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Westchester County to Lancaster Airport HPN → LNS

131 nautical miles (151 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 245°, about 258° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC). Right now HPN is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots; LNS is marginal VFR, wind variable at 5 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 9 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 28 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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 25 nm south, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 112 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
SR20 at 400 ft, 35 nm north, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): remarks: cig OVC006. At the departure end, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV 1NM E POU/TM 1354/FL004/TP SR20/RM CIG OVC006
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
1NM east pou
Time
13:54 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
SR20
Remarks
cig OVC006
M700 at 4,000 ft, 27 nm east, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR/TM 1354/FL040/TP M700/SK VMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over BDR
Time
13:54 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
smooth
SR22 at 600 ft, 35 nm north, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV 3 W POU/TM 1340/FL006/TP SR22/SK OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
3 west pou
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast
SR22 at 2,200 ft, 21 nm northeast, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach. At the departure end, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1317/FL022/TP SR22/RM BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS AT 022 RNAV-Z 8 APPROACH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach
SR22 at 3,000 ft, 14 nm north, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): remarks: instrument conditions occasional ground contact. At the departure end, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR260010/TM 1314/FL030/TP SR22/RM IMC OCCASIONAL GROUND CONTACT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
10 nm west (260°) of KDXR
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
instrument conditions occasional ground contact
B738 descending, 32 nm southeast, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP B738/RM BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
bases 900 ft
C680 descending, 0 nm northwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: bases at at 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 1300/FLDURD/TP C680/RM BASES AT 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over KHPN
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
bases at at 1,000 ft
BCS3 at 36,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV CMK/TM 1250/FL360/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over CMK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light
C172 at 900 ft, 24 nm southeast, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: bases reported at 900FT on 2 mile final runway 32. At the departure end, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FRG UA /OV FRG/TM 1249/FL009/TP C172/SK OVC 009/RM BASES REPORTED AT 900FT ON 2 MILE FINAL RWY 32
```
Report
a routine report filed through FRG
Where
over FRG
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
Remarks
bases reported at 900FT on 2 mile final runway 32
SR22 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC): remarks: bases reported at 1000FT. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 1247/FL010/TP SR22/RM BASES REPORTED AT 1000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
12:47 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
bases reported at 1000FT
B350 at 1,600 ft, 21 nm northeast, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1240/FL016/TP B350/SK SCT011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,100 ft
SR22 at 1,000 ft, 35 nm north, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV 2MI W POU/TM 1235/FL010/TP SR22/SK OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
2MI west pou
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast
C68A at 3,200 ft, 32 nm southeast, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): remarks: dur C. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV 060005/TM 1223/FL032/TP C68A/SK BASES 007 / TOPS 025/RM DUR C
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
wind from 060° at 5 knots
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
bases 700 ft; tops 2,500 ft
Remarks
dur C

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 2 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP). 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	010° at 19 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	1 h	11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)
6,500 ft	360° at 15 kt	−8 kt	10 °C	128 kt	1 h 01 min	11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 15 kt	−4 kt	8 °C	124 kt	1 h 03 min	11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 17 kt	−3 kt	5 °C	123 kt	1 h 04 min	11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−2 kt	1 °C	122 kt	1 h 04 min	11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+2 kt	-3 °C	118 kt	1 h 07 min	11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+5 kt	-8 °C	115 kt	1 h 08 min	11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 21 kt	+8 kt	-11 °C	112 kt	1 h 10 min	11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 19 kt	+11 kt	-22 °C	109 kt	1 h 12 min	11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 23 kt	+17 kt	-37 °C	103 kt	1 h 16 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 30 kt	+26 kt	-42 °C	94 kt	1 h 24 min	11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 34 kt	+32 kt	-50 °C	88 kt	1 h 29 min	11:30 am EDT (15:30 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; 24 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 47 nm out; 54 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°

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: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	439 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
CDW Caldwell, NJ	28 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,600 ft	172 ft	13:53 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	84 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	393 ft	13:51 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	112 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	343 ft	13:54 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	402 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 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 LNS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for LNS

From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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, 19 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at LNS 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 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, 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, Lancaster Airport.