Plan a flight · Mon 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC)

New York Stewart International to Kansas City International SWF → MCI

949 nautical miles (1,092 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 269°, about 283° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SWF is marginal VFR, wind calm; MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25. 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: 1 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 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 40 to 260 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 110 to 420 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 last 120 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 B763 at 2,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
E75L at 34,000 ft, 42 nm north, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 1432/FL340/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CAT 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over DNY
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 34,000 ft
PC12 at 5,400 ft, 49 nm southeast, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: smooth ride. At the departure end, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV KBDR/TM 1431/FL054/TP PC12/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over KBDR
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride
H25B at 900 ft, 12 nm northeast, 10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC): remarks: cig OVC009. At the departure end, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV 1NM E POU/TM 1421/FL009/TP H25B/RM CIG OVC009
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
1NM east pou
Time
14:21 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Remarks
cig OVC009
M700 at 1,800 ft, 31 nm east, 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR080003/TM 1402/FL018/TP M700/SK BKN019
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
3 nm east (080°) of KDXR
Time
14:02 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
a broken layer from 1,900 ft
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
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
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
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
E175 descending, 45 nm south, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): remarks: base 1200 feet. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1304/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 1200 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 1200 feet
C680 descending, 32 nm southeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: bases at at 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 1300/FLDURD/TP C680/RM BASES AT 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over KHPN
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
bases at at 1,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, IND, JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC). 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	270° at 17 kt	+18 kt	14 °C	102 kt	9 h 18 min	7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	+17 kt	14 °C	103 kt	9 h 13 min	7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+17 kt	11 °C	103 kt	9 h 13 min	7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+17 kt	7 °C	103 kt	9 h 13 min	7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+18 kt	4 °C	102 kt	9 h 18 min	7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+19 kt	-1 °C	101 kt	9 h 24 min	7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	+21 kt	-5 °C	99 kt	9 h 35 min	7:25 pm CDT (00:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 24 kt	+21 kt	-8 °C	99 kt	9 h 35 min	7:25 pm CDT (00:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 33 kt	+32 kt	-20 °C	88 kt	10 h 47 min	8:37 pm CDT (01:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 45 kt	+39 kt	-34 °C	81 kt	11 h 43 min	9:33 pm CDT (02:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 54 kt	+45 kt	-41 °C	75 kt	12 h 39 min	10:29 pm CDT (03:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 55 kt	+43 kt	-48 °C	77 kt	12 h 19 min	10:09 pm CDT (03:09 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 49 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
PSB	used from 150 nm out; 30 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AGC	used from 250 nm out; 55 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
CLE	used from 300 nm out; 29 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
CMH	used from 400 nm out; 65 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
FWA	used from 450 nm out; 29 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
IND	used from 550 nm out; 57 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
JOT	used from 600 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
SPI	used from 649 nm out; 45 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
BRL	used from 749 nm out; 49 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
COU	used from 799 nm out; 59 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
MKC	used from 899 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -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 broken layer at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,100 ft	490 ft	10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC)
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	70 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	961 ft	13:54 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	130 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	528 ft	13:54 UTC
AXQ Clarion, PA	240 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,457 ft
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	300 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,400 ft	1,191 ft	14:20 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	380 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,297 ft	13:52 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	550 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	13:55 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	590 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	13:54 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	669 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	13:56 UTC
UIN Quincy, IL	779 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	13:54 UTC
GPH Mosby, MO	929 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	14:35 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	20,000 ft	1,027 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,457 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MCI

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SWF, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 700 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
From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 270 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 290 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 300 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCI is after sunset there (6:44 pm CDT (23:44 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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, Kansas City International.