Plan a flight · Sun 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC)

Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport to Westchester County TCL → HPN

814 nautical miles (936 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 051°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TCL is VFR, wind calm; HPN is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 2 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

SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 397 to 546 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 605 to 784 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 169 to 576 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 318 to 427 nm out.
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 route from 357 to 456 nm out.
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 318 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 496 to 655 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 179 nm of the route.
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 route from 685 to 774 nm out.

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 TCL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 0 nm northwest, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
urgent E55P at 100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:16 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
A321 at 30,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 318 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 337 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
E170 at 22,500 ft, 25 nm northwest, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 566 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
E145 at 12,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 685 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E75L at 20,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 695 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
A21N at 18,000 ft, 1 nm north, 7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 714 nm along the route, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
B38M at 25,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 734 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
3958N 07457W
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 774 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast 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
A333 at 3,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 6:10 pm CDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
A32N , 21 nm southeast, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 29 nm east, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 29 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
TBM9 descending, 32 nm southeast, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, ROA, EKN, PSB, ACY, 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	270° at 9 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	6 h 25 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−8 kt	12 °C	128 kt	6 h 22 min	3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−7 kt	11 °C	127 kt	6 h 25 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−6 kt	8 °C	126 kt	6 h 28 min	3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−5 kt	5 °C	125 kt	6 h 31 min	3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−8 kt	1 °C	128 kt	6 h 22 min	3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−12 kt	-3 °C	132 kt	6 h 10 min	2:58 am EDT (06:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−16 kt	-7 °C	136 kt	5 h 59 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 23 kt	−17 kt	-8 °C	137 kt	5 h 56 min	2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 31 kt	−29 kt	-19 °C	149 kt	5 h 28 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 42 kt	−41 kt	-32 °C	161 kt	5 h 03 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 45 kt	−44 kt	-40 °C	164 kt	4 h 58 min	1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 44 kt	−43 kt	-49 °C	163 kt	5 h	1:48 am EDT (05:48 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
BHM	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
HSV	used from 99 nm out; 55 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
TYS	used from 149 nm out; 64 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
TRI	used from 298 nm out; 3 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
ROA	used from 397 nm out; 39 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
EKN	used from 496 nm out; 47 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
PSB	used from 595 nm out; 99 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
ACY	used from 645 nm out; 86 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
JFK	used from 744 nm out; 35 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -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
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	169 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
BHM Birmingham, AL	50 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	23:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	159 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	682 ft	23:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	238 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	7 mi	1,800 ft	986 ft	23:53 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	318 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	1,518 ft	23:53 UTC
BLF Bluefield, WV	397 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (280°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	9 mi	300 ft	2,856 ft	23:52 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	447 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	calm	3 mi	1,200 ft	2,301 ft	22:51 UTC
FRR Front Royal, VA	566 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	5 mi	400 ft	703 ft	23:35 UTC
FDK Frederick, MD	615 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	308 ft	00:47 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	685 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (080°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	402 ft	00:40 UTC
TEB Teterboro, NJ	794 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	3 mi	800 ft	8 ft	00:16 UTC
HPN White Plains, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	2 mi	800 ft	439 ft	7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,856 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, 1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 11 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for HPN

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 11 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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

The forecast for TCL, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 605 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 16 nm from the route, 615 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 645 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at TCL 6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC), at HPN 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HPN is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport, Westchester County.