Plan a flight · Mon 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)

Cape Cod Gateway Airport to Lehigh Valley International HYA → ABE

241 nautical miles (277 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC). Right now HYA is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23; ABE is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 11 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: 1 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 174 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 183 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 HYA.

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

BCS3 at 5,000 ft, 26 nm south, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft. 19 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV CLAMY/TM 1325/FL050/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP 050-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
clamy
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate chop from 5,000 ft to 3,000 ft
B738 at 36,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
CL35 at 600 ft, 26 nm southeast, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 6 runway in sight at 400FT. At the departure end, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV ACK/TM 1310/FL006/TP CL35/SK TOP012-BKN006/RM DURD RY6 RWY IN SIGHT AT 400FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
over ACK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
TOP012-BKN006
Remarks
during the descent runway 6 runway in sight at 400FT
C750 at 300 ft, 26 nm southeast, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): overcast from 30,000 ft to 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV ACK/TM 1302/FL003/TP C750/SK OVC003TOPS011
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
over ACK
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
C750
Sky
overcast from 300 ft, tops 1,100 ft
C402 at 500 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HYA UA /OV HYA/TM 1253/FL005/TP C402/SK TOPS 1800FT BASES 500FT/TB LGT CHOP BLW 1000FT/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through HYA
Where
over HYA
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C402
Sky
tops 1800FT bases 500FT
Turbulence
light chop below 1000FT
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
B350 at 400 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 6. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HYA UA /OV HYA/TM 1248/FL004/TP B350/SK BASES 400FT/RM DURC RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through HYA
Where
over HYA
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
bases 400FT
Remarks
during the climb runway 6
PC12 at 300 ft, 26 nm southeast, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV ACK/TM 1210/FL003/TP PC12/SK OVC003/WX 1SM/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
over ACK
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
Weather
1SM
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
B738 at 700 ft, 47 nm north, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. 19 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1420/FL007/TP B738/SK BKN007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
14:20 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
A321 at 600 ft, 47 nm north, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 19 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1343/FL006/TP A321/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
B738 at 600 ft, 47 nm north, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 19 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1305/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
E75S at 600 ft, 47 nm north, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 19 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1253/FL006/TP E75S/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
A321 at 500 ft, 47 nm north, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. 19 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1215/FL005/TP A321/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
E175 at 500 ft, 47 nm north, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. 19 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1150/FL005/TP E175/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
C182 at 500 ft, 7 nm north, 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 29 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1436/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
14:36 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
overcast from 500 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ACK, BDL, 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	340° at 21 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	2 h 03 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+3 kt	11 °C	117 kt	2 h 04 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+3 kt	9 °C	117 kt	2 h 04 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+2 kt	6 °C	118 kt	2 h 03 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+2 kt	2 °C	118 kt	2 h 03 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	+4 kt	-2 °C	116 kt	2 h 05 min	12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+5 kt	-6 °C	115 kt	2 h 06 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 28 kt	+6 kt	-9 °C	114 kt	2 h 07 min	12:48 pm EDT (16:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 33 kt	+11 kt	-21 °C	109 kt	2 h 13 min	12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 42 kt	+8 kt	-37 °C	112 kt	2 h 09 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 46 kt	+11 kt	-45 °C	109 kt	2 h 13 min	12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 40 kt	+23 kt	-53 °C	97 kt	2 h 29 min	1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
ACK	used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line	350/16	330/18 12°	330/26 7°	330/27 2°	320/25 -9°	300/27 -22°	300/31 -38°	270/36 -44°	270/45 -50°
BDL	used from 48 nm out; 50 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°
JFK	used from 145 nm out; 21 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -53°
AVP	used from 193 nm out; 50 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -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
HYA Hyannis, MA	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23	4 mi	500 ft	54 ft	10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC)
EWB New Bedford, MA	29 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	79 ft	13:53 UTC
GON Groton (New London), CT	77 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	9 ft	13:56 UTC
HVN New Haven, CT	116 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the north (350°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	3,400 ft	12 ft	13:53 UTC
BDR Bridgeport, CT	135 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	8 ft	13:53 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	193 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	186 ft	13:50 UTC
SMQ Somerville, NJ	212 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	106 ft	14:35 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	393 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 393 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ABE

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for HYA, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 1½ miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 58 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 174 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at HYA 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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, 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: Cape Cod Gateway Airport, Lehigh Valley International.