Plan a flight · Mon 2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC)

Westchester County to Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive HPN → BCB

389 nautical miles (447 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 236°, about 249° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HPN is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 knots; BCB is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16. 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 first 309 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 90 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 HPN.

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

A319 at 23,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 33 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, 14 nm north, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 229 nm along the route, 14 nm north 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, 34 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the departure end, 34 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, 38 nm northwest, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 139 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest 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
B712 descending, 14 nm southeast, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 179 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast 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

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 5 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC, EKN, ROA). 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 15 kt	+11 kt	12 °C	109 kt	3 h 34 min	5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	+11 kt	12 °C	109 kt	3 h 34 min	5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+15 kt	9 °C	105 kt	3 h 42 min	5:46 am EDT (09:46 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+17 kt	6 °C	103 kt	3 h 47 min	5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+18 kt	3 °C	102 kt	3 h 49 min	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+20 kt	-1 °C	100 kt	3 h 53 min	5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-5 °C	97 kt	4 h 01 min	6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 26 kt	+24 kt	-8 °C	96 kt	4 h 03 min	6:07 am EDT (10:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 37 kt	+35 kt	-21 °C	85 kt	4 h 35 min	6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 58 kt	+58 kt	-32 °C	62 kt	6 h 16 min	8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 72 kt	+72 kt	-39 °C	48 kt	8 h 06 min	10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 59 kt	+58 kt	-49 °C	62 kt	6 h 16 min	8:20 am EDT (12:20 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; 21 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 50 nm out; 58 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°
RIC	used from 199 nm out; 85 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°
EKN	used from 249 nm out; 70 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°
ROA	used from 299 nm out; 45 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°

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)
TEB Teterboro, NJ	20 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	8 ft	05:58 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	70 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	212 ft	05:53 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	120 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	8 mi	800 ft	79 ft	05:51 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	159 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	calm	7 mi	700 ft	22 ft	05:55 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA	209 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: rain	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	5 mi	600 ft	389 ft	05:55 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	219 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27	4 mi	800 ft	312 ft	05:52 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	279 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	3,300 ft	640 ft	05:53 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	339 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	from the west (280°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	05:55 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	369 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet	from the west (260°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	1,175 ft	05:54 UTC
BCB Blacksburg, VA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	1,600 ft	2,119 ft	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BCB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BCB

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,400 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 7 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 4 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 209 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at BCB 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BCB is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Westchester County, Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive.