Watertown International to Hancock County/Bar Harbor ART → BHB
331 nautical miles (380 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 095° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 74-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ART is marginal VFR, wind calm; BHB is low IFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 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: 3 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 311 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 29 to 253 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 175 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 ART.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 4 forecast points nearest it (SYR, ALB, BML, BGR). 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 15 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 2 h 27 min | 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 2 h 33 min | 5:36 am EDT (09:36 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 33 min | 5:36 am EDT (09:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 4 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 32 min | 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 1 °C | 132 kt | 2 h 30 min | 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -3 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 27 min | 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 24 min | 5:27 am EDT (09:27 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −22 kt | -10 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 20 min | 5:23 am EDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -11 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 20 min | 5:23 am EDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 46 kt | −43 kt | -21 °C | 163 kt | 2 h 02 min | 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 58 kt | −54 kt | -36 °C | 174 kt | 1 h 54 min | 4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 73 kt | −67 kt | -44 °C | 187 kt | 1 h 46 min | 4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 80 kt | −74 kt | -53 °C | 194 kt | 1 h 42 min | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 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; 63 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° |
| ALB | used from 49 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| BML | used from 97 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 260/22 | 300/13 8° | 280/13 4° | 260/13 0° | 260/16 -11° | 240/45 -21° | 240/59 -36° | 240/77 -44° | 240/83 -53° |
| BGR | used from 243 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 250/21 | 260/11 7° | 270/17 5° | 260/12 -1° | 240/34 -10° | 250/67 -20° | 240/80 -35° | 240/87 -45° | 250/99 -55° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART Watertown, NY | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | 2,100 ft | 330 ft | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
| SLK Saranac Lake, NY | 78 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 1,662 ft | 06:59 UTC |
| LKP Lake Placid, NY | 87 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 1 knots | 5 mi | 1,400 ft | 1,747 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| BTV Burlington, VT | 126 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 334 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| HIE Whitefield, NH | 194 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 9 mi | 2,300 ft | 1,072 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| BML Berlin, NH | 214 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 9 mi | 5,500 ft | 1,161 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| AUG Augusta, ME | 272 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 2.5 mi | 3,600 ft | 351 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| BGR Bangor, ME | 311 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 192 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| BHB Bar Harbor, ME | destination | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 300 ft | 83 ft | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,747 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BHB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for BHB
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for ART, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- 30% chance between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 600 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ART 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC), at BHB 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BHB is before sunrise there (6:44 am EDT (10:44 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: Watertown International, Hancock County/Bar Harbor.