Syracuse Hancock International to New Castle Airport SYR → ILG
207 nautical miles (239 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 174°, about 187° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC). Right now SYR is IFR, wind from the west (280°) at 9 knots; ILG is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18. 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 79 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 118 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
Not fetched just now.
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 3 forecast points nearest it (SYR, AVP, ACY). 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 | 330° at 22 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 1 h 29 min | 1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 13 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 27 min | 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −26 kt | 10 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 25 min | 1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −26 kt | 6 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 25 min | 1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 2 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 26 min | 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | −25 kt | -2 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 26 min | 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −25 kt | -5 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 26 min | 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 29 kt | −25 kt | -8 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 26 min | 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 33 kt | −23 kt | -20 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 27 min | 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 41 kt | −36 kt | -36 °C | 156 kt | 1 h 20 min | 1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 56 kt | −50 kt | -46 °C | 170 kt | 1 h 13 min | 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 57 kt | −45 kt | -52 °C | 165 kt | 1 h 15 min | 1:15 pm EDT (17:15 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; 25 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 49 nm out; 34 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° |
| ACY | used from 197 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 010/26 | 360/24 11° | 350/28 8° | 350/26 4° | 340/29 -8° | 350/39 -21° | 350/57 -35° | 350/52 -43° | 310/50 -50° |
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 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet | from the west (280°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 421 ft | 11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC) |
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 39 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 3 mi | 300 ft | 1,099 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 59 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 1,635 ft | 15:53 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 109 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 961 ft | 15:54 UTC |
| ABE Allentown, PA | 148 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 393 ft | 15:51 UTC |
| RDG Reading, PA | 168 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 343 ft | 15:54 UTC |
| ILG Wilmington, DE | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 79 ft | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ILG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
Wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ILG
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at ILG 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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, New Castle Airport.