Laurence G Hanscom Field to St. Simons Island Airport BED → SSI
834 nautical miles (960 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 219°, about 235° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC). 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 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 E27E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Near the route, 99 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120755 MKCE WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27E VALID UNTIL 0955Z MA RI NY AND MA RI DE NJ NY MD CT CSTL WTRS FROM 60NE ACK-90ESE ACK-200SSE HTO-160SE SIE-HTO-60NE ACK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. 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, fog). Over the first 397 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 328 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 496 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 526 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 BED.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF, RDU, ILM, FLO, CHS, SAV). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 6 h 34 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 40 min | 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −5 kt | 9 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 40 min | 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −4 kt | 6 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 44 min | 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −3 kt | 3 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 47 min | 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | 0 | -1 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 57 min | 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | +2 kt | -5 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 04 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 28 kt | +4 kt | -8 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 11 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 31 kt | +17 kt | -21 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 06 min | 12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 41 kt | +33 kt | -33 °C | 87 kt | 9 h 35 min | 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 41 kt | +32 kt | -40 °C | 88 kt | 9 h 29 min | 2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 37 kt | +24 kt | -49 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 41 min | 1:20 pm EDT (17:20 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | used from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -51° |
| BDL | used from 50 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| JFK | used from 99 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| ACY | used from 199 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| ORF | used from 298 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| RDU | used from 496 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ILM | used from 546 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| FLO | used from 596 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| CHS | used from 645 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| SAV | used from 745 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BED Bedford, MA | departure | no report just now | 132 ft | ||||
| ORH Worcester, MA | 30 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| ISP New York, NY | 129 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 98 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 238 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 318 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 397 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| ETC Tarboro, NC | 486 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| ISO Kinston, NC | 516 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 635 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 705 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 764 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| SSI St Simons Island, GA | destination | no report just now | 18 ft |
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 SSI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC)
SSI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · 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 10 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 288 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 288 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 0 nm from the route, 576 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at SSI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 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: Laurence G Hanscom Field, St. Simons Island Airport.