Tweed/New Haven Airport to Lancaster Airport HVN → LNS
170 nautical miles (195 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 247°, about 260° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HVN is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24; LNS is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) 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: 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
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
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MJX
- Where
- 10 nm north (345°) of CYN
- Time
- 03:21 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- moderate
- GA6C descending, 36 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 50 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
- E145 at 600 ft, 22 nm west, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the destination end, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
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 2 forecast points nearest it (JFK, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 1 h 34 min | 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 12 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 37 min | 3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 10 °C | 96 kt | 1 h 46 min | 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 6 °C | 94 kt | 1 h 49 min | 3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | +27 kt | 3 °C | 93 kt | 1 h 50 min | 3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | +29 kt | -2 °C | 91 kt | 1 h 52 min | 4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 31 kt | +31 kt | -6 °C | 89 kt | 1 h 55 min | 4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 32 kt | +32 kt | -10 °C | 88 kt | 1 h 56 min | 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 39 kt | +39 kt | -21 °C | 81 kt | 2 h 06 min | 4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 73 kt | +71 kt | -33 °C | 49 kt | 3 h 28 min | 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 85 kt | +82 kt | -40 °C | 38 kt | 4 h 28 min | 6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 72 kt | +70 kt | -50 °C | 50 kt | 3 h 24 min | 5:33 am EDT (09:33 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; 33 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° |
| AVP | used from 100 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
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 900 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet | from the north (010°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | 2,300 ft | 12 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| HPN White Plains, NY | 40 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 439 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| TEB Teterboro, NJ | 60 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet | from the north (010°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 8 ft | 05:58 UTC |
| ABE Allentown, PA | 120 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 393 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| RDG Reading, PA | 150 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 343 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| LNS Lancaster, PA | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 402 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 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 line.
At LNS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet IFR
The whole forecast for LNS
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 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 8 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at HVN 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at LNS 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LNS is before sunrise there (7:12 am EDT (11:12 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: Tweed/New Haven Airport, Lancaster Airport.