Syracuse Hancock International to Morristown Municipal SYR → MMU
158 nautical miles (182 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 151°, about 164° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC). Right now SYR is IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 8 knots; MMU is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 9 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
- 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 109 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
- E75L at 33,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 10 nm along the route, 3 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
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 34 nm east, 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC): moderate turbulence above 36,000 ft, remarks: speed/alt fluctuations 5-10KTS. 20 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1521/FL360/TP B39M/TB CONS MOD 360/RM SPEED/ALT FLUCTUATIONS 5-10KTS
- Report
- a routine report filed through UCA
- Where
- over UCA
- Time
- 15:21 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate at 36,000 ft
- Remarks
- speed/alt fluctuations 5-10KTS
- B748 at 37,000 ft, 34 nm east, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC): moderate turbulence above 37,000 ft. 20 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1450/FL370/TP B748/TB CONS MOD 370
- Report
- a routine report filed through UCA
- Where
- over UCA
- Time
- 14:50 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B748
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate at 37,000 ft
- B38M at 37,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BGM UA /OV RKA030020/TM 1509/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BGM
- Where
- 20 nm northeast (030°) of RKA
- Time
- 15:09 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- B38M at 37,000 ft, 15 nm east, 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 37,000 ft. 49 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1508/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CAT 370
- Report
- a routine report filed through BGM
- Where
- over RKA
- Time
- 15:08 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 37,000 ft
- CL30 at 34,000 ft, 24 nm east, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 24 nm east 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
- E75L at 34,000 ft, 18 nm east, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 69 nm along the route, 18 nm east 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
- CRJ9 at 600 ft, 0 nm northeast, 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC): a broken layer from 600 ft to 3,800 ft, remarks: final runway 28. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV KSYR/TM 1426/FL006/TP CRJ9/SK BKN006-TOP038/RM FINAL RY 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over KSYR
- Time
- 14:26 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 600 ft, tops 3,800 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 28
- 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
- B39M at 30,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC): no turbulence above 30,000 ft. 10 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RME UA /OV UCA-SYR/TM 1506/FL300/TP B39M/TB NEG 300
- Report
- a routine report filed through RME
- Where
- between UCA and SYR
- Time
- 15:06 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- no 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, 3 nm southeast, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast 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
- B738 at 38,000 ft, 34 nm east, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC): light chop turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 34 nm east 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 | 320° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 1 h 07 min | 12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 143 kt | 1 h 06 min | 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 11 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 05 min | 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −27 kt | 8 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 04 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −26 kt | 4 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 05 min | 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | −27 kt | 0 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 04 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −28 kt | -4 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 04 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -8 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 04 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -9 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 04 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 33 kt | −31 kt | -20 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 03 min | 12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 41 kt | −41 kt | -36 °C | 161 kt | 59 min | 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 56 kt | −56 kt | -46 °C | 176 kt | 54 min | 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 57 kt | −55 kt | -52 °C | 175 kt | 54 min | 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 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; 46 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 148 nm out; 34 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 (270°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 421 ft | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 49 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 7 mi | 300 ft | 1,635 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| MSV Monticello, NY | 99 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 1,403 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| FWN Sussex, NJ | 128 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet | from the north (360°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 421 ft | 15:27 UTC |
| MMU Morristown, NJ | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet | from the north (010°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 4,200 ft | 186 ft | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 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 MMU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC)
MMU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 19 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 MMU 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 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, Morristown Municipal.





