Plan a flight · Sun 10:33 pm EDT (02:33 UTC)

New York Stewart International to Greenville Spartanburg International SWF → GSP

551 nautical miles (634 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 227°, about 241° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14; GSP is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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: 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

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 39 to 167 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 197 to 334 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 334 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 266 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 79 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 315 to 433 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the last 177 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

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
B38M at 6,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 39 nm along the route, 34 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
A21N at 18,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 98 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast 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, 10 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 128 nm along the route, 10 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, 32 nm southeast, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 128 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast 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
E170 at 22,500 ft, 46 nm northwest, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 246 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
E170 at 4,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): sandstorm, thunderstorms, thunderstorms. At the departure end, 33 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, 33 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, 33 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
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 32 nm southeast, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
02:31 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
CL60 descending, 32 nm southeast, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. At the departure end, 32 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
E175 descending, 39 nm southeast, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
02:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4
A320 descending, 39 nm southeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 80,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 39 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
A320 at 800 ft, 49 nm southeast, 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. 30 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK/TM 0201/FL008/TP A320/SK BKN008
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
over JFK
Time
02:01 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
B739 at 700 ft, 48 nm southeast, 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 30 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0122/FL007/TP B739/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
01:22 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
overcast from 700 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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, PSB, RIC, ROA, TRI, GSP). 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	310° at 17 kt	0	12 °C	120 kt	4 h 36 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−1 kt	11 °C	121 kt	4 h 33 min	3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+2 kt	8 °C	118 kt	4 h 40 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	4 h 47 min	3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+7 kt	3 °C	113 kt	4 h 53 min	3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	+10 kt	-2 °C	110 kt	5 h 01 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	+13 kt	-5 °C	107 kt	5 h 09 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 25 kt	+15 kt	-9 °C	105 kt	5 h 15 min	3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 29 kt	+23 kt	-21 °C	97 kt	5 h 41 min	4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 41 kt	+36 kt	-33 °C	84 kt	6 h 34 min	5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 48 kt	+44 kt	-39 °C	76 kt	7 h 15 min	5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 43 kt	+37 kt	-49 °C	83 kt	6 h 38 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 48 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°
AVP	used from 49 nm out; 46 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°
PSB	used from 148 nm out; 102 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°
RIC	used from 197 nm out; 85 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
ROA	used from 295 nm out; 53 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
TRI	used from 443 nm out; 72 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
GSP	used from 492 nm out; 34 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -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	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	39 nm out, 21 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
ABE Allentown, PA	79 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	393 ft	01:51 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	128 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	402 ft	02:00 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	216 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	312 ft	01:52 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	226 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	3 mi	500 ft	192 ft	01:56 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	285 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	300 ft	640 ft	02:01 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	344 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	calm	10+ mi	500 ft	938 ft	02:18 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	433 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	969 ft	01:54 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	482 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	01:53 UTC
EHO Shelby, NC	512 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	846 ft	02:15 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	destination	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,189 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GSP

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 177 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 4 nm from the route, 207 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 207 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GSP is before sunrise there (7:32 am EDT (11:32 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, Greenville Spartanburg International.