Griffiss International to John F Kennedy International RME → JFK
172 nautical miles (198 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 154°, about 167° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 10:16 pm EDT (02:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RME is marginal VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 6 knots; JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 11 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 E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 134 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E VALID UNTIL 0155Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 95 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 124 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 95 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 143 nm of the 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). Near the route, 143 nm along 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 RME.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 14 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. 153 nm along the route, 14 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, 14 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. 153 nm along the route, 14 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
- E75 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2315/FL340/TP E75/TB CONS MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through RME
- Where
- over UCA
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- A21N at 35,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC): moderate turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2257/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through RME
- Where
- over UCA
- Time
- 22:57 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- PC12 at 8,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 86 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 30 nm north (340°) of IGN
- Time
- 23:29 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- A388 at 34,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 86 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 30 nm north (010°) of PWL
- Time
- 23:19 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A388
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- E75S at 10,000 ft, 36 nm east, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 95 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 15 nm north (350°) of PWL
- Time
- 23:53 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm east, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 162 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDR
- Where
- 10 nm south (180°) of BDR
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- moderate
- CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 26 nm southwest 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
- TBM9 descending, 32 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- TBM9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- Turbulence
- moderate
- A333 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm south 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
- A32N , 1 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 1 nm southeast 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
- TBM9 descending, 32 nm east, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 22:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- TBM9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- Turbulence
- moderate
- E75L at 27,000 ft, 35 nm west, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. At the departure end, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over SYR
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- broken op at 27,000 ft
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (SYR, ALB, 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 | 150° at 29 kt | +29 kt | 91 kt | 1 h 53 min | 10:42 pm EDT (02:42 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 170° at 26 kt | +24 kt | 96 kt | 1 h 48 min | 10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 200° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 9 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 38 min | 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | +6 kt | 7 °C | 114 kt | 1 h 31 min | 10:20 pm EDT (02:20 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +2 kt | 4 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 27 min | 10:16 pm EDT (02:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +1 kt | 0 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 27 min | 10:16 pm EDT (02:16 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +1 kt | -4 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 27 min | 10:16 pm EDT (02:16 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +1 kt | -8 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 27 min | 10:16 pm EDT (02:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | +1 kt | -9 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 27 min | 10:16 pm EDT (02:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 41 kt | +10 kt | -18 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 34 min | 10:23 pm EDT (02:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 70 kt | +21 kt | -33 °C | 99 kt | 1 h 44 min | 10:33 pm EDT (02:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 84 kt | +17 kt | -42 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 40 min | 10:29 pm EDT (02:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 87 kt | +19 kt | -52 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 42 min | 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 160/17 | 200/22 10° | 250/10 6° | L/V 1° | 270/11 -11° | 220/25 -20° | 220/66 -36° | 230/89 -42° | 240/74 -51° |
| ALB | used from 48 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/16 9° | 200/29 7° | 230/21 3° | 240/24 -9° | 240/43 -19° | 230/65 -33° | 240/91 -42° | 230/99 -53° |
| JFK | used from 95 nm out; 53 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RME Rome, NY | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (100°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 504 ft | 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC) |
| VGC Hamilton, NY | 19 nm out, 16 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: rain | calm | 7 mi | 4,100 ft | 1,136 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| SWF New York, NY | 115 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 | 3 mi | 1,500 ft | 490 ft | 23:45 UTC |
| TEB Teterboro, NJ | 153 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16 | 3 mi | 800 ft | 8 ft | 00:16 UTC |
| JFK New York, NY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots | 4 mi | 1,100 ft | 13 ft | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,136 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, 10:16 pm EDT (02:16 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet IFR
The whole forecast for JFK
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
- At times between Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 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 800 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 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for RME, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
- At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 900 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 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 4 nm from the route, 162 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at RME 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 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 (6:21 pm EDT (22:21 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: Griffiss International, John F Kennedy International.