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John F Kennedy International to Westchester County JFK → HPN

26 nautical miles (30 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 007°, about 020° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 8 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 65-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:10 pm EDT (02:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JFK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16; HPN is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 7 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: 43 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 whole 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 JFK.

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

  • B38M at 6,000 ft, 18 nm west, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 18 nm west 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
  • CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 26 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through BLM
    Where
    over COL
    Time
    00:07 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
  • A333 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
    Report
    a routine report filed through JFK
    Where
    25 nm south (180°) of JFK
    Time
    23:10 UTC
    Height
    at 3,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A333
    Turbulence
    moderate turbulence
  • TBM9 descending, 30 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 17 nm along the route, 30 nm east 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
  • BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 29 nm east, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 29 nm east 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
  • A320 at 19,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft. At the departure end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MJX UA /OV CYN045010/TM 0134/FL190/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190-220
    Report
    a routine report filed through MJX
    Where
    10 nm northeast (045°) of CYN
    Time
    01:34 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    light to moderate
    Remarks
    flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft
  • E75S at 9,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC): light rime icing above 9,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGA UA /OV RBV/TM 0122/FL090/TP E75S/IC LGT RIME 090
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGA
    Where
    over RBV
    Time
    01:22 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Icing
    light rime at 9,000 ft
  • B739 at 700 ft, 2 nm southwest, 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 2 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0122/FL007/TP B739/SK OVC007
    Report
    a routine report filed through JFK
    Where
    2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
    Time
    01:22 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    overcast from 700 ft
  • A339 at 1,500 ft, 1 nm southeast, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): remarks: +/10KNTS 2 mile final 1500FT. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JFK UA /OV JFK22010/TM 0053/FL015/TP A339/RM +/10KNTS 2 MILE FINAL 1500FT
    Report
    a routine report filed through JFK
    Where
    JFK22010
    Time
    00:53 UTC
    Height
    at 1,500 ft
    Aircraft
    A339
    Remarks
    +/10KNTS 2 mile final 1500FT
  • B38M at 1,000 ft, 18 nm west, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm west 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
  • E75S descending, 1 nm southeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JFK UA /OV JFK/TM 0008/FL2900/TP E75S/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through JFK
    Where
    over JFK
    Time
    00:08 UTC
    Height
    at 290,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • B738 at 800 ft, 17 nm west, 7:50 pm EDT (23:50 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWR UA /OV 3 S EWR/TM 2350/FL008/TP B738/SK 008BKN
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWR
    Where
    3 south ewr
    Time
    23:50 UTC
    Height
    at 800 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    008BKN
  • A320 descending, 5 nm west, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 80,000 ft ils runway 4. 9 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP A320/RM CLOUD BASES 800 ILS RWY 4
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGA
    Where
    over LGA
    Time
    23:45 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    A320
    Remarks
    cloud bases 80,000 ft ils runway 4
  • CRJ9 descending, 5 nm west, 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. 9 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 2333/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
    Report
    a routine report filed through LGA
    Where
    over LGA
    Time
    23:33 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Remarks
    cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4

8 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 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 1 forecast point nearest it (JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft140° at 41 kt−30 kt150 kt10 min10:12 pm EDT (02:12 UTC)
5,500 ft160° at 36 kt−33 kt153 kt10 min10:12 pm EDT (02:12 UTC)
7,500 ft190° at 23 kt−23 kt11 °C143 kt11 min10:13 pm EDT (02:13 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 19 kt−13 kt8 °C133 kt12 min10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 24 kt−12 kt6 °C132 kt12 min10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC)
13,500 ft250° at 29 kt−15 kt2 °C135 kt12 min10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 34 kt−19 kt-2 °C139 kt11 min10:13 pm EDT (02:13 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 39 kt−23 kt-6 °C143 kt11 min10:13 pm EDT (02:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 40 kt−24 kt-7 °C144 kt11 min10:13 pm EDT (02:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 50 kt−37 kt-17 °C157 kt10 min10:12 pm EDT (02:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 75 kt−55 kt-31 °C175 kt9 min10:11 pm EDT (02:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 78 kt−57 kt-41 °C177 kt9 min10:11 pm EDT (02:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 88 kt−65 kt-53 °C185 kt8 min10:10 pm EDT (02:10 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
JFKused from 0 nm out; 13 nm from the line140/43170/35 13°230/18 9°250/25 5°240/40 -7°230/50 -17°230/75 -31°230/78 -41°230/88 -53°

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
JFK New York, NY departure IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 10+ mi 900 ft 13 ft 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
HPN White Plains, NY destination IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 900 ft 439 ft 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 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 HPN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:10 pm EDT (02:10 UTC)

Wind from the east at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for HPN
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 11 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 400 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for JFK, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
  • At times between Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 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 9 nm from the route, 9 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 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 after sunset there (6:20 pm EDT (22:20 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: John F Kennedy International, Westchester County.