Westchester County to Jacksonville International HPN → JAX
744 nautical miles (856 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 214°, about 227° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC). Right now HPN is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 8 knots; JAX is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 3 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: 171 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
- SIGMET E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 50 to 188 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120555 MKCE WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E VALID UNTIL 0755Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
- 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 288 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 347 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
- 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
- B763 at 800 ft, 13 nm southeast, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the departure end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
- E145 at 800 ft, 26 nm northwest, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 268 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
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 8 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC, RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX). 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 | 270° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 6 h 39 min | 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 6 h 35 min | 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +11 kt | 10 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 50 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | +15 kt | 7 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 05 min | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | +19 kt | 4 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 22 min | 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 30 kt | +23 kt | 0 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 40 min | 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 33 kt | +28 kt | -4 °C | 92 kt | 8 h 05 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 36 kt | +31 kt | -7 °C | 89 kt | 8 h 22 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 46 kt | +40 kt | -18 °C | 80 kt | 9 h 18 min | 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 69 kt | +67 kt | -31 °C | 53 kt | 14 h 02 min | 4:48 pm EDT (20:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 83 kt | +79 kt | -40 °C | 41 kt | 18 h 09 min | 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 66 kt | +62 kt | -50 °C | 58 kt | 12 h 50 min | 3:36 pm EDT (19:36 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; 12 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; 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° |
| RIC | used from 198 nm out; 54 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° |
| RDU | used from 347 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| FLO | used from 446 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| CHS | used from 545 nm out; 7 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| SAV | used from 595 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 694 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
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 | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | from the north (010°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 439 ft | 2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC) |
| LGA New York, NY | 20 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet | from the north (010°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 20 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| DOV Dover, DE | 139 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 12 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 28 ft | 06:18 UTC |
| ESN Easton, MD | 169 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 11 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 72 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| PHF Newport News, VA | 268 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 42 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| IXA Roanoke Rapids, NC | 337 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 144 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 436 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 506 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CHS Charleston, SC | 575 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 625 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| SSI St Simons Island, GA | 704 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 18 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 439 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for JAX
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 1 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC on the route, 159 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 159 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 8 nm from the route, 446 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 466 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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.
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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, Jacksonville International.