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Tweed/New Haven Airport to Syracuse Hancock International HVN → SYR

181 nautical miles (208 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 309°, about 322° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HVN is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots; SYR is VFR, wind from the east (080°) 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: 3 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 162 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 133 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 114 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 95 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 HVN.

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

  • urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
    Report
    an urgent report filed through IJD
    Where
    7 nm north (340°) of ORW
    Time
    23:29 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent on wipor arrival
  • BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 18 nm southwest, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 18 nm southwest 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
  • 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
  • TBM9 descending, 30 nm south, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 30 nm south 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
  • E75S at 16,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 29 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast 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
  • E75S at 10,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 57 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
    Report
    a routine report filed through POU
    Where
    15 nm north (350°) of PWL
    Time
    23:53 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence
  • A388 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 67 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through POU
    Where
    30 nm north (010°) of PWL
    Time
    23:19 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A388
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
  • PC12 at 8,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 76 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
    Report
    a routine report filed through POU
    Where
    30 nm north (340°) of IGN
    Time
    23:29 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Turbulence
    moderate clear-air turbulence
  • E75 at 34,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. 143 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2315/FL340/TP E75/TB CONS MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through RME
    Where
    over UCA
    Time
    23:15 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate
  • A320 at 1,000 ft, 30 nm south, 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC): remarks: smooth ride heavy rain. At the departure end, 30 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0114/FL010/TP A320/RM SMOOTH RIDE - HEAVY RAIN
    Report
    a routine report filed through ISP
    Where
    over ISP
    Time
    01:14 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Remarks
    smooth ride heavy rain
  • BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 17 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDR UA /OV BDR170010/TM 2358/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDR
    Where
    10 nm south (170°) of BDR
    Time
    23:58 UTC
    Height
    at 25,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • B738 descending, 0 nm southeast, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HVN UA /OV HVN/TM 2349/FLDURD/TP B738/SK BKN009
    Report
    a routine report filed through HVN
    Where
    over HVN
    Time
    23:49 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    a broken layer from 900 ft
  • C68 descending, 0 nm southeast, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HVN UA /OV HVN/TM 2328/FLDURD/TP C68/SK BKN009
    Report
    a routine report filed through HVN
    Where
    over HVN
    Time
    23:28 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    C68
    Sky
    a broken layer from 900 ft
  • E55P at 2,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 37 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JPX UA /OV JPX170003/TM 2302/FL020/TP E55P/SK BASES 007/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through JPX
    Where
    3 nm south (170°) of JPX
    Time
    23:02 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Sky
    bases 700 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb

15 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB, SYR). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft170° at 22 kt−16 kt136 kt1 h 20 min11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC)
6,500 ft190° at 21 kt−9 kt9 °C129 kt1 h 24 min11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC)
8,500 ft210° at 25 kt−4 kt7 °C124 kt1 h 28 min11:26 pm EDT (03:26 UTC)
10,500 ft220° at 22 kt+2 kt5 °C118 kt1 h 32 min11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 19 kt+7 kt2 °C113 kt1 h 36 min11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 21 kt+9 kt-2 °C111 kt1 h 38 min11:36 pm EDT (03:36 UTC)
16,500 ft250° at 24 kt+11 kt-6 °C109 kt1 h 40 min11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 25 kt+12 kt-9 °C108 kt1 h 41 min11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 40 kt+13 kt-19 °C107 kt1 h 41 min11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 63 kt+13 kt-33 °C107 kt1 h 41 min11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 87 kt+30 kt-42 °C90 kt2 h 01 min11:59 pm EDT (03:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 91 kt+25 kt-53 °C95 kt1 h 54 min11:52 pm EDT (03:52 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BDLused from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line140/28180/29 10°220/38 8°250/30 3°250/40 -8°240/46 -18°240/58 -32°240/80 -41°240/89 -55°
ALBused from 48 nm out; 47 nm from the line160/27190/16 9°200/29 7°230/21 3°240/24 -9°240/43 -19°230/65 -33°240/91 -42°230/99 -53°
SYRused from 143 nm out; 19 nm from the line160/17200/22 10°250/10 6°L/V 1°270/11 -11°220/25 -20°220/66 -36°230/89 -42°240/74 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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: rain, mist from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots 3 mi 1,600 ft 12 ft 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
OXC Oxford, CT 19 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain from the northeast (050°) at 16 knots, gusting to 19 10+ mi 400 ft 730 ft 01:56 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY 48 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north (350°) at 5 knots 4 mi 1,400 ft 163 ft 01:53 UTC
RME Rome, NY 162 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: rain from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots 7 mi 1,300 ft 504 ft 01:53 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the east (080°) at 5 knots 6 mi 3,500 ft 421 ft 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 730 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC)

Wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet IFR

The whole forecast for SYR
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 5 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
  • At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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 HVN 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SYR is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Syracuse Hancock International.