Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Cape Cod Gateway Airport BHM → HYA
920 nautical miles (1,059 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 053°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC). Right now BHM is VFR, wind calm; HYA is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23. 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, at the departure end.
- 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 850 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 140 to 410 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 180 to 350 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 230 to 530 nm out.
- 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 route from 410 to 540 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 500 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 BHM.
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 08:00–15:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (BHM, HSV, ATL, TYS, TRI, ROA, RIC, ACY, JFK, BDL, 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 | 340° at 21 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 7 h 56 min | 3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +2 kt | 11 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 48 min | 3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +3 kt | 11 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 52 min | 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +3 kt | 7 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 52 min | 3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +1 kt | 5 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 44 min | 3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −1 kt | 1 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 36 min | 3:10 pm EDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | −3 kt | -3 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 29 min | 3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −5 kt | -7 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 22 min | 2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 25 kt | −5 kt | -8 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 22 min | 2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 25 kt | −7 kt | -20 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 15 min | 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | −17 kt | -34 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 43 min | 2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 38 kt | −21 kt | -41 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 31 min | 2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 36 kt | −25 kt | -49 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 21 min | 1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| HSV | used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| ATL | used from 100 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| TYS | used from 150 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| TRI | used from 250 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 350 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| RIC | used from 450 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ACY | used from 600 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| JFK | used from 700 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| BDL | used from 800 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| ACK | used from 850 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 340/16 | 270/32 14° | 260/37 9° | 260/30 4° | 250/41 -9° | 250/49 -21° | 240/92 -34° | 240/107 -42° | 240/94 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHM Birmingham, AL | departure | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 650 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| GAD Gadsden, AL | 40 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 569 ft | 15:56 UTC |
| DNN Dalton, GA | 120 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 100 ft | 709 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| GCY Greeneville, TN | 250 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 1,607 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 280 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 1,518 ft | 11:00 UTC |
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 400 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 3,700 ft | 1,175 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 490 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 640 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| DCA Washington, DC | 570 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 14 ft | 11:21 UTC |
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 650 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 79 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 820 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 54 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| MVY Vineyard Haven, MA | 900 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 4 mi | 500 ft | 66 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| HYA Hyannis, MA | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23 | 6 mi | 600 ft | 54 ft | 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,607 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, 1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC)
Wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for HYA
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility 4 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
The forecast for BHM, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 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 on the route, 560 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 560 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 600 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC), at HYA 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Cape Cod Gateway Airport.