Plan a flight · Sun 11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC)

New York Stewart International to Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field SWF → HTS

432 nautical miles (497 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 247°, about 261° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14; HTS is IFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 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: 4 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 177 to 246 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 324 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 108 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 79 to 422 nm out.

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

B38M at 6,000 ft, 44 nm south, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 44 nm south 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, 44 nm south, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 88 nm along the route, 44 nm south 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, 36 nm southeast, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 128 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast 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
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 177 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 30,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 187 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
B38M at 29,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 295 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
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, 44 nm southeast, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 44 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
B739 at 700 ft, 44 nm south, 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. 20 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 MILE FINAL RY04R/TM 0204/FL007/TP B739/SK 007BKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 mile final runway 04R
Time
02:04 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
007BKN
B38M at 1,000 ft, 44 nm south, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. 20 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL RY04R/TM 0049/FL010/TP B38M/SK BKN010
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final runway 04R
Time
00:49 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 1,000 ft
CRJ7 at 3,100 ft, 20 nm northwest, 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0124/FL031/TP CRJ7/SK TOP031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:24 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP031
BCS3 at 2,500 ft, 20 nm northwest, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): overcast above 2,500 ft. 69 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0104/FL025/TP BCS3/SK OVC025
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 108 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 SOUTH RDG/TM 0228/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft

4 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 4 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW). 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 13 kt	−1 kt	13 °C	121 kt	3 h 34 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 16 kt	−1 kt	11 °C	121 kt	3 h 34 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	+5 kt	8 °C	115 kt	3 h 45 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+6 kt	5 °C	114 kt	3 h 47 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	+5 kt	2 °C	115 kt	3 h 45 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+7 kt	-3 °C	113 kt	3 h 49 min	3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+8 kt	-7 °C	112 kt	3 h 51 min	3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 19 kt	+10 kt	-10 °C	110 kt	3 h 56 min	3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 22 kt	+17 kt	-22 °C	103 kt	4 h 12 min	3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 31 kt	+26 kt	-35 °C	94 kt	4 h 36 min	4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 36 kt	+34 kt	-40 °C	86 kt	5 h 01 min	4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 39 kt	+36 kt	-48 °C	84 kt	5 h 09 min	4:37 am EDT (08:37 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 50 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 147 nm out; 41 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°
EKN	used from 246 nm out; 47 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
CRW	used from 344 nm out; 32 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°

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)
FWN Sussex, NJ	29 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	4 mi	900 ft	421 ft	02:53 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	69 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	02:54 UTC
ZER Pottsville, PA	118 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,729 ft	03:15 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	147 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	8 mi	700 ft	346 ft	02:56 UTC
HMZ Bedford, PA	216 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,161 ft	03:15 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	226 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	02:54 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	285 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	600 ft	1,243 ft	03:06 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	314 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,223 ft	03:12 UTC
USW Spencer, WV	373 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	no report just now				928 ft
CRW Charleston, WV	393 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	02:54 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	2.5 mi	700 ft	828 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HTS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for HTS

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

The forecast for SWF, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet and more above
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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HTS is before sunrise there (7:36 am EDT (11:36 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, 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, Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field.