Dekalb-Peachtree Airport to Francis S Gabreski Airport PDK → FOK
696 nautical miles (800 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 050°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:36 am EDT (15:36 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: 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
- SIGMET E32E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120955 MKCE WST 120955 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 32E VALID UNTIL 1155Z MA NY AND MA RI DE NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 120ENE ACK-130E ACK-170SSE ACK-180ESE SIE-HTO-120ENE ACK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL320. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 328 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 248 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 route from 139 to 437 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 238 nm along the 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 268 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 209 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 PDK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ATL, GSP, ROA, RIC, ACY, 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 | 340° at 26 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 6 h 13 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 6 h 13 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +8 kt | 11 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 13 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 13 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +6 kt | 5 °C | 114 kt | 6 h 06 min | 12:48 pm EDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 03 min | 12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | +3 kt | -3 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 57 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | +2 kt | -7 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 54 min | 12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 28 kt | +2 kt | -8 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 54 min | 12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 29 kt | +3 kt | -20 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 57 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 36 kt | −5 kt | -33 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 34 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 34 kt | −5 kt | -40 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 34 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 34 kt | −22 kt | -49 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 54 min | 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| GSP | used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| ROA | used from 199 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| RIC | used from 348 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ACY | used from 497 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| JFK | used from 596 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDK Atlanta, GA | departure | no report just now | 998 ft | ||||
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 20 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,061 ft | ||||
| AVL Asheville, NC | 129 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,163 ft | ||||
| HKY Hickory, NC | 179 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,189 ft | ||||
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 238 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 969 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 328 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 378 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| DCA Washington, DC | 457 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 497 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 576 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| ISP New York, NY | 676 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 98 ft | ||||
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | destination | no report just now | 66 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FOK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC)
FOK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 5 nm from the route, 457 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 517 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 517 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at PDK 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC), at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 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: Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, Francis S Gabreski Airport.