Westchester County to Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport HPN → TCL
814 nautical miles (936 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 239°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC). 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: 2 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 714 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 298 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 238 to 625 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 298 to 447 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 456 to 486 nm out.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, PSB, EKN, ROA, TRI, TYS, HSV, BHM). 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 | 320° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 12 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 57 min | 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +2 kt | 12 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 54 min | 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +3 kt | 9 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 57 min | 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +2 kt | 6 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 54 min | 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +2 kt | 3 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 54 min | 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +4 kt | -2 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 01 min | 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +6 kt | -5 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 08 min | 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 23 kt | +7 kt | -8 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 12 min | 8:16 am CDT (13:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 27 kt | +11 kt | -20 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 28 min | 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 35 kt | +19 kt | -33 °C | 101 kt | 8 h 04 min | 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 40 kt | +25 kt | -39 °C | 95 kt | 8 h 34 min | 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 35 kt | +22 kt | -48 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 18 min | 9:22 am CDT (14:22 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; 22 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 99 nm out; 74 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° |
| PSB | used from 149 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| EKN | used from 198 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 347 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| TRI | used from 447 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| TYS | used from 546 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| HSV | used from 645 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 744 nm out; 11 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -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 | no report just now | 439 ft | ||||
| TEB Teterboro, NJ | 20 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 129 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 402 ft | ||||
| FDK Frederick, MD | 198 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 308 ft | ||||
| FRR Front Royal, VA | 248 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 703 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 367 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| BLF Bluefield, WV | 417 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,856 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 496 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 576 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 655 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 764 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | destination | no report just now | 169 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,856 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TCL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC)
TCL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 16 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 9 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 TCL 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 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, Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport.