Syracuse Hancock International to Westchester County SYR → HPN
163 nautical miles (187 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 138°, about 151° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC). Right now SYR is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots; HPN is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 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: 9 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 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 67 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 105 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 29 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). Over the last 0 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 SYR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
- Time
- 11:16 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
- E75L at 33,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 10 nm along the route, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
- Time
- 13:25 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
- CL30 at 34,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 57 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
OIC UA /OV N66/TM 1356/FL340/TP CL30/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through OIC
- Where
- over N66
- Time
- 13:56 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B739 at 35,000 ft, 21 nm north, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART190030/TM 1345/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of ART
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- none
- B38M at 34,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1305/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over SYR
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- CRJ9 at 4,800 ft, 15 nm west, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): overcast from 3,700 ft to 4,800 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV KSYR280015/TM 1217/FL048/TP CRJ9/SK OVC037-TOP048
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 15 nm west (280°) of KSYR
- Time
- 12:17 UTC
- Height
- at 4,800 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- overcast from 3,700 ft, tops 4,800 ft
- B38M at 33,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): -44 °C, wind 345° at 74 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV SYR225036 /TM 1145 /FL330 /TP B38M /TA M44 /WV 34574KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- 36 nm southwest (225°) of SYR
- Time
- 11:45 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- −44 °C
- Wind
- from 345° at 74 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- DH8D at 25,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1144/FL250/TP DH8D/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over SYR
- Time
- 11:44 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- DH8D
- Turbulence
- none
- A21N at 30,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1120/FL300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CAT 300
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over SYR
- Time
- 11:20 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- continuous light clear-air turbulence at 30,000 ft
- E175 at 4,600 ft, 5 nm northwest, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: clear abov at 4,600 ft. 10 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR150010/TM 1325/FL046/TP E175/SK TOPS046-BASES028/TB NEG/RM CLR ABOV 046
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 10 nm southeast (150°) of SYR
- Time
- 13:25 UTC
- Height
- at 4,600 ft
- Aircraft
- E175
- Sky
- TOPS046-BASES028
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- clear abov at 4,600 ft
- B738 at 35,000 ft, 5 nm south, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 19 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV GGT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB LTG-MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over GGT
- Time
- 14:09 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- ltg-mod
- E145 descending, 36 nm southwest, 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. 19 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV KITH/TM 1353/FLDURD/TP E145/SK OVC003
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over KITH
- Time
- 13:53 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 300 ft
- C56X climbing, 36 nm southwest, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. 19 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV KITH/TM 1235/FLDURC/TP C56X/SK OVC003
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over KITH
- Time
- 12:35 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- overcast from 300 ft
- B738 at 38,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC): light chop turbulence. 29 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1346/FL380/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through UCA
- Where
- over UCA
- Time
- 13:46 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 3 forecast points nearest it (SYR, AVP, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 1 h 10 min | 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 1 h 09 min | 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 11 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 07 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | −26 kt | 7 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 07 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 4 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 07 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −26 kt | 0 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 07 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | −27 kt | -4 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 07 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −28 kt | -8 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 06 min | 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 28 kt | −28 kt | -9 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 06 min | 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 33 kt | −33 kt | -21 °C | 153 kt | 1 h 04 min | 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 44 kt | −43 kt | -36 °C | 163 kt | 1 h | 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 54 kt | −52 kt | -45 °C | 172 kt | 57 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 53 kt | −53 kt | -53 °C | 173 kt | 57 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 290/24 | 310/27 13° | 310/34 8° | 320/32 2° | 300/32 -10° | 300/40 -21° | 300/45 -37° | 310/58 -47° | 310/64 -54° |
| AVP | used from 48 nm out; 61 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° |
| JFK | used from 96 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 360/20 | 340/23 11° | 340/26 8° | 350/26 3° | 350/30 -8° | 350/36 -21° | 350/52 -36° | 350/54 -44° | 320/45 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR Syracuse, NY | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 421 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
| OIC Norwich, NY | 38 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 1,024 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| MSV Monticello, NY | 105 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 1,403 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| SWF New York, NY | 134 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 490 ft | 13:45 UTC |
| HPN White Plains, NY | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, scattered clouds at 2,300 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 439 ft | 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,403 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HPN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for HPN
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
The forecast for SYR, the departure
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 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 calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 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
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: Syracuse Hancock International, Westchester County.