Plan a flight · Mon 3:41 am PDT (10:41 UTC)

Tri-Cities Airport to John F Kennedy International PSC → JFK

1,977 nautical miles (2,275 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 068° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PSC is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 7 knots; JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 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

SIGMET C16C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 4:55 am PDT (11:55 UTC). Over the route from 739 to 819 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120955
MKCC WST 120955
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16C
VALID UNTIL 1155Z
SD ND
FROM BIS-60NNW ABR-40SSE DPR-50NNW DPR-BIS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 509 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 439 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 230 to 1009 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 519 to 619 nm out.
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 route from 1388 to 1448 nm out.
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 499 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1738 to 1897 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 100 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 PSC.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

BE20 at 15,000 ft, 25 nm north, 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): light icing, 0 °C. 679 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 0800/FL150/TP BE20/TA 00/IC LGT CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
over DIK
Time
08:00 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
light clear
B77W at 30,000 ft, 40 nm south, 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 869 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 0800/FL300/TP B77W/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
over ABR
Time
08:00 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
B39M at 35,000 ft, 49 nm north, 1:30 am PDT (08:30 UTC): light chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 919 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 0830/FL350/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
08:30 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 35,000 ft
B739 at 9,000 ft, 49 nm south, 3:33 am PDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 1548 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
B738 climbing, 38 nm northeast, 3:20 am PDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 1718 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over BUF
Time
10:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
C208 at 2,700 ft, 24 nm south, 3:01 am PDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 1748 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob
A21N at 35,000 ft, 35 nm north, 1:52 am PDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 1768 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
15 nm south (190°) of GEE
Time
08:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
lght-mod chop
Remarks
zob
B737 climbing, 32 nm east, 3:05 am PDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft

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 16 forecast points nearest it (LWS, DLN, GTF, BIL, MLS, DIK, ABR, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, TVC, CLE, BUF, AVP, 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	280° at 9 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	15 h 20 min	10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 9 kt	−9 kt	3 °C	129 kt	15 h 20 min	10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	−11 kt	9 °C	131 kt	15 h 05 min	9:46 pm EDT (01:46 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−13 kt	4 °C	133 kt	14 h 52 min	9:33 pm EDT (01:33 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−16 kt	1 °C	136 kt	14 h 32 min	9:13 pm EDT (01:13 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−17 kt	-3 °C	137 kt	14 h 26 min	9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−18 kt	-7 °C	138 kt	14 h 20 min	9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−19 kt	-11 °C	139 kt	14 h 13 min	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 18 kt	−19 kt	-12 °C	139 kt	14 h 13 min	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-23 °C	146 kt	13 h 32 min	8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 28 kt	−29 kt	-36 °C	149 kt	13 h 16 min	7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 38 kt	−39 kt	-41 °C	159 kt	12 h 26 min	7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 48 kt	−50 kt	-47 °C	170 kt	11 h 38 min	6:19 pm EDT (22:19 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
LWS	used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line	L/V	340/5 -3°	L/V -6°	040/7 -10°	100/23 -22°	180/30 -31°	190/11 -34°	200/11 -36°	220/23 -40°
DLN	used from 200 nm out; 93 nm from the line			190/10 -4°	220/23 -4°	210/21 -18°	210/43 -28°	210/60 -33°	210/72 -37°	210/67 -44°
GTF	used from 250 nm out; 69 nm from the line		L/V	L/V -7°	240/8 -8°	240/30 -14°	240/40 -28°	210/52 -38°	210/76 -38°	220/72 -43°
BIL	used from 399 nm out; 52 nm from the line		300/14	270/19 -2°	260/26 -2°	220/28 -13°	210/51 -25°	220/56 -33°	220/61 -39°	220/72 -45°
MLS	used from 499 nm out; 25 nm from the line		290/17 -1°	250/18 0°	230/25 0°	220/31 -11°	220/32 -24°	220/50 -32°	220/60 -38°	230/71 -46°
DIK	used from 599 nm out; 53 nm from the line		190/12 5°	230/29 7°	220/33 1°	220/43 -11°	210/47 -23°	220/53 -33°	240/56 -40°	250/72 -47°
ABR	used from 749 nm out; 98 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
AXN	used from 899 nm out; 62 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
MSP	used from 1049 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°
LSE	used from 1148 nm out; 75 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
GRB	used from 1198 nm out; 80 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
TVC	used from 1348 nm out; 50 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
CLE	used from 1548 nm out; 109 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
BUF	used from 1648 nm out; 60 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
AVP	used from 1797 nm out; 57 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
JFK	used from 1947 nm out; 15 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
PSC Pasco, WA	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	410 ft	2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC)
LWS Lewiston, ID	90 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,442 ft	09:56 UTC
HLN Helena, MT	300 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	3,877 ft	10:22 UTC
MLS Miles City, MT	549 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	3 mi	600 ft	2,634 ft	10:14 UTC
BHK Baker, MT	619 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (080°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	2,980 ft	10:29 UTC
ETH Wheaton, MN	939 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	2 mi	200 ft	1,022 ft	10:33 UTC
STC St Cloud, MN	1039 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,030 ft	09:53 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	1238 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 17,000 feet, a broken layer at 19,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	17,000 ft	1,277 ft	10:35 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	1488 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	5 mi	none	668 ft	09:53 UTC
ELZ Wellsville, NY	1768 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	9 mi	500 ft	2,124 ft	10:27 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	1877 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	10:35 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	13 ft	6:16 am EDT (10:16 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,877 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, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for JFK

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
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, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 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

The forecast for PSC, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 1078 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at PSC 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JFK is after sunset there (6:19 pm EDT (22:19 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Tri-Cities Airport, John F Kennedy International.