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Indianapolis International to New York Stewart International IND → SWF

565 nautical miles (651 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 075°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is VFR, wind calm; SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14. 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: 203 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 288 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 288 to 526 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 89 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 IND.

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

  • A320 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm north, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through FWA
    Where
    40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
    Time
    02:03 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
  • B752 at 30,000 ft, 49 nm south, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 387 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
    Report
    a routine report filed through HGR
    Where
    20 nm north (010°) of THS
    Time
    02:26 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B752
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    zob
  • B38M at 6,000 ft, 48 nm south, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm south 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
  • A21N at 17,000 ft, 45 nm south, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
    Report
    a routine report filed through IND
    Where
    45 nm south (183°) of IND
    Time
    01:28 UTC
    Height
    at 17,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Sky
    clear
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    clear since departing KIND southbound
  • CRJ9 descending, 13 nm south, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
    Report
    a routine report filed through DAY
    Where
    over DAY
    Time
    01:15 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    T031 B005
  • BCS3 climbing, 21 nm south, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
    Report
    a routine report filed through CMH
    Where
    over CMH
    Time
    02:27 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Sky
    B010
  • CRJ7 descending, 19 nm north, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 228 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
    Report
    a routine report filed through CAK
    Where
    over CAK
    Time
    01:17 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Remarks
    bases 2,000 ft
  • C68A at 2,700 ft, 17 nm southeast, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 278 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
    Report
    a routine report filed through PIT
    Where
    over KPIT
    Time
    00:45 UTC
    Height
    at 2,700 ft
    Aircraft
    C68A
    Sky
    overcast from 2,700 ft
    Remarks
    landing runway 10R
  • E75S at 22,000 ft, 39 nm south, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 347 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
    Report
    a routine report filed through JST
    Where
    over JST
    Time
    02:51 UTC
    Height
    at 22,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Turbulence
    lght-mod
    Remarks
    zob
  • CRJ7 at 3,100 ft, 4 nm west, 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 496 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0124/FL031/TP CRJ7/SK TOP031
    Report
    a routine report filed through AVP
    Where
    over AVP
    Time
    01:24 UTC
    Height
    at 3,100 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Sky
    TOP031
  • BCS3 at 2,500 ft, 4 nm west, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): overcast above 2,500 ft. 496 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0104/FL025/TP BCS3/SK OVC025
    Report
    a routine report filed through AVP
    Where
    over AVP
    Time
    01:04 UTC
    Height
    at 2,500 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Sky
    overcast from 2,500 ft
  • B739 at 700 ft, 48 nm south, 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 48 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWR UA /OV 2 MILE FINAL RY04R/TM 0204/FL007/TP B739/SK 007BKN
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWR
    Where
    2 mile final runway 04R
    Time
    02:04 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    007BKN
  • B38M at 1,000 ft, 48 nm south, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. At the destination end, 48 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWR UA /OV FINAL RY04R/TM 0049/FL010/TP B38M/SK BKN010
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWR
    Where
    final runway 04R
    Time
    00:49 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Sky
    a broken layer from 1,000 ft
  • GA6C at 1,100 ft, 32 nm southeast, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the destination end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
    Report
    a routine report filed through HPN
    Where
    over HPN
    Time
    02:31 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    GA6C
    Sky
    overcast from 1,100 ft
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34

2 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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (IND, CVG, CMH, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft330° at 11 kt−4 kt124 kt4 h 33 min4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC)
5,500 ft340° at 16 kt−2 kt13 °C122 kt4 h 38 min4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC)
7,500 ft330° at 17 kt−5 kt11 °C125 kt4 h 31 min4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC)
9,500 ft320° at 17 kt−7 kt7 °C127 kt4 h 27 min3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
11,500 ft320° at 16 kt−7 kt4 °C127 kt4 h 27 min3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
13,500 ft320° at 17 kt−8 kt0 °C128 kt4 h 25 min3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
15,500 ft320° at 19 kt−10 kt-4 °C130 kt4 h 21 min3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
17,500 ft310° at 20 kt−11 kt-9 °C131 kt4 h 19 min3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180310° at 21 kt−11 kt-10 °C131 kt4 h 19 min3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240310° at 26 kt−14 kt-21 °C134 kt4 h 13 min3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300310° at 34 kt−21 kt-36 °C141 kt4 h3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340290° at 41 kt−32 kt-41 °C152 kt3 h 43 min3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390290° at 37 kt−29 kt-48 °C149 kt3 h 48 min3:19 am EDT (07:19 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
INDused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line290/16310/20 16°320/21 10°330/13 3°300/25 -7°320/32 -19°330/46 -34°320/61 -43°320/63 -50°
CVGused from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line320/18350/32 16°350/35 10°350/30 3°330/30 -7°340/44 -20°340/58 -35°330/72 -41°320/36 -49°
CMHused from 99 nm out; 38 nm from the line330/15340/22 14°340/24 9°340/23 4°340/35 -9°340/49 -20°340/58 -37°330/70 -42°340/55 -47°
CLEused from 198 nm out; 52 nm from the line340/7010/16 13°350/18 8°350/20 3°340/31 -10°340/46 -21°340/54 -37°330/62 -44°340/65 -49°
AGCused from 248 nm out; 35 nm from the line350/14330/20 11°340/18 8°330/17 3°340/22 -11°340/31 -22°330/33 -36°300/34 -41°300/35 -47°
PSBused from 347 nm out; 15 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
AVPused from 446 nm out; 21 nm from the line150/5350/13 12°270/20 8°260/17 4°260/25 -11°240/31 -22°240/54 -35°230/61 -41°240/55 -49°
JFKused from 546 nm out; 56 nm from the line250/18250/23 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
IND Indianapolis, IN departure VFR calm 10+ mi none 796 ft 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)
AID Anderson, IN 40 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: mist calm 0.75 mi 500 ft 919 ft 03:15 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH 99 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots 8 mi 1,200 ft 1,009 ft 02:56 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH 149 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots 8 mi 1,400 ft 905 ft 03:05 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH 188 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots 6 mi 300 ft 1,297 ft 02:52 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA 278 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower reported, no category calm none 1,252 ft 19:47 UTC
PJC Zelienople, PA 288 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet calm 10+ mi 1,200 ft 907 ft 03:15 UTC
FIG Clearfield, PA 367 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 400 ft 1,516 ft 03:11 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA 436 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet calm 10+ mi 2,300 ft 528 ft 02:54 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA 496 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,300 ft 961 ft 02:54 UTC
FWN Sussex, NJ 536 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots 4 mi 900 ft 421 ft 02:53 UTC
SWF New York, NY destination marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 3 mi 1,500 ft 490 ft 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,516 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SWF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet and more above IFR

The whole forecast for SWF
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet and more above
  • From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for IND, the departure
  • From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet

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

  • 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 258 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 268 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SWF is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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 central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
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: Indianapolis International, New York Stewart International.