Vero Beach Regional to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport VRB → ISP
868 nautical miles (999 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 023°, about 030° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 73-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC). Right now VRB is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; ISP is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17. 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: 320 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 E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 758 to 858 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- 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 239 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 VRB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 at 800 ft, 23 nm west, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the destination end, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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 7 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, CHS, ILM, ORF, ACY, 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 | 250° at 18 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 6 h 38 min | 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 6 h 29 min | 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −18 kt | 12 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 17 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | −23 kt | 9 °C | 143 kt | 6 h 04 min | 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | −26 kt | 7 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 57 min | 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | −28 kt | 3 °C | 148 kt | 5 h 52 min | 9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | −30 kt | -1 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 47 min | 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -5 °C | 152 kt | 5 h 43 min | 9:11 am EDT (13:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 39 kt | −33 kt | -6 °C | 153 kt | 5 h 40 min | 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | −40 kt | -17 °C | 160 kt | 5 h 26 min | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 68 kt | −64 kt | -31 °C | 184 kt | 4 h 43 min | 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 76 kt | −73 kt | -40 °C | 193 kt | 4 h 30 min | 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 66 kt | −61 kt | -51 °C | 181 kt | 4 h 48 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| JAX | used from 150 nm out; 134 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| CHS | used from 199 nm out; 127 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| ILM | used from 299 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| ORF | used from 499 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| ACY | used from 698 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| JFK | used from 798 nm out; 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRB Vero Beach, FL | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | none | 23 ft | 3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC) |
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 20 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| EWN New Bern, NC | 479 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 17 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 559 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| OXB Ocean City, MD | 688 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 15 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| JFK New York, NY | 848 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | 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 | 06:51 UTC |
| ISP New York, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (010°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 98 ft | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 98 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ISP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for ISP
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
The forecast for VRB, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 600 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at VRB 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at ISP 6:17 pm EDT (22:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 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: Vero Beach Regional, Long Island Mac Arthur Airport.