Cape Cod Gateway Airport to Westchester County HYA → HPN
159 nautical miles (183 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 258°, about 274° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 45 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 4W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 30 nm of the 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. Over the first 99 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
- UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 240° at 69 knots. At the departure end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL932 4206N 06957W 0434 F350 240/069KT TB MOD TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL932 4206N 07001W 0433 F350 TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B738 at 300 ft, 48 nm north, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. 20 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over KBOS
- Time
- 03:00 UTC
- Height
- at 300 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 4R bos
- GA6C descending, 34 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the destination end, 34 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
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 3 forecast points nearest it (ACK, BDL, JFK). 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 | 250° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 1 h 28 min | 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 27 kt | +25 kt | 12 °C | 95 kt | 1 h 40 min | 3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 27 kt | +26 kt | 10 °C | 94 kt | 1 h 41 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 31 kt | +31 kt | 6 °C | 89 kt | 1 h 47 min | 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 37 kt | +37 kt | 2 °C | 83 kt | 1 h 55 min | 3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 39 kt | +39 kt | -2 °C | 81 kt | 1 h 58 min | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 41 kt | +40 kt | -7 °C | 80 kt | 1 h 59 min | 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 42 kt | +41 kt | -10 °C | 79 kt | 2 h 01 min | 3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 49 kt | +44 kt | -20 °C | 76 kt | 2 h 06 min | 4:01 am EDT (08:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 77 kt | +70 kt | -32 °C | 50 kt | 3 h 11 min | 5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 92 kt | +84 kt | -41 °C | 36 kt | 4 h 25 min | 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 87 kt | +80 kt | -52 °C | 40 kt | 3 h 58 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACK | used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 230/29 | 270/37 16° | 270/38 10° | 270/40 4° | 240/46 -8° | 230/52 -17° | 240/74 -31° | 240/83 -41° | 240/91 -53° |
| BDL | used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| JFK | used from 149 nm out; 28 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° |
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 | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| OQU North Kingstown, RI | 50 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 79 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| BDR Bridgeport, CT | 129 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| HPN White Plains, NY | destination | no report just now | 439 ft |
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 HPN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC)
HPN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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, 59 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 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at HYA 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC), at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HPN is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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: Cape Cod Gateway Airport, Westchester County.