Northeast Philadelphia Airport to Westchester County PNE → HPN
84 nautical miles (96 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 045°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC). Right now PNE is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 knots; HPN is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 8 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: 2 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 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 PNE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 climbing, 37 nm southwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the departure end, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over KILG
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
- B739 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the departure end, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over DQO
- Time
- 10:05 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- B737 climbing, 32 nm southeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 10:05 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- bases 900 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 020° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 49 min | 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 9 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 42 min | 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | −3 kt | 10 °C | 123 kt | 41 min | 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −2 kt | 6 °C | 122 kt | 41 min | 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 14 kt | +1 kt | 4 °C | 119 kt | 42 min | 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −1 kt | 0 °C | 121 kt | 42 min | 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −4 kt | -5 °C | 124 kt | 41 min | 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −6 kt | -9 °C | 126 kt | 40 min | 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 17 kt | −7 kt | -10 °C | 127 kt | 40 min | 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 27 kt | −26 kt | -21 °C | 146 kt | 35 min | 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 44 kt | −42 kt | -36 °C | 162 kt | 31 min | 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 53 kt | −51 kt | -41 °C | 171 kt | 29 min | 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 51 kt | −49 kt | -50 °C | 169 kt | 30 min | 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNE Philadelphia, PA | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north (350°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 119 ft | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 19 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (350°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 212 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| EWR Newark, NJ | 56 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | from the north (010°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 17 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| HPN White Plains, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north (350°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 439 ft | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 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, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet marginal VFR
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 900 feet IFR
The whole forecast for HPN
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 900 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
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
The forecast for PNE, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 700 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 4 nm from the route, 65 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at PNE 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC), at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 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: Northeast Philadelphia Airport, Westchester County.