Plan a flight · Mon 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC)

New York Stewart International to Columbia Metro Airport SWF → CAE

563 nautical miles (648 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 218°, about 232° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC). 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: 22 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 10 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). Near the route, 30 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 276 nm along 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 SWF.

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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 128 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
P212 at 7,000 ft, 47 nm east, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 9 °C. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL240025/TM 1401/FL070/TP P212/WX VMC/TA 9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of BDL
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
P212
Weather
visual conditions
Temperature
9 °C
Turbulence
none
CL30 at 1,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC): remarks: cig OVC011. At the departure end, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV 3NM FINAL RWY 6/TM 1359/FL010/TP CL30/RM CIG OVC011
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
3NM final runway 6
Time
13:59 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Remarks
cig OVC011
SR20 at 400 ft, 12 nm northeast, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): remarks: cig OVC006. At the departure end, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV 1NM E POU/TM 1354/FL004/TP SR20/RM CIG OVC006
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
1NM east pou
Time
13:54 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
SR20
Remarks
cig OVC006
M700 at 4,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR/TM 1354/FL040/TP M700/SK VMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over BDR
Time
13:54 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
smooth
SR22 at 600 ft, 10 nm northeast, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV 3 W POU/TM 1340/FL006/TP SR22/SK OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
3 west pou
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast
SR22 at 2,200 ft, 29 nm east, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach. At the departure end, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1317/FL022/TP SR22/RM BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS AT 022 RNAV-Z 8 APPROACH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach
SR22 at 3,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): remarks: instrument conditions occasional ground contact. At the departure end, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR260010/TM 1314/FL030/TP SR22/RM IMC OCCASIONAL GROUND CONTACT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
10 nm west (260°) of KDXR
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
instrument conditions occasional ground contact
BCS3 at 36,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV CMK/TM 1250/FL360/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over CMK
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light
B350 at 1,600 ft, 29 nm east, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1240/FL016/TP B350/SK SCT011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,100 ft
SR22 at 1,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV 2MI W POU/TM 1235/FL010/TP SR22/SK OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
2MI west pou
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast
E75L at 10,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): light chop turbulence from 10,000 ft to 19,000 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGJ UA /OV HUO020030/TM 1220/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 190-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGJ
Where
30 nm north (020°) of HUO
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light chop from 19,000 ft to 10,000 ft
C172 , 29 nm east, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1138/FL000/TP C172/SK OVC011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
11:38 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
B739 at 28,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL/TM 1128/FL280/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
over PWL
Time
11:28 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 7 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, ACY, RIC, RDU, FLO, CAE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	4 h 14 min	2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	4 h 18 min	2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−11 kt	9 °C	131 kt	4 h 18 min	2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−10 kt	5 °C	130 kt	4 h 20 min	2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−8 kt	2 °C	128 kt	4 h 24 min	2:28 pm EDT (18:28 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−7 kt	-2 °C	127 kt	4 h 26 min	2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−5 kt	-6 °C	125 kt	4 h 30 min	2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 27 kt	−4 kt	-9 °C	124 kt	4 h 32 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	+1 kt	-21 °C	119 kt	4 h 44 min	2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 30 kt	+10 kt	-34 °C	110 kt	5 h 07 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 30 kt	+11 kt	-40 °C	109 kt	5 h 10 min	3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 35 kt	+14 kt	-48 °C	106 kt	5 h 19 min	3:23 pm EDT (19:23 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; 44 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°
AVP	used from 49 nm out; 56 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
ACY	used from 99 nm out; 61 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
RIC	used from 197 nm out; 65 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
RDU	used from 346 nm out; 42 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
FLO	used from 444 nm out; 64 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
CAE	used from 494 nm out; 44 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°

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	Elevation
SWF New York, NY	departure	no report just now	490 ft
MMU Morristown, NJ	39 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	186 ft
ABE Allentown, PA	79 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	393 ft
MTN Baltimore, MD	168 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	22 ft
BWI Baltimore, MD	178 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	no report just now	143 ft
HEF Washington, DC	227 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	192 ft
BKT Blackstone, VA	316 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	437 ft
TDF Roxboro, NC	385 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	608 ft
BUY Burlington, NC	415 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	616 ft
VUJ Albemarle, NC	464 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	609 ft
CDN Camden, SC	533 nm out, 12 nm east of the line	no report just now	302 ft
CAE Columbia, SC	destination	no report just now	235 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 616 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC)

CAE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 178 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 207 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 207 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: New York Stewart International, Columbia Metro Airport.