Westchester County to Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field HPN → MKC
964 nautical miles (1,109 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 283° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HPN is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots; MKC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 99 to 288 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 179 to 447 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 129 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
- urgent CRJ7 descending, 0 nm northwest, 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC): remarks: + of 10 knots reported by A CRJ7 during the descent runway 34. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UUA /OV KHPN/TM 1546/FLUNKN/TP CRJ7/RM +/- OF 10 KTS REPORTED BY A CRJ7 DURD RWY 34
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HPN
- Where
- over KHPN
- Time
- 15:46 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Remarks
- + of 10 knots reported by A CRJ7 during the descent runway 34
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 33 nm north, 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVP UA /OV LVZ350020/TM 1504/FL340/TP B738/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVP
- Where
- 20 nm north (350°) of LVZ
- Time
- 15:04 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate
- C525 at 1,600 ft, 18 nm north, 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DXR UA /OV KDXR270005/TM 1517/FL016/TP C525/SK SCT015
- Report
- a routine report filed through DXR
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of KDXR
- Time
- 15:17 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 1,500 ft
- C172 descending, 32 nm southeast, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): remarks: runway 06. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1453/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BASES 015/RM RWY 06
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over KISP
- Time
- 14:53 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- bases 1,500 ft
- Remarks
- runway 06
- PC12 at 5,400 ft, 27 nm east, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: smooth ride. At the departure end, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDR UA /OV KBDR/TM 1431/FL054/TP PC12/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDR
- Where
- over KBDR
- Time
- 14:31 UTC
- Height
- at 5,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- visual conditions
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth ride
- BCS3 , 32 nm southeast, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): remarks: bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1414/FL-1-/TP BCS3/RM BASES 015 +/- 5KTS ILS RWY 6
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over KISP
- Time
- 14:14 UTC
- Height
- at -1-
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Remarks
- bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6
- A220 at 4,000 ft, 26 nm south, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): a broken layer from 2,000 ft to 3,400 ft, remarks: during the climb 4L. At the departure end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK100008/TM 1410/FL040/TP A220/SK BKN020-TOP034/RM DURC 4L
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 8 nm east (100°) of JFK
- Time
- 14:10 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A220
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops 3,400 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb 4L
- M700 at 1,800 ft, 23 nm northeast, 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft. At the departure end, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DXR UA /OV KDXR080003/TM 1402/FL018/TP M700/SK BKN019
- Report
- a routine report filed through DXR
- Where
- 3 nm east (080°) of KDXR
- Time
- 14:02 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- M700
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,900 ft
- P212 at 7,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 9 °C. At the departure end, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDL UA /OV BDL240025/TM 1401/FL070/TP P212/WX VMC/TA 9/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDL
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (240°) of BDL
- Time
- 14:01 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P212
- Weather
- visual conditions
- Temperature
- 9 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- 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 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
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, IND, SPI, COU, MKC). 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 16 kt | +17 kt | 14 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 22 min | 8:13 pm CDT (01:13 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 14 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 22 min | 8:13 pm CDT (01:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 16 min | 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 7 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 16 min | 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +17 kt | 4 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 22 min | 8:13 pm CDT (01:13 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +18 kt | -1 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 27 min | 8:18 pm CDT (01:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | +20 kt | -4 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 38 min | 8:29 pm CDT (01:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 24 kt | +21 kt | -8 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 44 min | 8:35 pm CDT (01:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 33 kt | +31 kt | -20 °C | 89 kt | 10 h 50 min | 9:41 pm CDT (02:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 45 kt | +40 kt | -34 °C | 80 kt | 12 h 03 min | 10:54 pm CDT (03:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 54 kt | +45 kt | -41 °C | 75 kt | 12 h 51 min | 11:42 pm CDT (04:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 55 kt | +44 kt | -49 °C | 76 kt | 12 h 41 min | 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 33 nm from the line | 360/20 | 340/23 11° | 340/26 8° | 350/26 3° | 350/30 -8° | 350/36 -21° | 350/52 -36° | 350/54 -44° | 320/45 -53° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 330/21 | 340/24 14° | 350/27 9° | 350/25 3° | 330/29 -8° | 310/31 -20° | 330/41 -36° | 330/57 -46° | 320/55 -51° |
| PSB | used from 149 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/23 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/25 3° | 320/24 -8° | 300/29 -20° | 310/39 -36° | 310/52 -46° | 310/56 -50° | |
| AGC | used from 248 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 270/15 | 320/17 14° | 320/22 9° | 340/23 4° | 310/25 -8° | 290/30 -19° | 280/40 -36° | 290/49 -45° | 300/53 -49° |
| CLE | used from 348 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 280/17 | 270/17 14° | 280/22 10° | 290/26 4° | 290/25 -8° | 280/31 -21° | 280/35 -36° | 280/43 -44° | 300/53 -48° |
| CMH | used from 398 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 270/15 | 280/20 14° | 280/21 9° | 290/26 4° | 290/29 -7° | 290/38 -20° | 280/44 -35° | 280/48 -42° | 310/61 -48° |
| FWA | used from 447 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 250/18 | 260/22 15° | 260/27 7° | 290/26 6° | 290/28 -8° | 290/39 -20° | 280/36 -37° | 290/54 -39° | 310/60 -48° |
| IND | used from 547 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 260/18 | 250/20 15° | 260/26 9° | 290/28 5° | 290/30 -7° | 280/40 -20° | 280/46 -35° | 290/53 -38° | 300/58 -47° |
| SPI | used from 646 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/21 15° | 260/11 12° | 280/19 6° | 270/23 -8° | 280/34 -20° | 290/55 -33° | 290/62 -37° | 290/55 -47° |
| COU | used from 795 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/22 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 270/23 -7° | 260/39 -19° | 290/70 -30° | 290/71 -37° | 290/58 -48° |
| MKC | used from 894 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 220/35 | 240/30 21° | 240/27 13° | 240/31 6° | 260/31 -7° | 250/43 -21° | 270/70 -28° | 280/72 -36° | 280/59 -49° |
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 broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 439 ft | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| CDW Caldwell, NJ | 30 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet | from the north (350°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 172 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 189 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,231 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| PSB Philipsburg, PA | 199 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,948 ft | ||||
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 308 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 398 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,297 ft | 15:14 UTC |
| MIE Muncie, IN | 537 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 937 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 666 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 735 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 14:52 UTC |
| MBY Moberly, MO | 865 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 866 ft | 15:35 UTC |
| GPH Mosby, MO | 944 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 777 ft | 15:35 UTC |
| MKC Kansas City, MO | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 756 ft | 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,948 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MKC
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for HPN, the departure
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 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 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 298 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 318 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 318 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 855 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MKC is after sunset there (6:44 pm CDT (23:44 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, Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field.