Plan a flight · Mon 5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC)

Westchester County to Raleigh County Memorial HPN → BKW

396 nautical miles (456 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 243°, about 256° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC). Right now HPN is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 8 knots; BKW is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 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, fog). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 168 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 238 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 188 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

C560 at 13,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 109 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 800 ft, 36 nm southeast, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 178 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft
B738 at 33,000 ft, 10 nm north, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 337 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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, AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW). 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	350° at 18 kt	−7 kt	10 °C	127 kt	3 h 07 min	8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 19 kt	−7 kt	10 °C	127 kt	3 h 07 min	8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	−8 kt	8 °C	128 kt	3 h 06 min	8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC)
10,500 ft	350° at 25 kt	−7 kt	5 °C	127 kt	3 h 07 min	8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−6 kt	1 °C	126 kt	3 h 09 min	8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	−4 kt	-2 °C	124 kt	3 h 12 min	8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	−3 kt	-7 °C	123 kt	3 h 13 min	8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 33 kt	−2 kt	-9 °C	122 kt	3 h 15 min	8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 35 kt	−6 kt	-21 °C	126 kt	3 h 09 min	8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 42 kt	−6 kt	-36 °C	126 kt	3 h 09 min	8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 48 kt	+2 kt	-41 °C	118 kt	3 h 21 min	8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 32 kt	+10 kt	-50 °C	110 kt	3 h 36 min	8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 23 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 149 nm out; 86 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
EKN	used from 198 nm out; 91 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
CRW	used from 347 nm out; 49 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -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
HPN White Plains, NY	departure	VFR	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	439 ft	4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC)
CDW Caldwell, NJ	30 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	172 ft	08:53 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	79 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	393 ft	08:51 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	129 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	402 ft	08:53 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA	149 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	310 ft	08:56 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	218 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	564 ft	08:53 UTC
OKV Winchester, VA	238 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	726 ft	08:55 UTC
LUA Luray, VA	267 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,200 ft	902 ft	08:55 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	337 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the west (280°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	06:15 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	366 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	05:55 UTC
BKW Beckley, WV	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	7 mi	500 ft	2,503 ft	4:51 am EDT (08:51 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 BKW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility ½ mile, light drizzle, fog, overcast at 200 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for BKW

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility ½ mile, light drizzle, fog, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility ½ mile, light drizzle, fog, overcast at 200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 1 mile, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet

The forecast for HPN, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 900 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 10 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 13 nm from the route, 198 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 208 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at BKW 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 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, Raleigh County Memorial.