Westchester County to Martha'S Vineyard Airport HPN → MVY
141 nautical miles (162 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 094° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 81-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC). Right now HPN is IFR, wind from the east (090°) at 8 knots, gusting to 17; MVY is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) 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.
The route the straight line, the warnings it crosses, 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 113 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 9 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 the departure.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- DH8D at 9,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed
EWR UA /OV CRANK04010/TM 1754/FL090/TP DH8D/TB MOD
- DH8D at 11,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed
SWF UA /OV SWF300005/TM 1753/FL110/TP DH8D/TB MOD CAT
- E75L at 7,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed
SWF UA /OV SWF270010/TM 1752/FL070/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/RM BELOW 100
- P28R at 2,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 3:10 pm EDT (19:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, rain. 19 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed
BDR UA /OV BDR280010/TM 1910/FL020/TP P28R/WX RA/TB MOD CHOP
- E170 at 11,800 ft, 46 nm north, 2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed
BOS UA /OV BOS150018/TM 1809/FL118/TP E170/TB MOD/RM MOD TB ROBUC ARRIVAL STARTING AT 118 TO 080, SMOOTH BELOW
- C68A at 700 ft, 21 nm southwest, 4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC): a routine report. At the departure end, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed
TEB UA /OV TEB/TM 2016/FL007/TP C68A
- A321 at 700 ft, 19 nm southwest, 4:12 pm EDT (20:12 UTC): a routine report. At the departure end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 2012/FL007/TP A321/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
- B763 at 500 ft, 27 nm south, 4:08 pm EDT (20:08 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed
JFK UA /OV KJFK200001/TM 2008/FL005/TP B763/SK OVC005
- C510 at 1,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 4:05 pm EDT (20:05 UTC): a routine report. At the departure end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed
SWF UA /OV FINAL RWY 09/TM 2005/FL010/TP C-510
- E170 at 12,000 ft, 36 nm north, 4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed
POU UA /OV IGN/TM 2002/FL120/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD/RM 150-100 MOD 100-060 LGT
- CRJ9 at 700 ft, 19 nm southwest, 3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC): a routine report. At the departure end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 1925/FL007/TP CRJ9/RM CLOUD BASES 650 ILS RWY 4
- PC12 descending, 0 nm northwest, 3:17 pm EDT (19:17 UTC): a routine report. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 1917/FLUNKN/TP PC12/RM DURD RWY16 BASES REPORTED AT 700 FT
- C750 , 0 nm northwest, 3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 1914/FLUNKN/TP C750/TB LT/RM FNL RWY16 +/-10 KTS
- B737 at 800 ft, 19 nm southwest, 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC): a routine report. At the departure end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 1909/FL008/TP B737/RM CLOUD BASES 800 ILS RWY 4
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the route from the 3 forecast points nearest the line (JFK, BDL, ACK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 150° at 30 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 1 h 18 min | 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 170° at 30 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 1 h 12 min | 5:40 pm EDT (21:40 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 190° at 28 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 1 h 05 min | 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −22 kt | 8 °C | 142 kt | 1 h | 5:28 pm EDT (21:28 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | −28 kt | 5 °C | 148 kt | 57 min | 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | −32 kt | 1 °C | 152 kt | 56 min | 5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | −36 kt | -3 °C | 156 kt | 54 min | 5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 40 kt | −39 kt | -6 °C | 159 kt | 53 min | 5:21 pm EDT (21:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -7 °C | 160 kt | 53 min | 5:21 pm EDT (21:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 48 kt | −45 kt | -17 °C | 165 kt | 51 min | 5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 65 kt | −59 kt | -32 °C | 179 kt | 47 min | 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 76 kt | −70 kt | -41 °C | 190 kt | 45 min | 5:13 pm EDT (21:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 87 kt | −81 kt | -54 °C | 201 kt | 42 min | 5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 route (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. Other speeds: 90 · 110 · 130 · 160 · 200 · 250 · 300 · 420 knots.
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; 39 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| BDL | used from 47 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| ACK | used from 94 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 150/19 | 170/30 8° | 210/31 9° | 230/42 3° | 250/44 -7° | 250/50 -17° | 240/62 -32° | 250/71 -42° | 250/86 -55° |
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 of the route
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPN White Plains, NY | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (090°) at 8 knots, gusting to 17 | 1.5 mi | 500 ft | 439 ft | 3:56 pm EDT (19:56 UTC) |
| BDR Bridgeport, CT | 28 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the east-northeast (070°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22 | 2 mi | 600 ft | 8 ft | 20:00 UTC |
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 75 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the east-northeast (070°) at 9 knots | 2 mi | 5,500 ft | 9 ft | 20:04 UTC |
| OQU North Kingstown, RI | 103 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the east (100°) at 9 knots | 4 mi | 7,000 ft | 18 ft | 19:50 UTC |
| MVY Vineyard Haven, MA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 66 ft | 3:53 pm EDT (19:53 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 route.
At the destination when you get there MVY's forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC)
MVY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for HPN, the departure
- From Sun 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the east at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 2 miles, rain, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 11 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 400 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 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the route or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at HPN 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at MVY 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 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. The route is the straight line between the two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The two ends in detail: Westchester County and Martha'S Vineyard Airport.