Plan a flight · Mon 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC)

Knox County Regional to John F Kennedy International RKD → JFK

292 nautical miles (336 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 227°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 18W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC). Right now RKD is low IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots; JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 8 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 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 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 RKD.

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

urgent SF50 descending, 30 nm west, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the destination end, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. 127 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ssoxs aid
A321 at 9,500 ft, 7 nm southeast, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. 127 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (350°) of BOS
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
MULT at 2,000 ft, 4 nm west, 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC): light turbulence from 1,500 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb out of KBOS. 117 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 1018/FL020/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT 020-015/RM DURC OUT OF KBOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWM
Where
over LWM
Time
10:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
continuous light from 2,000 ft to 1,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of KBOS
A21N at 700 ft, 17 nm southeast, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. 127 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1000/FL007/TP A21N/SK BKN007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
B38M at 10,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 127 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS020010/TM 0942/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM LGT TB DURC 080-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (020°) of BOS
Time
09:42 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft
B738 at 2,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 195 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
Time
10:44 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
B737 at 800 ft, 19 nm northwest, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 204 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
B737 climbing, 16 nm southeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 263 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast 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
A320 climbing, 6 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
010-TOP024

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BOS, BDL, 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
4,500 ft	350° at 11 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	2 h 18 min	9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 11 kt	−3 kt	10 °C	123 kt	2 h 22 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	−2 kt	7 °C	122 kt	2 h 24 min	9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+1 kt	4 °C	119 kt	2 h 27 min	9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	+4 kt	1 °C	116 kt	2 h 31 min	9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+7 kt	-3 °C	113 kt	2 h 35 min	9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+10 kt	-7 °C	110 kt	2 h 39 min	9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 24 kt	+12 kt	-10 °C	108 kt	2 h 42 min	9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 32 kt	+25 kt	-22 °C	95 kt	3 h 04 min	10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 46 kt	+40 kt	-38 °C	80 kt	3 h 39 min	10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 59 kt	+56 kt	-42 °C	64 kt	4 h 34 min	11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 62 kt	+57 kt	-51 °C	63 kt	4 h 38 min	11:37 am EDT (15:37 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
PWM	used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line	320/11	260/11 8°	310/14 5°	310/19 1°	300/26 -11°	290/31 -22°	270/48 -40°	250/60 -43°	250/69 -51°
BOS	used from 97 nm out; 18 nm from the line	020/10	360/20 10°	340/19 7°	290/21 2°	270/35 -9°	260/42 -22°	250/55 -38°	240/75 -43°	250/72 -51°
BDL	used from 146 nm out; 37 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
JFK	used from 243 nm out; 24 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
RKD Rockland, ME	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	55 ft	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
IWI Wiscasset, ME	19 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	calm	9 mi	3,400 ft	70 ft	10:53 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	58 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	75 ft	10:51 UTC
LWM Lawrence, MA	117 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	147 ft	10:54 UTC
BED Bedford, MA	136 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	132 ft	10:51 UTC
HFD Hartford, CT	204 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	600 ft	18 ft	10:53 UTC
HVN New Haven, CT	234 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	12 ft	10:53 UTC
BDR Bridgeport, CT	253 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	8 ft	10:52 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	13 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 147 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, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 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 marginal 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 RKD, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

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

6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 146 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 175 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at RKD 5:58 pm EDT (21:58 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

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: Knox County Regional, John F Kennedy International.