Pittsfield Municipal to Francis S Gabreski Airport PSF → FOK
100 nautical miles (115 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 163°, about 178° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC). Right now PSF is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots; FOK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 0 nm of 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 10 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 PSF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 34 nm north, 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1513/FL360/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over CAM
- Time
- 15:13 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- E55P at 900 ft, 22 nm southwest, 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC): remarks: during the descent 1B1. At the departure end, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV 1B1 210003/TM 1509/FL009/TP E55P/SK BASES 009/RM DURD 1B1
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 3 nm southwest (210°) of 1B1
- Time
- 15:09 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Sky
- bases 900 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent 1B1
- E75S at 36,000 ft, 34 nm north, 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1456/FL360/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over CAM
- Time
- 14:56 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- SR22 at 900 ft, 28 nm northwest, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 01 final. At the departure end, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB190002/TM 1428/FL009/TP SR22/SK BASES 009/RM DURD RY 01 FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 2 nm south (190°) of ALB
- Time
- 14:28 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- bases 900 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 01 final
- CL35 at 28,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC): light turbulence from 28,000 ft to 33,000 ft. At the departure end, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1416/FL280/TP CL35/TB CONS LGT 280-330
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over ALB
- Time
- 14:16 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Turbulence
- continuous light from 28,000 ft to 33,000 ft
- MULT at 32,000 ft, 34 nm north, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1415/FL320/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT-MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over CAM
- Time
- 14:15 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MULT
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate
- E75S at 27,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1408/FL270/TP E75S/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over ALB
- Time
- 14:08 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- none
- B38M at 28,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1408/FL280/TP B38M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over ALB
- Time
- 14:08 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- none
- E145 at 600 ft, 29 nm northwest, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 01 alb. At the departure end, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB 190001/TM 1355/FL006/TP E145/SK BASES 006/RM DURD RY 01 ALB
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 1 nm south (190°) of ALB
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- bases 600 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 01 alb
- E170 at 27,000 ft, 34 nm north, 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1339/FL270/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over CAM
- Time
- 13:39 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- CRJ7 at 33,000 ft, 47 nm west, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: borderline moderate. 30 nm along the route, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV IGN310015/TM 1510/FL330/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM BORDERLINE MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 15 nm northwest (310°) of IGN
- Time
- 15:10 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- borderline moderate
- A319 at 26,000 ft, 37 nm west, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): light turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV IGN/TM 1453/FL260/TP A319/TB CONS LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- over IGN
- Time
- 14:53 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- H25B at 900 ft, 40 nm west, 10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC): remarks: cig OVC009. 40 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV 1NM E POU/TM 1421/FL009/TP H25B/RM CIG OVC009
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 1NM east pou
- Time
- 14:21 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Remarks
- cig OVC009
- CL30 at 1,000 ft, 40 nm west, 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC): remarks: cig OVC011. 40 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV 3NM FINAL RWY 6/TM 1359/FL010/TP CL30/RM CIG OVC011
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 3NM final runway 6
- Time
- 13:59 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Remarks
- cig OVC011
16 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 (BDL). 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 | 330° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 43 min | 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 42 min | 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 10 °C | 144 kt | 42 min | 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | −25 kt | 7 °C | 145 kt | 41 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −27 kt | 4 °C | 147 kt | 41 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 0 °C | 148 kt | 41 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -4 °C | 148 kt | 41 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -8 °C | 149 kt | 40 min | 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -9 °C | 149 kt | 40 min | 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 39 kt | −38 kt | -21 °C | 158 kt | 38 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 48 kt | −48 kt | -37 °C | 168 kt | 36 min | 11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 53 kt | −53 kt | -46 °C | 173 kt | 35 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 33 kt | −30 kt | -55 °C | 150 kt | 40 min | 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 330/20 | 340/23 12° | 340/25 8° | 340/27 3° | 330/30 -9° | 330/39 -21° | 340/48 -37° | 340/53 -46° | 320/33 -55° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSF Pittsfield, MA | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 1,188 ft | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | 40 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 173 ft | 14:51 UTC |
| HVN New Haven, CT | 70 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet | from the north (360°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet | from the north (350°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 66 ft | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,188 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, 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
FOK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for PSF, the departure
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet and more above
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at PSF 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 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: Pittsfield Municipal, Francis S Gabreski Airport.