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Chicago Midway International to Westchester County MDW → HPN

633 nautical miles (729 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 089°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MDW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 knots; HPN is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 16 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

SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 593 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.

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 last 465 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 326 to 584 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 366 to 564 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 route from 425 to 603 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 208 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 MDW.

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

urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 0 nm northwest, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
urgent E55P at 100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:16 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
C25B at 25,000 ft, 33 nm south, 4:47 pm CDT (21:47 UTC): moderate rime icing, 0 °C. 445 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSB UA /OV PSB/TM 2147/FL250/TP C25B/TA 0/IC MOD RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSB
Where
over PSB
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
moderate rime
UAL286 at 9,500 ft, 32 nm north, 4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 240° at 31 knots. 603 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL286 4140N 07416W 2123 F095 240/031KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
TBM9 descending, 32 nm southeast, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm southeast 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
A32N , 26 nm south, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
TBM9 descending, 32 nm southeast, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
C17 at 500 ft, 32 nm west, 4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KADW UA /OV 1L ARR/TM 2115/FL005/TP C17/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through KADW
Where
1L arrival
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C17
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 21 nm north, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
A319 at 15,000 ft, 14 nm south, 5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 49 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PPO UA /OV PPO/TM 2208/FL150/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURD 150-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through PPO
Where
over PPO
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft
B38M at 31,000 ft, 27 nm north, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 32 nm north, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 109 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
E145 at 2,600 ft, 48 nm south, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
CRJ9 climbing, 48 nm south, 5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 3,300 ft. 119 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2201/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK OVC025 - TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft, tops 3,300 ft

16 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 6 forecast points nearest it (JOT, FWA, CLE, PSB, AVP, 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
3,500 ft	100° at 5 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	5 h 33 min	1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 6 kt	−5 kt	13 °C	125 kt	5 h 04 min	1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 8 kt	−7 kt	11 °C	127 kt	4 h 59 min	1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	−7 kt	7 °C	127 kt	4 h 59 min	1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	−7 kt	5 °C	127 kt	4 h 59 min	1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−9 kt	0 °C	129 kt	4 h 54 min	1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−11 kt	-4 °C	131 kt	4 h 50 min	1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−14 kt	-9 °C	134 kt	4 h 43 min	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 15 kt	−14 kt	-10 °C	134 kt	4 h 43 min	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 16 kt	−14 kt	-21 °C	134 kt	4 h 43 min	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 35 kt	−32 kt	-34 °C	152 kt	4 h 10 min	12:21 am EDT (04:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 45 kt	−39 kt	-41 °C	159 kt	3 h 59 min	12:10 am EDT (04:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 47 kt	−42 kt	-49 °C	162 kt	3 h 54 min	12:05 am EDT (04:05 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
FWA	used from 49 nm out; 63 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CLE	used from 198 nm out; 46 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
PSB	used from 346 nm out; 75 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AVP	used from 495 nm out; 22 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
JFK	used from 593 nm out; 33 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
MDW Chicago, IL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	619 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
SBN South Bend, IN	59 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	798 ft	23:54 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	79 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	777 ft	23:35 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	178 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	683 ft	23:52 UTC
CYPT Pelee Island,	228 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				571 ft
CGF Cleveland, OH	277 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	876 ft	23:46 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	317 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	1,191 ft	23:51 UTC
OYM St Marys, PA	415 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,934 ft
IPT Williamsport, PA	485 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	2 mi	1,600 ft	528 ft	23:54 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	544 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (080°) at 7 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	1,400 ft	961 ft	23:54 UTC
CDW Caldwell, NJ	613 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	5 mi	800 ft	172 ft	23:53 UTC
HPN White Plains, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	2 mi	800 ft	439 ft	7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,934 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, 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 11 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet low 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 MDW, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 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, 307 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 317 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 317 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at MDW 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: Chicago Midway International, Westchester County.