Westchester County to Austin-Bergstrom International HPN → AUS
1,333 nautical miles (1,534 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 248°, about 261° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC). Right now HPN is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 knots; AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 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: 3 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 first 706 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 259 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 179 to 497 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 328 nm along 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 HPN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 47 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 20,000 ft, 36 nm south, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 219 nm along the route, 36 nm south 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
- GA6C descending, 32 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the departure end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
- E145 at 600 ft, 5 nm north, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 149 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
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 12 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, BNA, MEM, LIT, SHV, CLL). 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 | 280° at 9 kt | +8 kt | 12 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 54 min | 1:01 pm CDT (18:01 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +8 kt | 14 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 54 min | 1:01 pm CDT (18:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 11 °C | 110 kt | 12 h 07 min | 1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 8 °C | 111 kt | 12 h 01 min | 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +7 kt | 4 °C | 113 kt | 11 h 48 min | 12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 0 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 54 min | 1:01 pm CDT (18:01 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +8 kt | -4 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 54 min | 1:01 pm CDT (18:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 17 kt | +9 kt | -7 °C | 111 kt | 12 h 01 min | 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 20 kt | +12 kt | -18 °C | 108 kt | 12 h 21 min | 1:28 pm CDT (18:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 33 kt | +17 kt | -32 °C | 103 kt | 12 h 57 min | 2:04 pm CDT (19:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 36 kt | +22 kt | -40 °C | 98 kt | 13 h 36 min | 2:43 pm CDT (19:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 36 kt | +19 kt | -50 °C | 101 kt | 13 h 12 min | 2:19 pm CDT (19:19 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; 26 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° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 50 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° |
| PSB | used from 149 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| EKN | used from 249 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 348 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| TRI | used from 497 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| TYS | used from 547 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| BNA | used from 597 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| MEM | used from 746 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 895 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SHV | used from 995 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| CLL | used from 1194 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPN White Plains, NY | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 439 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
| RDG Reading, PA | 109 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 343 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 199 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north (350°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 703 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 398 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 1 mi | 500 ft | 947 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 438 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 828 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| XNX Gallatin, TN | 656 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 583 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | 676 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 845 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 401 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| LLQ Monticello, AR | 965 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 267 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 1094 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| CLL College Station, TX | 1263 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| AUS Austin, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 541 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 947 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AUS
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet
The forecast for HPN, the departure
- 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
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 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 10 nm from the route, 666 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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: Westchester County, Austin-Bergstrom International.