Plan a flight · Mon 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)

Hamilton Municipal to Francis S Gabreski Airport VGC → FOK

178 nautical miles (204 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 132°, about 143° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC). Right now VGC is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots; FOK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 59 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 79 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 10 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 VGC.

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

E75L at 33,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
B748 at 37,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC): moderate turbulence above 37,000 ft. 10 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1450/FL370/TP B748/TB CONS MOD 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 37,000 ft
B38M at 37,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA030020/TM 1509/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of RKA
Time
15:09 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous moderate
B38M at 37,000 ft, 8 nm west, 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1508/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
15:08 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence
CL30 at 34,000 ft, 1 nm north, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OIC UA /OV N66/TM 1356/FL340/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over N66
Time
13:56 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 34,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 49 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 1432/FL340/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CAT 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over DNY
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 34,000 ft
B39M at 30,000 ft, 16 nm north, 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC): no turbulence above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA-SYR/TM 1506/FL300/TP B39M/TB NEG 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
between UCA and SYR
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
no at 30,000 ft
BCS3 at 38,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: rpts by mult aircraft. At the departure end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFL UA /OV GFL-SYR/TM 1431/FL380/TP BCS3/TB LGT MOD CHOP 240-380/RM RPTS BY MULT ACFT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFL
Where
between GFL and SYR
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 24,000 ft to 38,000 ft
Remarks
rpts by mult aircraft
CRJ9 at 600 ft, 29 nm northwest, 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC): a broken layer from 600 ft to 3,800 ft, remarks: final runway 28. At the departure end, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV KSYR/TM 1426/FL006/TP CRJ9/SK BKN006-TOP038/RM FINAL RY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over KSYR
Time
14:26 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Remarks
final runway 28
B738 at 35,000 ft, 12 nm west, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV GGT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB LTG-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over GGT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
ltg-mod
E145 descending, 45 nm southwest, 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV KITH/TM 1353/FLDURD/TP E145/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over KITH
Time
13:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
B739 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART190030/TM 1345/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm south (190°) of ART
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
E175 at 4,600 ft, 25 nm northwest, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: clear abov at 4,600 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR150010/TM 1325/FL046/TP E175/SK TOPS046-BASES028/TB NEG/RM CLR ABOV 046
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
10 nm southeast (150°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 4,600 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
TOPS046-BASES028
Turbulence
none
Remarks
clear abov at 4,600 ft
B38M at 34,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1305/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (SYR, ALB, 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
3,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	1 h 16 min	12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−23 kt		143 kt	1 h 15 min	12:34 pm EDT (16:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	−25 kt	10 °C	145 kt	1 h 14 min	12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−27 kt	7 °C	147 kt	1 h 13 min	12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−27 kt	4 °C	147 kt	1 h 13 min	12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	−27 kt	0 °C	147 kt	1 h 13 min	12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-4 °C	149 kt	1 h 12 min	12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-8 °C	150 kt	1 h 11 min	12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-9 °C	150 kt	1 h 11 min	12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 38 kt	−38 kt	-21 °C	158 kt	1 h 08 min	12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 44 kt	−43 kt	-37 °C	163 kt	1 h 06 min	12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 53 kt	−51 kt	-46 °C	171 kt	1 h 02 min	12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 49 kt	−49 kt	-54 °C	169 kt	1 h 03 min	12:22 pm EDT (16:22 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

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; 53 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°
ALB	used from 49 nm out; 50 nm from the line	310/19	330/25 12°	330/29 8°	330/29 3°	320/34 -10°	310/42 -21°	320/43 -37°	330/55 -47°	320/52 -54°
BDL	used from 99 nm out; 47 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°
JFK	used from 148 nm out; 47 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -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
VGC Hamilton, NY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,136 ft	11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC)
DXR Danbury, CT	128 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 4,300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	456 ft	15:01 UTC
BDR Bridgeport, CT	148 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	14:52 UTC
FOK Westhampton Beach, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	66 ft	11:11 am EDT (15:11 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 FOK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)

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

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at VGC 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 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 · 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: Hamilton Municipal, Francis S Gabreski Airport.