Delaware Coastal Airport to Cape Cod Gateway Airport GED → HYA
294 nautical miles (338 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 051°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 96-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GED is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; HYA is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 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
- 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 108 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: 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 last 49 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 GED.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 78 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest 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
- UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 240° at 69 knots. At the destination end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL932 4206N 06957W 0434 F350 240/069KT TB MOD TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL932 4206N 07001W 0433 F350 TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
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 3 forecast points nearest it (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 | 240° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 2 h 04 min | 4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 143 kt | 2 h 03 min | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 12 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 59 min | 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | −32 kt | 8 °C | 152 kt | 1 h 56 min | 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | −32 kt | 5 °C | 152 kt | 1 h 56 min | 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | −34 kt | 1 °C | 154 kt | 1 h 55 min | 4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | −37 kt | -3 °C | 157 kt | 1 h 52 min | 4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 39 kt | −39 kt | -8 °C | 159 kt | 1 h 51 min | 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 39 kt | −40 kt | -9 °C | 160 kt | 1 h 50 min | 3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 48 kt | −48 kt | -20 °C | 168 kt | 1 h 45 min | 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 83 kt | −83 kt | -31 °C | 203 kt | 1 h 27 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 96 kt | −96 kt | -40 °C | 216 kt | 1 h 22 min | 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 85 kt | −85 kt | -51 °C | 205 kt | 1 h 26 min | 3:35 am EDT (07:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 35 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 98 nm out; 47 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° |
| ACK | used from 196 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/29 | 270/37 16° | 270/38 10° | 270/40 4° | 240/46 -8° | 230/52 -17° | 240/74 -31° | 240/83 -41° | 240/91 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GED Georgetown, DE | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 53 ft | 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC) |
| WWD Wildwood, NJ | 29 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 21 ft | 06:03 UTC |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 59 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 74 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 196 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 54 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| BID Block Island, RI | 225 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 107 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| MVY Vineyard Haven, MA | 274 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 66 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| HYA Hyannis, MA | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 2.5 mi | 500 ft | 54 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 107 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, 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
Wind from the east at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 2 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for HYA
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 2 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 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 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at GED 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 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
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: Delaware Coastal Airport, Cape Cod Gateway Airport.