Plan a flight · Mon 2:01 am CDT (07:01 UTC)

Jesse Viertel Memorial to John F Kennedy International VER → JFK

876 nautical miles (1,008 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC). Right now VER is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 3 knots; JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 14 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: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 10 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 617 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 568 to 747 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 219 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 VER.

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

C560 at 13,000 ft, 34 nm south, 1:38 am CDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 797 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
MD83 climbing, 24 nm south, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 458 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037
B763 at 800 ft, 1 nm southeast, 12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the destination end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
jfk 2 miles southeast
Time
05:51 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (COU, STL, SPI, IND, FWA, CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP, 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	280° at 11 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	6 h 41 min	9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−11 kt	13 °C	131 kt	6 h 41 min	9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	6 h 38 min	9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	6 h 38 min	9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−10 kt	5 °C	130 kt	6 h 44 min	9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−12 kt	1 °C	132 kt	6 h 38 min	9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	6 h 32 min	9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−16 kt	-8 °C	136 kt	6 h 26 min	9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	−17 kt	-9 °C	137 kt	6 h 24 min	9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	−20 kt	-20 °C	140 kt	6 h 15 min	9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	−25 kt	-35 °C	145 kt	6 h 02 min	9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 44 kt	−36 kt	-42 °C	156 kt	5 h 37 min	8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 44 kt	−35 kt	-49 °C	155 kt	5 h 39 min	8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
COU	used from 0 nm out; 13 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
STL	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
SPI	used from 100 nm out; 34 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
IND	used from 199 nm out; 77 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
FWA	used from 349 nm out; 60 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CMH	used from 398 nm out; 37 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
AGC	used from 548 nm out; 23 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
PSB	used from 647 nm out; 23 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 747 nm out; 47 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
JFK	used from 846 nm out; 15 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°

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
VER Boonville, MO	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	715 ft	1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC)
COU Columbia, MO	20 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	06:54 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	149 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	06:52 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	249 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	589 ft	06:53 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	299 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	796 ft	06:54 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	398 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,009 ft	06:56 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	448 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	9 mi	1,300 ft	905 ft	06:53 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	597 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	2 mi	300 ft	1,251 ft	06:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	647 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, fog	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	06:54 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	777 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	343 ft	06:54 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	856 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	17 ft	06:51 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	13 ft	2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC)

Wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for JFK

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 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 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 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 568 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 568 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at VER 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: Jesse Viertel Memorial, John F Kennedy International.