Plan a flight · Sun 10:11 pm EDT (02:11 UTC)

New York Stewart International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport SWF → CHS

589 nautical miles (678 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 211°, about 225° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14; CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 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: 210 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 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 40 to 170 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 200 to 260 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 first 230 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 80 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 SWF.

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

urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 47 nm southeast, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. 160 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ACY
Where
10 nm east (105°) of ATR
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
intermittent severe
Remarks
radds intersection
E75S at 10,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 35 nm north, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
B38M at 6,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
A21N at 18,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E145 at 12,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E75L at 20,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 130 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 150 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
CL60 descending, 29 nm southeast, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CL60/RM BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over KHPN
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
bases 900 ft
E170 at 4,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): sandstorm, thunderstorms, thunderstorms. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 0000/FL040/TP E170/WV GAIN 50KTS LOSS 50KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
haarp
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Wind
gain 50 knots loss 50 knots
E170 at 4,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 2351/FL040/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD 040-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
haarp
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft
A320 descending, 31 nm southeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 80,000 ft ils runway 4. 30 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP A320/RM CLOUD BASES 800 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
cloud bases 80,000 ft ils runway 4
CRJ9 descending, 31 nm southeast, 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. 30 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 2333/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
23:33 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Remarks
cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC, RDU, FLO, CHS). 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	210° at 21 kt	+21 kt		99 kt	5 h 57 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	+21 kt	12 °C	99 kt	5 h 57 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+25 kt	11 °C	95 kt	6 h 12 min	4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	+29 kt	8 °C	91 kt	6 h 28 min	4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	+32 kt	5 °C	88 kt	6 h 42 min	4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 38 kt	+35 kt	1 °C	85 kt	6 h 56 min	5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 41 kt	+37 kt	-3 °C	83 kt	7 h 06 min	5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 44 kt	+40 kt	-6 °C	80 kt	7 h 22 min	5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 61 kt	+57 kt	-16 °C	63 kt	9 h 21 min	7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 77 kt	+74 kt	-30 °C	46 kt	12 h 48 min	10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 79 kt	+79 kt	-40 °C	41 kt	14 h 22 min	12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 79 kt	+77 kt	-52 °C	43 kt	13 h 42 min	11:53 am EDT (15:53 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 41 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°
ACY	used from 100 nm out; 44 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
RIC	used from 200 nm out; 59 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°
RDU	used from 349 nm out; 39 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
FLO	used from 449 nm out; 44 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
CHS	used from 549 nm out; 20 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°

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
SWF New York, NY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14	3 mi	1,500 ft	490 ft	7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC)
MMU Morristown, NJ	40 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north (010°) at 5 knots, gusting to 12	4 mi	600 ft	186 ft	01:45 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	110 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (070°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	5 mi	600 ft	35 ft	01:54 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	130 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	79 ft	01:51 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	190 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	5 mi	1,900 ft	72 ft	00:45 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	280 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	30,000 ft	167 ft	01:54 UTC
EMV Emporia, VA	330 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	126 ft	23:35 UTC
JNX Smithfield, NC	409 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	164 ft	01:55 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	449 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	189 ft	01:53 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	509 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	01:53 UTC
PHH Andrews, SC	549 nm out, 8 nm east of the line	no report just now				26 ft
CHS Charleston, SC	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 490 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)

Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CHS

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SWF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

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

6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 9 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 13 nm from the route, 459 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 469 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHS is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.