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Alexandria International to New York Stewart International AEX → SWF

1,077 nautical miles (1,239 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 050°, about 047° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC). Right now AEX is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots; SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14. 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

  • SIGMET E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 798 to 947 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120255
    MKCE WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
    FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • 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 708 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 489 to 937 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 339 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 120 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 AEX.

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

Not fetched just now.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (SHV, JAN, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft300° at 11 kt−5 kt125 kt8 h 37 min8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC)
5,500 ft320° at 14 kt−2 kt12 °C122 kt8 h 50 min8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC)
7,500 ft320° at 17 kt−3 kt12 °C123 kt8 h 45 min8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC)
9,500 ft320° at 18 kt−3 kt8 °C123 kt8 h 45 min8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC)
11,500 ft320° at 17 kt−1 kt5 °C121 kt8 h 54 min8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC)
13,500 ft320° at 18 kt−1 kt1 °C121 kt8 h 54 min8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC)
15,500 ft320° at 19 kt−2 kt-3 °C122 kt8 h 50 min8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC)
17,500 ft320° at 21 kt−4 kt-7 °C124 kt8 h 41 min8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180310° at 21 kt−4 kt-8 °C124 kt8 h 41 min8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240310° at 24 kt−6 kt-19 °C126 kt8 h 33 min8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300310° at 35 kt−11 kt-34 °C131 kt8 h 13 min7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340300° at 38 kt−14 kt-40 °C134 kt8 h 02 min7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390300° at 35 kt−12 kt-49 °C132 kt8 h 10 min7:41 am EDT (11:41 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SHVused from 0 nm out; 99 nm from the line200/18230/24 18°230/24 12°240/14 8°260/12 -4°240/11 -15°300/31 -29°300/32 -40°300/36 -52°
JANused from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line230/10270/13 18°270/11 12°310/11 6°300/15 -4°300/22 -16°310/33 -31°320/37 -41°330/41 -52°
MEMused from 199 nm out; 93 nm from the line230/19260/16 15°270/17 12°300/13 6°300/15 -5°300/26 -18°300/34 -32°300/41 -40°310/46 -52°
HSVused from 249 nm out; 81 nm from the line310/20330/20 16°320/27 11°340/23 5°320/23 -7°340/30 -17°320/50 -33°330/61 -41°340/41 -50°
BNAused from 399 nm out; 48 nm from the line310/20340/20 17°330/24 10°340/22 5°330/26 -6°340/29 -18°330/52 -33°320/62 -41°340/45 -50°
TYSused from 449 nm out; 54 nm from the line320/20340/18 11°340/32 9°340/36 4°330/37 -7°330/38 -19°330/50 -34°330/53 -38°330/44 -48°
TRIused from 548 nm out; 58 nm from the line330/22 11°330/29 7°330/32 3°330/36 -8°320/34 -19°320/36 -34°320/43 -39°320/46 -47°
CRWused from 598 nm out; 64 nm from the line330/20330/23 11°340/25 8°340/21 2°340/33 -9°340/41 -20°330/42 -35°320/44 -39°320/43 -47°
EKNused from 748 nm out; 3 nm from the line330/21 12°330/25 7°350/22 2°330/24 -10°310/27 -21°320/33 -35°290/31 -39°290/34 -47°
PSBused from 847 nm out; 65 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
AVPused from 947 nm out; 45 nm from the line150/5350/13 12°270/20 8°260/17 4°260/25 -11°240/31 -22°240/54 -35°230/61 -41°240/55 -49°
JFKused from 1047 nm out; 53 nm from the line250/18250/23 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
AEX Alexandria, LA departure VFR from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 88 ft 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)
TVR Tallulah, LA 100 nm out, 2 nm south of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 85 ft 02:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS 179 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 162 ft 02:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS 259 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 346 ft 02:53 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL 349 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 628 ft 02:53 UTC
SCX Oneida, TN 499 nm out, 4 nm north of the line marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet calm 8 mi 1,100 ft 1,544 ft 03:15 UTC
PBX Pikeville, KY 618 nm out, 2 nm north of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots 3 mi 300 ft 1,464 ft 03:15 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV 688 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist variable at 4 knots 1 mi 700 ft 947 ft 02:54 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV 857 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain from the north (010°) at 6 knots 9 mi 500 ft 564 ft 02:53 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA 927 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots 8 mi 700 ft 346 ft 02:56 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA 997 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots 10+ mi 1,700 ft 393 ft 03:00 UTC
SWF New York, NY destination marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 3 mi 1,500 ft 490 ft 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,544 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SWF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for SWF
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet and more above
  • From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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
The forecast for AEX, the departure
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
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: Alexandria International, New York Stewart International.