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Trenton Mercer Airport to Alexandria International TTN → AEX

1,014 nautical miles (1,167 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 256° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 10:40 am CDT (15:40 UTC). Right now TTN is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots; AEX is VFR, wind calm. 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: 22 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 666 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 219 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 547 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 318 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 388 nm along 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 TTN.

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

  • C560 at 13,000 ft, 4 nm north, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHL
    Where
    20 northwest phl
    Time
    06:38 UTC
    Height
    at 13,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C560
    Sky
    overcast from 19,000 ft
    Weather
    heavy rain
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    during the descent

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, EKN, ROA, TRI, TYS, HSV, BHM, JAN, LCH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft310° at 14 kt+4 kt12 °C116 kt8 h 44 min10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC)
6,500 ft320° at 15 kt+3 kt13 °C117 kt8 h 40 min10:49 am CDT (15:49 UTC)
8,500 ft310° at 18 kt+4 kt10 °C116 kt8 h 44 min10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC)
10,500 ft320° at 18 kt+2 kt7 °C118 kt8 h 36 min10:45 am CDT (15:45 UTC)
12,500 ft320° at 18 kt+1 kt3 °C119 kt8 h 31 min10:40 am CDT (15:40 UTC)
14,500 ft320° at 19 kt+3 kt-1 °C117 kt8 h 40 min10:49 am CDT (15:49 UTC)
16,500 ft310° at 20 kt+5 kt-4 °C115 kt8 h 49 min10:58 am CDT (15:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180310° at 21 kt+6 kt-7 °C114 kt8 h 54 min11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240310° at 26 kt+9 kt-19 °C111 kt9 h 08 min11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 34 kt+14 kt-33 °C106 kt9 h 34 min11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340300° at 39 kt+16 kt-40 °C104 kt9 h 45 min11:54 am CDT (16:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390310° at 34 kt+13 kt-49 °C107 kt9 h 29 min11:38 am CDT (16:38 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ACYused from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line220/19220/18 14°210/36 9°210/35 5°220/36 -8°240/49 -21°220/90 -31°230/103 -40°230/81 -50°
PSBused from 99 nm out; 102 nm from the line360/13 13°330/14 7°300/11 3°290/12 -11°240/23 -23°270/25 -36°250/34 -40°250/45 -48°
EKNused from 149 nm out; 80 nm from the line330/21 12°330/25 7°350/22 2°330/24 -10°310/27 -21°320/33 -35°290/31 -39°290/34 -47°
ROAused from 298 nm out; 50 nm from the line310/29330/31 13°340/28 7°330/25 3°310/32 -8°300/32 -22°290/32 -31°270/35 -38°270/32 -47°
TRIused from 348 nm out; 57 nm from the line330/22 11°330/29 7°330/32 3°330/36 -8°320/34 -19°320/36 -34°320/43 -39°320/46 -47°
TYSused from 447 nm out; 43 nm from the line320/20340/18 11°340/32 9°340/36 4°330/37 -7°330/38 -19°330/50 -34°330/53 -38°330/44 -48°
HSVused from 597 nm out; 41 nm from the line310/20330/20 16°320/27 11°340/23 5°320/23 -7°340/30 -17°320/50 -33°330/61 -41°340/41 -50°
BHMused from 746 nm out; 95 nm from the line310/19330/20 17°320/28 11°340/21 6°310/22 -7°330/33 -17°330/50 -32°330/57 -41°330/41 -50°
JANused from 795 nm out; 63 nm from the line230/10270/13 18°270/11 12°310/11 6°300/15 -4°300/22 -16°310/33 -31°320/37 -41°330/41 -52°
LCHused from 994 nm out; 89 nm from the line160/21160/18 18°180/13 12°230/6 8°280/10 -4°260/13 -14°310/29 -30°320/32 -40°330/33 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
TTN Trenton, NJ departure IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 700 ft 212 ft 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
PHL Philadelphia, PA 30 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: rain, mist from the northeast (040°) at 12 knots 3 mi 1,100 ft 35 ft 07:03 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA 149 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: rain from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots 7 mi 600 ft 389 ft 06:55 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV 298 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet from the west (280°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,900 ft 2,301 ft 05:55 UTC
BKW Beckley, WV 328 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots 9 mi 600 ft 2,503 ft 06:51 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN 507 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 2,800 ft 986 ft 06:53 UTC
UOS Sewanee, TN 607 nm out, 2 nm south of the line no report just now 1,953 ft
HSV Huntsville, AL 666 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the east (090°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 628 ft 06:53 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS 776 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 264 ft 06:56 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS 885 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 341 ft 06:53 UTC
TVR Tallulah, LA 915 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 85 ft 06:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA destination VFR calm 10+ mi none 88 ft 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:40 am CDT (15:40 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AEX
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for TTN, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-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

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

  • 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 14 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · security · ZDC
  • 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 139 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at TTN 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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 Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Trenton Mercer Airport, Alexandria International.