Plan a flight · Sun 10:42 pm EDT (02:42 UTC)

Danbury Municipal to Philadelphia International DXR → PHL

121 nautical miles (139 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 222°, about 236° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 11:53 pm EDT (03:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DXR is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots; PHL is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18. 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 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 last 65 nm of the route.

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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 83 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 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 DXR.

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

BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast 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
E75S at 16,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
E75S at 10,000 ft, 39 nm north, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
TBM9 descending, 36 nm southeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 9 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast 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
B38M at 6,000 ft, 6 nm east, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 56 nm along the route, 6 nm east 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
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 65 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast 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
A21N at 18,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 111 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest 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
E75L at 20,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 21 nm southwest 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
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 41 nm south, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. At the destination end, 41 nm south 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
B739 at 600 ft, 49 nm northeast, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0151/FL006/TP B739/SK BKN 006/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
E75S at 30,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL240010/TM 0050/FL300/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm southwest (240°) of BDL
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb
CL60 at 200 ft, 49 nm northeast, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0030/FLSFC/TP CL60/SK BKN006/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR170010/TM 2358/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (170°) of BDR
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the descent
B738 descending, 28 nm east, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HVN UA /OV HVN/TM 2349/FLDURD/TP B738/SK BKN009
```
Report
a routine report filed through HVN
Where
over HVN
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 900 ft

16 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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	1 h 11 min	11:53 pm EDT (03:53 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+22 kt	13 °C	98 kt	1 h 14 min	11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	+30 kt	10 °C	90 kt	1 h 21 min	12:03 am EDT (04:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	+32 kt	6 °C	88 kt	1 h 22 min	12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	+32 kt	3 °C	88 kt	1 h 22 min	12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	+34 kt	-2 °C	86 kt	1 h 24 min	12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 36 kt	+35 kt	-6 °C	85 kt	1 h 25 min	12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-10 °C	84 kt	1 h 26 min	12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 46 kt	+44 kt	-21 °C	76 kt	1 h 36 min	12:18 am EDT (04:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 87 kt	+86 kt	-32 °C	34 kt	3 h 34 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 102 kt	+101 kt	-40 °C	19 kt	—
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 83 kt	+82 kt	-51 °C	38 kt	3 h 11 min	1:53 am EDT (05:53 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 27 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°
ACY	used from 93 nm out; 41 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°

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
DXR Danbury, CT	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	7 mi	800 ft	456 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
TEB Teterboro, NJ	37 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	3 mi	800 ft	8 ft	01:51 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	56 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots	6 mi	900 ft	17 ft	01:51 UTC
PNE Philadelphia, PA	102 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots	8 mi	600 ft	119 ft	01:54 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (070°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	5 mi	600 ft	35 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 456 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:53 pm EDT (03:53 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PHL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 46 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at DXR 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHL is before sunrise there (7:07 am EDT (11:07 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 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: Danbury Municipal, Philadelphia International.