New York Stewart International to John F Kennedy International SWF → JFK
54 nautical miles (62 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 164°, about 178° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC). Right now SWF is IFR, wind variable at 4 knots; JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 12 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: 2 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 18 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 SWF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- P212 at 7,000 ft, 47 nm east, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 9 °C. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDL UA /OV BDL240025/TM 1401/FL070/TP P212/WX VMC/TA 9/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDL
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (240°) of BDL
- Time
- 14:01 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P212
- Weather
- visual conditions
- Temperature
- 9 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- CL30 at 1,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC): remarks: cig OVC011. At the departure end, 12 nm northeast 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
- SR20 at 400 ft, 12 nm northeast, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): remarks: cig OVC006. At the departure end, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV 1NM E POU/TM 1354/FL004/TP SR20/RM CIG OVC006
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 1NM east pou
- Time
- 13:54 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- SR20
- Remarks
- cig OVC006
- SR22 at 600 ft, 10 nm northeast, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV 3 W POU/TM 1340/FL006/TP SR22/SK OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 3 west pou
- Time
- 13:40 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- overcast
- SR22 at 1,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV 2MI W POU/TM 1235/FL010/TP SR22/SK OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 2MI west pou
- Time
- 12:35 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- overcast
- E75L at 10,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): light chop turbulence from 10,000 ft to 19,000 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MGJ UA /OV HUO020030/TM 1220/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 190-100
- Report
- a routine report filed through MGJ
- Where
- 30 nm north (020°) of HUO
- Time
- 12:20 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light chop from 19,000 ft to 10,000 ft
- B739 at 28,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV PWL/TM 1128/FL280/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- over PWL
- Time
- 11:28 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- during the climb
- SR22 at 2,200 ft, 25 nm east, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach. 18 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1317/FL022/TP SR22/RM BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS AT 022 RNAV-Z 8 APPROACH
- Report
- a routine report filed through DXR
- Where
- over KDXR
- Time
- 13:17 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Remarks
- breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach
- SR22 at 3,000 ft, 15 nm east, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): remarks: instrument conditions occasional ground contact. 18 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DXR UA /OV KDXR260010/TM 1314/FL030/TP SR22/RM IMC OCCASIONAL GROUND CONTACT
- Report
- a routine report filed through DXR
- Where
- 10 nm west (260°) of KDXR
- Time
- 13:14 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Remarks
- instrument conditions occasional ground contact
- BCS3 at 36,000 ft, 19 nm east, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light turbulence. 18 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DXR UA /OV CMK/TM 1250/FL360/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through DXR
- Where
- over CMK
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- intermittent light
- B350 at 1,600 ft, 25 nm east, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,100 ft. 18 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1240/FL016/TP B350/SK SCT011
- Report
- a routine report filed through DXR
- Where
- over KDXR
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- B350
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 1,100 ft
- C172 , 25 nm east, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. 18 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1138/FL000/TP C172/SK OVC011
- Report
- a routine report filed through DXR
- Where
- over KDXR
- Time
- 11:38 UTC
- Height
- at 0 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- overcast from 1,100 ft
- C680 descending, 11 nm east, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: bases at at 1,000 ft. 27 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 1300/FLDURD/TP C680/RM BASES AT 010
- Report
- a routine report filed through HPN
- Where
- over KHPN
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C680
- Remarks
- bases at at 1,000 ft
- SR22 at 1,000 ft, 11 nm east, 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC): remarks: bases reported at 1000FT. 27 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 1247/FL010/TP SR22/RM BASES REPORTED AT 1000FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 12:47 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Remarks
- bases reported at 1000FT
16 more routine reports are on the map.
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 1 forecast point nearest it (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 | 020° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 23 min | 10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 9 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 25 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | −7 kt | 10 °C | 127 kt | 26 min | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 6 °C | 129 kt | 25 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 4 °C | 132 kt | 25 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 0 °C | 132 kt | 25 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −11 kt | -5 °C | 131 kt | 25 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −10 kt | -9 °C | 130 kt | 25 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 17 kt | −10 kt | -10 °C | 130 kt | 25 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 27 kt | +7 kt | -21 °C | 113 kt | 29 min | 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 44 kt | +11 kt | -36 °C | 109 kt | 30 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 53 kt | +13 kt | -41 °C | 107 kt | 30 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 51 kt | +12 kt | -50 °C | 108 kt | 30 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWF New York, NY | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 490 ft | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| TEB Teterboro, NJ | 36 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 3,600 ft | 8 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| JFK New York, NY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 13 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 490 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, 10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC)
Wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for JFK
- 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
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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
- From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
The forecast for SWF, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 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 6 nm from the route, 45 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 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
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: New York Stewart International, John F Kennedy International.