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Nantucket Memorial to Boca Raton Airport ACK → BCT

1,022 nautical miles (1,177 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 212°, about 226° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC). Right now ACK is low IFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots; BCT is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 2 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: 1 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

  • SIGMET E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 79 to 129 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120555
    MKCE WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
  • SIGMET E21E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 308 to 367 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120555
    MKCE WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 21E
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    NC VA CSTL WTRS
    FROM 160SE SIE-190SE ECG-140ESE ILM-120E ORF-160SE SIE
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24025KT. TOPS TO FL350.
    REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
  • SIGMET E23E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 735 to 814 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120555
    MKCE WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 23E
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    FL GA CSTL WTRS
    FROM 180SE CHS-230SSE ILM-200ENE TRV-140E OMN-180SE CHS
    AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
    REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
  • 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 258 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: 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 first 40 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 427 to 586 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 ACK.

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

No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.

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 7 forecast points nearest it (ACK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, MLB, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft250° at 19 kt+15 kt105 kt9 h 44 min12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)
6,500 ft250° at 22 kt+17 kt13 °C103 kt9 h 55 min12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 26 kt+21 kt11 °C99 kt10 h 19 min12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 28 kt+24 kt8 °C96 kt10 h 39 min1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 30 kt+27 kt5 °C93 kt10 h 59 min1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 33 kt+29 kt1 °C91 kt11 h 14 min1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 35 kt+32 kt-3 °C88 kt11 h 37 min2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 37 kt+33 kt-6 °C87 kt11 h 45 min2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 47 kt+41 kt-17 °C79 kt12 h 56 min3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 62 kt+60 kt-31 °C60 kt17 h 02 min7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340220° at 70 kt+69 kt-40 °C51 kt20 h 02 min10:42 pm EDT (02:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 65 kt+62 kt-51 °C58 kt17 h 37 min8:17 pm EDT (00:17 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
ACKused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line230/29270/37 16°270/38 10°270/40 4°240/46 -8°230/52 -17°240/74 -31°240/83 -41°240/91 -53°
ACYused from 149 nm out; 125 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°
ORFused from 298 nm out; 124 nm from the line250/24230/32 11°220/37 10°220/37 6°230/47 -5°230/62 -17°220/89 -30°220/93 -40°230/77 -51°
ILMused from 447 nm out; 138 nm from the line270/22270/23 11°260/35 10°240/41 6°240/49 -5°240/61 -16°230/74 -30°220/79 -40°230/71 -51°
CHSused from 695 nm out; 179 nm from the line280/21270/23 12°280/28 11°260/35 6°250/41 -5°250/45 -16°230/59 -32°220/74 -40°230/67 -52°
MLBused from 744 nm out; 188 nm from the line230/6230/12 17°240/13 12°240/14 7°240/20 -5°240/24 -16°210/21 -32°190/33 -41°200/36 -52°
MIAused from 993 nm out; 51 nm from the line150/7140/5 17°160/5 14°L/V 9°230/8 -5°230/8 -17°150/11 -32°150/25 -41°180/29 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ACK Nantucket, MA departure low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots 1.25 mi 200 ft 46 ft 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)
DJT West Palm Beach, FL 1003 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 19 ft 05:53 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL destination VFR from the northwest (310°) at 2 knots 10+ mi none 12 ft 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 46 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BCT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)

BCT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for ACK, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility 3 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
  • From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

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

  • 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at ACK 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC), at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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, 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: Nantucket Memorial, Boca Raton Airport.