Plan a flight · Sun 10:43 pm EDT (02:43 UTC)

Tweed/New Haven Airport to Alexandria International HVN → AEX

1,119 nautical miles (1,288 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC). Right now HVN is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20; AEX is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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. 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

SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 210 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 240 to 470 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 669 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 340 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 250 to 659 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Near the route, 460 nm along 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 HVN.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E75S at 16,000 ft, 32 nm north, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
17 nm east (100°) of HFD
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 12 nm south, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 21 nm southeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 6,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
A21N at 18,000 ft, 3 nm east, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E75L at 20,000 ft, 29 nm south, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 150 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
E145 at 12,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 170 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 220 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 22,500 ft, 12 nm north, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 290 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 340 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A321 at 30,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 539 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
B739 at 600 ft, 42 nm north, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0151/FL006/TP B739/SK BKN 006/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, HSV, BHM, JAN, LCH). 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	300° at 13 kt	+5 kt	12 °C	115 kt	9 h 44 min	7:27 am CDT (12:27 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	+5 kt	13 °C	115 kt	9 h 44 min	7:27 am CDT (12:27 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+6 kt	10 °C	114 kt	9 h 49 min	7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+5 kt	7 °C	115 kt	9 h 44 min	7:27 am CDT (12:27 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+3 kt	3 °C	117 kt	9 h 34 min	7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+5 kt	-1 °C	115 kt	9 h 44 min	7:27 am CDT (12:27 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+6 kt	-5 °C	114 kt	9 h 49 min	7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 20 kt	+8 kt	-8 °C	112 kt	9 h 59 min	7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	+11 kt	-19 °C	109 kt	10 h 16 min	7:59 am CDT (12:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 34 kt	+18 kt	-33 °C	102 kt	10 h 58 min	8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 39 kt	+22 kt	-40 °C	98 kt	11 h 25 min	9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 34 kt	+17 kt	-49 °C	103 kt	10 h 52 min	8:35 am CDT (13:35 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; 32 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 100 nm out; 63 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 200 nm out; 89 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 250 nm out; 79 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°
CRW	used from 400 nm out; 42 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
TRI	used from 500 nm out; 36 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 549 nm out; 49 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 699 nm out; 44 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 849 nm out; 96 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°
JAN	used from 899 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
LCH	used from 1099 nm out; 89 nm from the line	160/21	160/18 18°	180/13 12°	230/6 8°	280/10 -4°	260/13 -14°	310/29 -30°	320/32 -40°	330/33 -53°

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
HVN New Haven, CT	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	3 mi	1,600 ft	12 ft	10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC)
TEB Teterboro, NJ	60 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	3 mi	800 ft	8 ft	01:51 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	170 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	402 ft	02:00 UTC
FDK Frederick, MD	230 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	308 ft	02:35 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	400 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	4 mi	2,100 ft	2,301 ft	02:15 UTC
LNP Wise, VA	520 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	7 mi	600 ft	2,684 ft	02:35 UTC
RKW Rockwood, TN	639 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,664 ft	02:35 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	769 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	01:53 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	879 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	264 ft	01:56 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	989 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	341 ft	01:53 UTC
TVR Tallulah, LA	1019 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	85 ft	01:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AEX

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 5 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 11 nm from the route, 240 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 240 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at HVN 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Tweed/New Haven Airport, Alexandria International.