Salt Lake City International to Westchester County SLC → HPN
1,722 nautical miles (1,982 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 066° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC). Right now SLC is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 9 knots; HPN is IFR, wind from the north (360°) 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: 3 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 239 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 368 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 249 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 418 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 139 to 229 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 149 to 309 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 418 to 985 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 528 to 567 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 last 577 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1463 to 1652 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 209 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 SLC.
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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, BFF, ONL, OMA, MCW, DBQ, JOT, MKG, CLE, BUF, 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 | 240° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 12 h 40 min | 2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 18 °C | 133 kt | 12 h 57 min | 2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 12 °C | 135 kt | 12 h 45 min | 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 9 °C | 135 kt | 12 h 45 min | 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 6 °C | 135 kt | 12 h 45 min | 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 1 °C | 137 kt | 12 h 34 min | 2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −19 kt | -4 °C | 139 kt | 12 h 23 min | 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −21 kt | -8 °C | 141 kt | 12 h 13 min | 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 20 kt | −21 kt | -9 °C | 141 kt | 12 h 13 min | 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | −27 kt | -21 °C | 147 kt | 11 h 43 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 32 kt | −34 kt | -34 °C | 154 kt | 11 h 11 min | 12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 43 kt | −44 kt | -40 °C | 164 kt | 10 h 30 min | 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 49 kt | −51 kt | -48 °C | 171 kt | 10 h 04 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 249 nm out; 110 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 498 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 697 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| MCW | used from 747 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| DBQ | used from 896 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| JOT | used from 1045 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| MKG | used from 1095 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| CLE | used from 1244 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| BUF | used from 1443 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| PSB | used from 1493 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 1593 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| JFK | used from 1692 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet, overcast at 16,000 feet | from the east (100°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 13,000 ft | 4,230 ft | 10:54 pm MDT (04:54 UTC) |
| EVW Evanston, WY | 50 nm out, 19 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,200 ft | 7,142 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 338 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 16,000 feet | from the east (080°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,401 ft | 05:24 UTC |
| AIA Alliance, NE | 418 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the east (100°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,930 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| ONL O'Neill, NE | 607 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,033 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 707 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,098 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| ALO Waterloo, IA | 886 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 873 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL | 1085 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 728 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| DTW Detroit, MI | 1284 nm out, 0 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 645 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| ERI Erie, PA | 1423 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 732 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 1632 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 961 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| HPN White Plains, NY | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet | from the north (360°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 439 ft | 1:19 am EDT (05:19 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,142 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, 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for HPN
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 600 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
- 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 SLC, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 1413 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 1413 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at SLC 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 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.
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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: Salt Lake City International, Westchester County.