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North Central State Airport to Francis S Gabreski Airport SFZ → FOK

83 nautical miles (95 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 219°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC). Right now SFZ is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 15 knots; FOK is IFR, wind from the north (360°) 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 return flight

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 40,000 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 SFZ.

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

  • A320 at 24,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 27 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORH
    Where
    over ORH
    Time
    13:42 UTC
    Height
    at 24,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
  • C182 at 500 ft, 28 nm southeast, 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1436/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWB
    Where
    ewb runway 05 dept
    Time
    14:36 UTC
    Height
    at 500 ft
    Aircraft
    C182
    Sky
    overcast from 500 ft
  • EC45 at 700 ft, 34 nm north, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft, remarks: bases 70,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BED UA /OV BED/TM 1423/FL007/TP EC45/SK BKN007/RM BASES 700 FEET
    Report
    a routine report filed through BED
    Where
    over BED
    Time
    14:23 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    EC45
    Sky
    a broken layer from 700 ft
    Remarks
    bases 70,000 ft feet
  • B738 at 700 ft, 34 nm northeast, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1420/FL007/TP B738/SK BKN007
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over BOS
    Time
    14:20 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    a broken layer from 700 ft
  • H25B at 600 ft, 28 nm southeast, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1346/FL006/TP H25B/SK OVC006
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWB
    Where
    ewb runway 05 dept
    Time
    13:46 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    H25B
    Sky
    overcast from 600 ft
  • A321 at 600 ft, 34 nm northeast, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1343/FL006/TP A321/SK BKN006
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over BOS
    Time
    13:43 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Sky
    a broken layer from 600 ft
  • CL60 at 700 ft, 34 nm north, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BED UA /OV BED/TM 1340/FL007/TP CL60/SK OVC007
    Report
    a routine report filed through BED
    Where
    over BED
    Time
    13:40 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    CL60
    Sky
    overcast from 700 ft
  • C700 at 600 ft, 47 nm northeast, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BVY UA /OV BVY/TM 1340/FL006/TP C700/SK OVC006-TOPUNKN
    Report
    a routine report filed through BVY
    Where
    over BVY
    Time
    13:40 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    C700
    Sky
    overcast from 600 ft, tops unknown
  • C182 at 500 ft, 28 nm southeast, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, sand, dust whirls. At the departure end, 28 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 APCH/TM 1326/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005/WX SAW AIRPORT ON 1/2 NM FINAL
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWB
    Where
    ewb runway 05 approach
    Time
    13:26 UTC
    Height
    at 500 ft
    Aircraft
    C182
    Sky
    overcast from 500 ft
    Weather
    sand w, airport, on, 1/2, nautical miles, final
  • B738 at 600 ft, 34 nm northeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1305/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over BOS
    Time
    13:05 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    a broken layer from 600 ft
  • CL35 at 600 ft, 34 nm north, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BED UA /OV BED/TM 1257/FL006/TP CL35/SK BKN006
    Report
    a routine report filed through BED
    Where
    over BED
    Time
    12:57 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    CL35
    Sky
    a broken layer from 600 ft
  • E75S at 600 ft, 34 nm northeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1253/FL006/TP E75S/SK BKN006
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over BOS
    Time
    12:53 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Sky
    a broken layer from 600 ft
  • A321 at 500 ft, 34 nm northeast, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1215/FL005/TP A321/SK BKN005
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over BOS
    Time
    12:15 UTC
    Height
    at 500 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Sky
    a broken layer from 500 ft
  • SR22 at 400 ft, 28 nm southeast, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1156/FL004/TP SR22/SK OVC004/TB LT TBC
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWB
    Where
    ewb runway 05 dept
    Time
    11:56 UTC
    Height
    at 400 ft
    Aircraft
    SR22
    Sky
    overcast from 400 ft
    Turbulence
    lt tbc

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 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 1 forecast point nearest it (BDL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft340° at 21 kt−10 kt130 kt38 min11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
6,500 ft340° at 23 kt−12 kt11 °C132 kt38 min11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
8,500 ft340° at 25 kt−13 kt9 °C133 kt37 min11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
10,500 ft340° at 26 kt−14 kt6 °C134 kt37 min11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
12,500 ft340° at 27 kt−14 kt2 °C134 kt37 min11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
14,500 ft340° at 28 kt−13 kt-2 °C133 kt37 min11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
16,500 ft330° at 29 kt−12 kt-6 °C132 kt38 min11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180330° at 30 kt−11 kt-9 °C131 kt38 min11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240330° at 39 kt−14 kt-21 °C134 kt37 min11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300340° at 48 kt−25 kt-37 °C145 kt34 min11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340340° at 53 kt−28 kt-46 °C148 kt34 min11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390320° at 33 kt−6 kt-55 °C126 kt40 min11:20 am EDT (15:20 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BDLused from 0 nm out; 44 nm from the line330/20340/23 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SFZ Pawtucket, RI departure VFR from the northeast (040°) at 15 knots 10+ mi none 440 ft 1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC)
WST Westerly, RI 37 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet from the north (350°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 10+ mi 3,000 ft 81 ft 14:27 UTC
GON Groton (New London), CT 46 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18 10+ mi none 9 ft 13:56 UTC
FOK Westhampton Beach, NY destination IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet from the north (360°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 600 ft 66 ft 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 440 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, 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)

FOK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · 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 on the route, 9 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at SFZ 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 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

Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: North Central State Airport, Francis S Gabreski Airport.