Syracuse Hancock International to Laguardia Airport SYR → LGA
172 nautical miles (198 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 144°, about 157° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 1,849 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 whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 76 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 143 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 115 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 153 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
- E75S at 10,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 115 nm along the route, 47 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, 14 nm west, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 14 nm west 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
- BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm east, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDR
- Where
- 10 nm south (180°) of BDR
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- moderate
- CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through BLM
- Where
- over COL
- Time
- 00:07 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- PC12 at 17,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. At the departure end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- 30 nm west (260°) of ART
- Time
- 00:29 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −6 °C
- Icing
- light moderate
- E75L at 27,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over SYR
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- broken op at 27,000 ft
- A320 at 20,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light to moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -15 °C, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR250030/TM 0008/FL200/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT-MOD RIME 200-150/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 30 nm west (250°) of SYR
- Time
- 00:08 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Temperature
- −15 °C
- Icing
- light to moderate rime from 20,000 ft to 15,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- E145 at 26,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence. 67 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BGM UA /OV RKA099025/TM 0010/FL260/TP E145/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through BGM
- Where
- 25 nm east (099°) of RKA
- Time
- 00:10 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ7 at 3,100 ft, 49 nm southwest, 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 96 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest 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, 49 nm southwest, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): overcast above 2,500 ft. 96 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest 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
- GA6C at 1,100 ft, 16 nm northeast, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. 162 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast 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, 16 nm northeast, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. 162 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast 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
- E170 at 4,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): sandstorm, thunderstorms, thunderstorms. 162 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast 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, 22 nm northeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft. 162 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast 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
11 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 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 | 260° at 5 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 1 h 24 min | 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 1 h 19 min | 12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 10 °C | 131 kt | 1 h 19 min | 12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 7 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 20 min | 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 20 min | 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −9 kt | -1 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 20 min | 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −9 kt | -5 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 20 min | 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | −10 kt | -10 °C | 130 kt | 1 h 19 min | 12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 24 kt | −10 kt | -11 °C | 130 kt | 1 h 19 min | 12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 29 kt | −5 kt | -22 °C | 125 kt | 1 h 23 min | 12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 49 kt | −7 kt | -35 °C | 127 kt | 1 h 21 min | 12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 61 kt | +1 kt | -41 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 27 min | 12:12 am EDT (04:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 59 kt | −3 kt | -50 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 24 min | 12:09 am EDT (04:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| AVP | used from 48 nm out; 55 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° |
| JFK | used from 143 nm out; 24 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° |
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 | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| OIC Norwich, NY | 38 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,024 ft | ||||
| MSV Monticello, NY | 105 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,403 ft | ||||
| CDW Caldwell, NJ | 153 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 172 ft | ||||
| LGA New York, NY | destination | no report just now | 20 ft |
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 LGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC)
LGA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 4 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 LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LGA is before sunrise there (7:03 am EDT (11:03 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, Laguardia Airport.