Plan a flight · Sun 11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC)

Charlotte/Douglas International to New York Stewart International CLT → SWF

496 nautical miles (571 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 038°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 65-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 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 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 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 238 to 417 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 129 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 109 nm along 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 347 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 288 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 149 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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 268 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
E145 at 12,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 367 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E75L at 20,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 367 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast 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
A21N at 18,000 ft, 3 nm south, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 397 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
A319 at 23,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 417 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 6,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 457 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast 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
E145 at 4,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 129 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 06 KROA
FA8X climbing, 18 nm northwest, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 278 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300005/TM 0034/FLDURC/TP FA8X/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
FA8X
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
B38M at 400 ft, 5 nm southeast, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 288 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 0115/FL004/TP B38M/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
A320 at 2,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 9:46 pm EDT (01:46 UTC): a broken layer from 30,000 ft to 4,500 ft, remarks: CONLE5 sid. 308 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL180005/TM 0146/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN003-TOP045/RM CONLE5 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
5 nm south (180°) of BAL
Time
01:46 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 300 ft, tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
CONLE5 sid
B738 at 2,000 ft, 6 nm east, 9:43 pm EDT (01:43 UTC): a broken layer from 40,000 ft to 7,200 ft, remarks: TERPZ8 sid. 308 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL260003/TM 0143/FL20/TP B738/SK BKN004-TOP072/RM TERPZ8 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
3 nm west (260°) of BAL
Time
01:43 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 400 ft, tops 7,200 ft
Remarks
TERPZ8 sid
B712 descending, 7 nm south, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 318 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
C25B at 800 ft, 42 nm northwest, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 357 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0141/FL008/TP C25B/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over CXY
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Remarks
bases 800 ft
CL30 at 500 ft, 23 nm southeast, 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 09 approach lights in sight at 550FT. 367 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 0155/FL005/TP CL30/RM DURD RWY09 APPROACH LIGHTS IN SIGHT AT 550FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
01:55 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Remarks
during the descent runway 09 approach lights in sight at 550FT

15 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (GSP, RDU, ROA, RIC, ACY, AVP, 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	280° at 17 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	3 h 51 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	3 h 58 min	3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−7 kt	11 °C	127 kt	3 h 54 min	3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−12 kt	7 °C	132 kt	3 h 45 min	3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−14 kt	5 °C	134 kt	3 h 42 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−17 kt	1 °C	137 kt	3 h 37 min	3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−20 kt	-3 °C	140 kt	3 h 33 min	3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−23 kt	-7 °C	143 kt	3 h 28 min	2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 29 kt	−24 kt	-8 °C	144 kt	3 h 27 min	2:58 am EDT (06:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 38 kt	−34 kt	-20 °C	154 kt	3 h 13 min	2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 58 kt	−56 kt	-32 °C	176 kt	2 h 49 min	2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 68 kt	−65 kt	-39 °C	185 kt	2 h 41 min	2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 54 kt	−50 kt	-49 °C	170 kt	2 h 55 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 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 50 nm out; 61 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 99 nm out; 43 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 198 nm out; 48 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 298 nm out; 96 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°
AVP	used from 397 nm out; 51 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
JFK	used from 447 nm out; 46 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 Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
JQF Concord, NC	20 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	704 ft	03:15 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	69 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	925 ft	02:54 UTC
DAN Danville, VA	109 nm out, 11 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	571 ft	02:53 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	149 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	3 mi	200 ft	938 ft	03:24 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	208 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: rain, mist	calm	2.5 mi	1,100 ft	640 ft	03:24 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	288 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	5 mi	500 ft	14 ft	02:52 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	318 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots	5 mi	400 ft	143 ft	02:54 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	387 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	4 mi	800 ft	343 ft	02:54 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	417 nm out, 10 nm northwest 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
MMU Morristown, NJ	457 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	3 mi	800 ft	186 ft	03:15 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 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 SWF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:12 am EDT (06:12 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 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 CLT, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 278 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 288 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 318 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC), at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SWF is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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, New York Stewart International.