Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field to New York Stewart International HTS → SWF
432 nautical miles (497 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 068° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC). Right now HTS is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots; SWF is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 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: 4 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 363 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 98 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 HTS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 33,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 108 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through EKN
- Where
- 27 nm south (188°) of EKN
- Time
- 08:44 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −39 °C
- Wind
- from 350° at 65 knots
- Turbulence
- mod-cons
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 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 line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 350° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 3 h 45 min | 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 360° at 19 kt | +9 kt | 11 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 54 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 360° at 23 kt | +9 kt | 10 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 54 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 26 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 51 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | +7 kt | 3 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 49 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | +5 kt | -1 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 45 min | 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 31 kt | +3 kt | -4 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 42 min | 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 33 kt | +1 kt | -8 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 38 min | 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 33 kt | +1 kt | -9 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 38 min | 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 38 kt | +6 kt | -21 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 47 min | 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 46 kt | +8 kt | -36 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 51 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 52 kt | +2 kt | -42 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 40 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 35 kt | −6 kt | -51 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 26 min | 8:25 am EDT (12:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW | used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| EKN | used from 98 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| AGC | used from 147 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| PSB | used from 196 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AVP | used from 295 nm out; 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTS Huntington, WV | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 828 ft | 4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC) |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 39 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 4 mi | 800 ft | 947 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| USW Spencer, WV | 59 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 118 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 700 ft | 1,223 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 147 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | 600 ft | 1,243 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 206 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots | 0.75 mi | 300 ft | 2,284 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| AOO Altoona, PA | 226 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,503 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 285 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 346 ft | 08:47 UTC |
| ZER Pottsville, PA | 314 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 1,729 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 363 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 961 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| FWN Sussex, NJ | 403 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 421 ft | 08:25 UTC |
| SWF New York, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 490 ft | 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SWF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for SWF
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for HTS, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 900 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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: Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field, New York Stewart International.