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Laurence G Hanscom Field to Francis S Gabreski Airport BED → FOK

115 nautical miles (132 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 212°, about 228° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC). Right now BED is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 knots; FOK is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 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: 23 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 whole route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole 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 BED.

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

  • BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over BOS
    Time
    10:15 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb ssoxs aid
  • E175 at 500 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1150/FL005/TP E175/SK BKN005
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over BOS
    Time
    11:50 UTC
    Height
    at 500 ft
    Aircraft
    E175
    Sky
    a broken layer from 500 ft
  • B39M at 15,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb hylnd. At the departure end, 29 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MHT UA /OV MHT/TM 1127/FL150/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC HYLND
    Report
    a routine report filed through MHT
    Where
    over MHT
    Time
    11:27 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B39M
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    during the climb hylnd
  • B738 at 600 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1107/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over BOS
    Time
    11:07 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    a broken layer from 600 ft
  • H25B at 500 ft, 0 nm south, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BED UA /OV BED/TM 1106/FL005/TP H25B/SK OVC005
    Report
    a routine report filed through BED
    Where
    over BED
    Time
    11:06 UTC
    Height
    at 500 ft
    Aircraft
    H25B
    Sky
    overcast from 500 ft
  • E75S at 8,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, overcast from 800 ft to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1104/FL080/TP E75S/SK OVC008-TOP030/TB LGT CHOP ABV080
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over BOS
    Time
    11:04 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Sky
    overcast from 800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
    Turbulence
    light chop ABV080
  • MULT at 2,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC): light turbulence from 1,500 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb out of KBOS. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 1018/FL020/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT 020-015/RM DURC OUT OF KBOS
    Report
    a routine report filed through LWM
    Where
    over LWM
    Time
    10:18 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    MULT
    Turbulence
    continuous light from 2,000 ft to 1,500 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb out of KBOS
  • A21N at 700 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1000/FL007/TP A21N/SK BKN007
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over BOS
    Time
    10:00 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Sky
    a broken layer from 700 ft
  • B38M at 10,000 ft, 14 nm east, 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS020010/TM 0942/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM LGT TB DURC 080-100
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    10 nm north (020°) of BOS
    Time
    09:42 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft
  • C402 at 500 ft, 38 nm southeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 29 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWB UA /OV EWB RY 05 DEPT/TM 1114/FL005/TP C402/SK OVC005
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWB
    Where
    ewb runway 05 dept
    Time
    11:14 UTC
    Height
    at 500 ft
    Aircraft
    C402
    Sky
    overcast from 500 ft
  • B737 at 5,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): no turbulence, scattered clouds from 3,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 57 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDL UA /OV KBDL020007/TM 1102/FL050/TP B737/SK SCT 035 TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDL
    Where
    7 nm north (020°) of KBDL
    Time
    11:02 UTC
    Height
    at 5,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    scattered clouds from 3,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • B738 at 2,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 57 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDL UA /OV KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDL
    Where
    5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
    Time
    10:44 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
  • B737 at 800 ft, 36 nm northwest, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 57 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDL
    Where
    over BDL
    Time
    09:58 UTC
    Height
    at 800 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    a broken layer from 800 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 6
  • C172 , 49 nm northwest, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. 105 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1138/FL000/TP C172/SK OVC011
    Report
    a routine report filed through DXR
    Where
    over KDXR
    Time
    11:38 UTC
    Height
    at 0 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    overcast from 1,100 ft

3 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft010° at 16 kt−15 kt135 kt51 min9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC)
6,500 ft360° at 18 kt−16 kt10 °C136 kt51 min9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC)
8,500 ft350° at 14 kt−10 kt8 °C130 kt53 min9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC)
10,500 ft310° at 15 kt−3 kt5 °C123 kt56 min9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC)
12,500 ft290° at 19 kt+3 kt2 °C117 kt59 min9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC)
14,500 ft280° at 22 kt+7 kt-2 °C113 kt1 h 01 min9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC)
16,500 ft280° at 25 kt+10 kt-7 °C110 kt1 h 03 min9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180270° at 28 kt+13 kt-10 °C107 kt1 h 04 min9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 38 kt+28 kt-22 °C92 kt1 h 15 min9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 49 kt+38 kt-38 °C82 kt1 h 24 min9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 63 kt+53 kt-42 °C67 kt1 h 43 min9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 63 kt+50 kt-51 °C70 kt1 h 39 min9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
BOSused from 0 nm out; 29 nm from the line020/10360/20 10°340/19 7°290/21 2°270/35 -9°260/42 -22°250/55 -38°240/75 -43°250/72 -51°
BDLused from 48 nm out; 38 nm from the line020/15010/19 10°340/10 7°300/17 3°280/23 -10°250/35 -22°250/44 -38°250/55 -42°250/57 -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
BED Bedford, MA departure IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet from the north (350°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 500 ft 132 ft 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)
ORH Worcester, MA 29 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist from the north (010°) at 5 knots 3 mi 300 ft 1,009 ft 11:54 UTC
GON Groton (New London), CT 76 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet from the north (360°) at 11 knots 10+ mi 800 ft 9 ft 11:56 UTC
FOK Westhampton Beach, NY destination IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 900 ft 66 ft 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FOK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC)

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

The forecast for BED, the departure
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
  • From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
  • From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 800 feet

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

  • 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 19 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
  • 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 38 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 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, 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: Laurence G Hanscom Field, Francis S Gabreski Airport.