Plan a flight · Sun 9:08 pm EDT (01:08 UTC)

Morristown Municipal to Philadelphia International MMU → PHL

67 nautical miles (77 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 214°, about 227° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MMU is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots; PHL is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19. 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: 6 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 whole route.
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). Over the first 19 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the whole 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

urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 36 nm northeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
urgent E55P at 100 ft, 36 nm northeast, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:16 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
B38M at 6,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
A32N , 31 nm east, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
A333 at 3,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. 10 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
A21N at 18,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 58 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
B38M at 25,000 ft, 8 nm east, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 58 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
3958N 07457W
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 20,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 41 nm south, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
A339 at 1,500 ft, 31 nm east, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): remarks: +/10KNTS 2 mile final 1500FT. At the departure end, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK22010/TM 0053/FL015/TP A339/RM +/10KNTS 2 MILE FINAL 1500FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK22010
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
A339
Remarks
+/10KNTS 2 mile final 1500FT
B38M at 1,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL RY04R/TM 0049/FL010/TP B38M/SK BKN010
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final RY04R
Time
00:49 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 1,000 ft
E75S descending, 31 nm east, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK/TM 0008/FL2900/TP E75S/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
over JFK
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 290,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the descent
E170 at 4,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): sandstorm, thunderstorms, thunderstorms. At the departure end, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 0000/FL040/TP E170/WV GAIN 50KTS LOSS 50KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
haarp
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Wind
gain 50 knots loss 50 knots

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY). 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	160° at 29 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	39 min	9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	190° at 26 kt	+23 kt	13 °C	97 kt	41 min	9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	+21 kt	11 °C	99 kt	41 min	9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+21 kt	7 °C	99 kt	41 min	9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+23 kt	4 °C	97 kt	41 min	9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	+28 kt	0 °C	92 kt	44 min	9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	+33 kt	-4 °C	87 kt	46 min	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 40 kt	+37 kt	-7 °C	83 kt	48 min	9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 50 kt	+48 kt	-17 °C	72 kt	56 min	10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 74 kt	+71 kt	-31 °C	49 kt	1 h 22 min	10:30 pm EDT (02:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 79 kt	+76 kt	-41 °C	44 kt	1 h 31 min	10:39 pm EDT (02:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 87 kt	+84 kt	-53 °C	36 kt	1 h 52 min	11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 44 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
ACY	used from 48 nm out; 41 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -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	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: heavy rain	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	4 mi	600 ft	186 ft	8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC)
PNE Philadelphia, PA	48 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 13 knots	4 mi	600 ft	119 ft	00:54 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	3 mi	600 ft	35 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 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 PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PHL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at MMU 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHL is after sunset there (6:27 pm EDT (22:27 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, 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: Morristown Municipal, Philadelphia International.