Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to New York Stewart International MSY → SWF
1,044 nautical miles (1,202 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 044°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:33 am EDT (07:33 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: 4 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 627 to 776 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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). Over the route from 816 to 945 nm out.
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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 139 to 308 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 388 to 835 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 457 to 656 nm out.
- 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 route from 597 to 686 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 318 nm of the route.
- 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 308 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 189 nm of the route.
- 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 875 to 1024 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 MSY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (MSY, MOB, MGM, BHM, ATL, TYS, TRI, ROA, EKN, 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 | 290° at 4 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 8 h 38 min | 5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 25 min | 5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −3 kt | 11 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 29 min | 5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −1 kt | 8 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 38 min | 5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −2 kt | 5 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 33 min | 5:19 am EDT (09:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −4 kt | 2 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 25 min | 5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −8 kt | -2 °C | 128 kt | 8 h 09 min | 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 58 min | 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 19 kt | −12 kt | -7 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 55 min | 4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -19 °C | 141 kt | 7 h 24 min | 4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 35 kt | −31 kt | -32 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 55 min | 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 38 kt | −34 kt | -40 °C | 154 kt | 6 h 47 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 36 kt | −32 kt | -49 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 52 min | 3:38 am EDT (07:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 18° | L/V 12° | 300/11 7° | 330/15 -4° | 320/22 -16° | 330/38 -32° | 350/47 -42° | 340/56 -52° |
| MOB | used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/18 18° | 330/16 12° | 300/18 7° | 320/17 -6° | 330/27 -17° | 340/52 -33° | 350/53 -43° | 330/38 -50° |
| MGM | used from 149 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/30 16° | 330/34 11° | 320/31 7° | 310/28 -7° | 320/29 -17° | 290/25 -34° | 300/28 -41° | 320/28 -50° |
| BHM | used from 249 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/32 16° | 320/37 11° | 330/37 6° | 310/33 -7° | 310/30 -18° | 320/40 -34° | 330/43 -41° | 330/30 -49° |
| ATL | used from 348 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/23 | 320/26 14° | 320/34 10° | 320/41 5° | 290/32 -6° | 290/31 -18° | 280/28 -33° | 260/32 -41° | 250/28 -50° |
| TYS | used from 398 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 290/19 | 310/22 11° | 330/25 7° | 330/34 3° | 320/37 -7° | 300/37 -18° | 300/37 -34° | 280/29 -39° | 270/29 -48° |
| TRI | used from 497 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| ROA | used from 597 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 280/9 | 290/15 12° | 290/11 8° | 210/6 3° | 210/30 -6° | 220/46 -19° | 210/74 -30° | 220/78 -39° | 220/64 -48° |
| EKN | used from 696 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| PSB | used from 845 nm out; 81 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 895 nm out; 70 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 995 nm out; 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY New Orleans, LA | departure | no report just now | 3 ft | ||||
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 50 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| DYA Demopolis, AL | 189 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 111 ft | ||||
| SEM Selma, AL | 219 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 166 ft | ||||
| CZL Calhoun, GA | 378 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 655 ft | ||||
| RHP Andrews, NC | 448 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,698 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 557 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 676 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 825 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 564 ft | ||||
| RDG Reading, PA | 935 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 343 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 965 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| SWF New York, NY | destination | no report just now | 490 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 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, 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)
SWF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 835 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 15 nm from the route, 845 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 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.
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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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, New York Stewart International.
