Plan a flight · Sun 10:13 pm EDT (02:13 UTC)

Athens/Ben Epps Airport to Cape Cod Gateway Airport AHN → HYA

772 nautical miles (888 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 77-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AHN is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; HYA is marginal VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 8 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

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 356 to 435 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 475 to 613 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 257 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 40 nm out.
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 475 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, 396 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 148 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 AHN.

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

urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 21 nm southeast, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. 495 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ACY
Where
10 nm east (105°) of ATR
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
intermittent severe
Remarks
radds intersection
urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. 702 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
```
Report
an urgent report filed through IJD
Where
7 nm north (340°) of ORW
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent on wipor arrival
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 495 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
E75L at 20,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 505 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 584 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 6,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 594 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 27 nm northwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 633 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 643 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. 702 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
17 nm east (100°) of HFD
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 17 nm north, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0017/FL180/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP/RM MOD CHOP180-210 SMOOTH ABOVE FL220
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
over EWB
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft
BCS3 at 12,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 8:11 pm EDT (00:11 UTC): moderate turbulence, rain, remarks: ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft. At the destination end, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS200020/TM 0011/FL120/TP BCS3/WX RA+/TB MOD/RM SSOXS DEPT 120-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm south (200°) of BOS
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
ra+
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft
A321 at 5,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): moderate turbulence from 5,000 ft to 15,000 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS150020/TM 0046/FL050/TP A321/TB MOD 150-050
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm southeast (150°) of BOS
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate from 15,000 ft to 5,000 ft
B763 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 218 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 7 nm southeast, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 218 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (GSP, RDU, ROA, RIC, ACY, JFK, ACK). 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	210° at 15 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	5 h 48 min	4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 17 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	5 h 43 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−19 kt	11 °C	139 kt	5 h 33 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−23 kt	9 °C	143 kt	5 h 24 min	3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−27 kt	6 °C	147 kt	5 h 15 min	3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−30 kt	2 °C	150 kt	5 h 09 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-2 °C	154 kt	5 h 01 min	3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 38 kt	−37 kt	-5 °C	157 kt	4 h 55 min	3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 38 kt	−38 kt	-6 °C	158 kt	4 h 53 min	3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 53 kt	−53 kt	-17 °C	173 kt	4 h 28 min	2:41 am EDT (06:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 71 kt	−71 kt	-30 °C	191 kt	4 h 03 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 75 kt	−75 kt	-40 °C	195 kt	3 h 58 min	2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 77 kt	−77 kt	-52 °C	197 kt	3 h 55 min	2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
RDU	used from 148 nm out; 90 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ROA	used from 247 nm out; 54 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RIC	used from 297 nm out; 44 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°
ACY	used from 445 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
JFK	used from 594 nm out; 39 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
ACK	used from 693 nm out; 56 nm from the line	150/19	170/30 8°	210/31 9°	230/42 3°	250/44 -7°	250/50 -17°	240/62 -32°	250/71 -42°	250/86 -55°

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
AHN Athens, GA	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
GYH Greenville, SC	69 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	01:55 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	79 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	01:53 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	198 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	969 ft	01:54 UTC
DAN Danville, VA	247 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	571 ft	01:53 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	366 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	30,000 ft	167 ft	01:54 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	455 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	5 mi	1,900 ft	72 ft	00:45 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	534 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	1.75 mi	200 ft	74 ft	01:54 UTC
MJX Toms River, NJ	564 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: haze	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	4 mi	400 ft	86 ft	01:56 UTC
JPX East Hampton, NY	673 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: heavy rain	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 17	4 mi	500 ft	54 ft	01:55 UTC
MVY Vineyard Haven, MA	752 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: rain	from the east (080°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	2,400 ft	66 ft	02:02 UTC
HYA Hyannis, MA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the east (080°) at 8 knots	3 mi	4,200 ft	54 ft	10:08 pm EDT (02:08 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 969 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HYA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC)

Wind from the east at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 2 miles, heavy rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for HYA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, heavy rain, mist, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 2 miles, heavy rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 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 800 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet

The forecast for AHN, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 9 nm from the route, 425 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC on the route, 475 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 475 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at AHN 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at HYA 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HYA is before sunrise there (6:49 am EDT (10:49 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 Southeast · 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: Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Cape Cod Gateway Airport.