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 11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC). Right now HPN is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots; BKW is IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 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 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 357 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 208 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 168 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
Not fetched just now.
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 | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 19 kt | −7 kt | 10 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 07 min | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 23 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 06 min | 11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 25 kt | −7 kt | 5 °C | 127 kt | 3 h 07 min | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −6 kt | 1 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 09 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | −4 kt | -2 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 12 min | 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 31 kt | −3 kt | -7 °C | 123 kt | 3 h 13 min | 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 33 kt | −2 kt | -9 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 15 min | 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 35 kt | −6 kt | -21 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 09 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 42 kt | −6 kt | -36 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 09 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 48 kt | +2 kt | -41 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 21 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 32 kt | +10 kt | -50 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 36 min | 11:57 am EDT (15:57 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 | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 439 ft | 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC) |
| CDW Caldwell, NJ | 30 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 172 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| ABE Allentown, PA | 79 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 393 ft | 11:51 UTC |
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 129 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 402 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 149 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 310 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 218 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 564 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| OKV Winchester, VA | 238 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 726 ft | 12:15 UTC |
| LUA Luray, VA | 267 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 902 ft | 12:15 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: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 3 mi | 500 ft | 2,503 ft | 8:09 am EDT (12:09 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, 11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for BKW
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 700 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 800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 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
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 24,000 feet
The forecast for HPN, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 700 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
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.