 °C | 158 kt | 11 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 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; 15 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMU Morristown, NJ | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,500 ft | 186 ft | 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC) |
| EWR Newark, NJ | 15 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 17 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| JFK New York, NY | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 13 ft | 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 186 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
The forecast starts later; its first period says: Wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for JFK
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 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 4 nm from the route, 23 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at MMU 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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: Morristown Municipal, John F Kennedy International.