Plan a flight · Mon 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC)

Westchester County to Cherry Capital Airport HPN → TVC

566 nautical miles (652 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 297°, about 310° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC). Right now HPN is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 8 knots; TVC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 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 497 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 89 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 60 to 209 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 SF50 descending, 29 nm southwest, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the departure end, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
A320 climbing, 30 nm south, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
010-TOP024
B737 climbing, 32 nm southeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft
A21N at 35,000 ft, 6 nm north, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 199 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
15 nm south (190°) of GEE
Time
08:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
lght-mod chop
Remarks
zob
A319 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm north, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 209 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
Time
10:17 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
at 3,000 ft overcast
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft
B738 climbing, 7 nm north, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 248 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over BUF
Time
10:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042

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 5 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, SYR, BUF, TVC). 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	310° at 15 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	5 h 20 min	12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	5 h 20 min	12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+15 kt	8 °C	105 kt	5 h 23 min	12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+18 kt	5 °C	102 kt	5 h 33 min	12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+20 kt	2 °C	100 kt	5 h 40 min	12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+21 kt	-3 °C	99 kt	5 h 43 min	12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	5 h 47 min	12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-11 °C	97 kt	5 h 50 min	12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 27 kt	+26 kt	-21 °C	94 kt	6 h 01 min	1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 34 kt	+32 kt	-37 °C	88 kt	6 h 26 min	1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 41 kt	+40 kt	-45 °C	80 kt	7 h 04 min	2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 50 kt	+49 kt	-52 °C	71 kt	7 h 58 min	2:57 pm EDT (18:57 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; 41 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 50 nm out; 29 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°
SYR	used from 149 nm out; 68 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
BUF	used from 199 nm out; 28 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
TVC	used from 397 nm out; 144 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°

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	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	439 ft	5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC)
SWF New York, NY	30 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	variable at 5 knots	7 mi	600 ft	490 ft	10:45 UTC
MSV Monticello, NY	60 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	1,403 ft	10:56 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	159 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	955 ft	10:53 UTC
DSV Dansville, NY	199 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	659 ft	10:54 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	248 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	726 ft	10:54 UTC
BAX Bad Axe, MI	437 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	763 ft	10:55 UTC
OSC Oscoda, MI	477 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	4 mi	300 ft	633 ft	10:55 UTC
GOV Grayling, MI	526 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	1,158 ft	09:55 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 24,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	623 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,403 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TVC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TVC

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 16,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 8,000 feet

The forecast for HPN, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 900 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 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC), at TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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 now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Cherry Capital Airport.