Plan a flight · Mon 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC)

Charlotte/Douglas International to Westchester County CLT → HPN

490 nautical miles (564 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 76-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots; HPN is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) 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: 2,582 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 157 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 118 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 343 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 333 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 CLT.

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

C560 at 13,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 382 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
A334 at 18,000 ft, 38 nm east, 12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC): moderate rime icing from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft, -18 °C. At the destination end, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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HVN UA /OV MAD270010/TM 0406/FL180/TP A334/TA M18/IC MOD RIME 180-220
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Report
a routine report filed through HVN
Where
10 nm west (270°) of MAD
Time
04:06 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A334
Temperature
−18 °C
Icing
moderate rime from 18,000 ft to 22,000 ft
E145 at 800 ft, 34 nm southeast, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 225 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
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Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
1 nm north (340°) of RIC
Time
06:07 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
E145
B763 at 800 ft, 17 nm southeast, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the destination end, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
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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
GA6C descending, 34 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the destination end, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through SWF
Where
5 nm west (270°) of SWF
Time
04:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
bases OVC010

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 6 forecast points nearest it (GSP, RDU, ROA, RIC, 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	270° at 19 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	3 h 41 min	6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	3 h 46 min	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	3 h 41 min	6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−17 kt	7 °C	137 kt	3 h 35 min	6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−19 kt	5 °C	139 kt	3 h 32 min	6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−23 kt	1 °C	143 kt	3 h 26 min	6:31 am EDT (10:31 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−26 kt	-3 °C	146 kt	3 h 21 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−29 kt	-7 °C	149 kt	3 h 17 min	6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 32 kt	−30 kt	-8 °C	150 kt	3 h 16 min	6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 43 kt	−41 kt	-20 °C	161 kt	3 h 03 min	6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 67 kt	−67 kt	-31 °C	187 kt	2 h 37 min	5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 78 kt	−76 kt	-39 °C	196 kt	2 h 30 min	5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 60 kt	−58 kt	-50 °C	178 kt	2 h 45 min	5:50 am EDT (09:50 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 87 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
RDU	used from 49 nm out; 58 nm from the line	280/33	300/23 11°	300/28 8°	290/28 4°	260/41 -6°	240/52 -18°	230/66 -31°	230/76 -39°	240/52 -49°
ROA	used from 98 nm out; 51 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
RIC	used from 147 nm out; 60 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
ACY	used from 294 nm out; 87 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 441 nm out; 17 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
CLT Charlotte, NC	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
JQF Concord, NC	20 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	704 ft	06:55 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	69 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	06:54 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	147 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	06:54 UTC
FVX Farmville, VA	176 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,400 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,700 ft	415 ft	06:55 UTC
EZF Fredericksburg, VA	245 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: heavy drizzle	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	85 ft	06:55 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	284 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots	5 mi	900 ft	14 ft	06:52 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	323 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: rain	calm	5 mi	900 ft	22 ft	06:55 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	372 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17	1.75 mi	800 ft	79 ft	06:59 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	421 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	212 ft	06:53 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	461 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	17 ft	06:51 UTC
HPN White Plains, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	439 ft	2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 938 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HPN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for HPN

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 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 CLT, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 1 nm from the route, 284 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 323 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC), at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HPN is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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: Charlotte/Douglas International, Westchester County.