Plan a flight · Mon 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)

Hancock County/Bar Harbor to Middlebury State Airport BHB → 6B0

206 nautical miles (237 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 264°, about 283° magnetic at the departure end (variation 19W). At 120 knots that is 2 h at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC). Right now BHB is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 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: 2 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 108 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 78 nm of 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 BHB.

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

B789 at 38,000 ft, 35 nm north, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 38,000 ft. 117 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BML UA /OV ERR/TM 1455/FL380/TP B789/TB CONS MOD 380
```
Report
a routine report filed through BML
Where
over ERR
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 38,000 ft
C402 at 900 ft, 0 nm southwest, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 900 ft to 1,400 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BHB UA /OV BHB/TM 1417/FL009/TP C402/SK OVC009-TOPS014
```
Report
a routine report filed through BHB
Where
over BHB
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C402
Sky
overcast from 900 ft, tops 1,400 ft
LJ60 at 800 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BHB UA /OV KBHB/TM 1338/FL008/TP LJ60/SK B-008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BHB
Where
over KBHB
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
LJ60
Sky
B-008
PC12 at 500 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BHB UA /OV BHB/TM 1305/FL005/TP PC12/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BHB
Where
over BHB
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
C680 at 700 ft, 26 nm north, 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 15. 20 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGR UA /OV BGR/TM 1252/FL007/TP C680/SK OVC007/RM DURC RWY 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGR
Where
over BGR
Time
12:52 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 15
E175 at 400 ft, 38 nm south, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): a broken layer above 40,000 ft. 88 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 1330/FL004/TP E175/SK BKN004
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWM
Where
over PWM
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 400 ft
B772 at 36,000 ft, 35 nm north, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 36,000 ft. 117 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BML UA /OV ERR/TM 1453/FL360/TP B772/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 360
```
Report
a routine report filed through BML
Where
over ERR
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 36,000 ft
PAY1 at 3,400 ft, 2 nm northwest, 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 176 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 1334/FL034/TP PAY1/SK BASE 003 TOP 034
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPV
Where
over MPV
Time
13:34 UTC
Height
at 3,400 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Sky
base 300 ft top 3,400 ft
P212 at 4,300 ft, 28 nm south, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV RUT/TM 1338/FL043/TP P212/SK TOP 043
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
over RUT
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 4,300 ft
Aircraft
P212
Sky
top 4,300 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (BGR, PWM, BML, ALB). 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	310° at 24 kt	+17 kt		103 kt	2 h	1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	+20 kt	9 °C	100 kt	2 h 04 min	1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 31 kt	+23 kt	7 °C	97 kt	2 h 07 min	1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 33 kt	+25 kt	4 °C	95 kt	2 h 10 min	1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 35 kt	+26 kt	0 °C	94 kt	2 h 11 min	1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 36 kt	+28 kt	-4 °C	92 kt	2 h 14 min	1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 37 kt	+29 kt	-8 °C	91 kt	2 h 16 min	1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 38 kt	+30 kt	-11 °C	90 kt	2 h 17 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 50 kt	+40 kt	-22 °C	80 kt	2 h 34 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 52 kt	+35 kt	-39 °C	85 kt	2 h 25 min	1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 66 kt	+38 kt	-48 °C	82 kt	2 h 31 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 43 kt	+30 kt	-57 °C	90 kt	2 h 17 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
BGR	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/21	310/27 9°	300/31 5°	300/37 0°	290/41 -11°	290/52 -23°	300/49 -39°	320/65 -48°	280/38 -57°
PWM	used from 49 nm out; 41 nm from the line	320/20	330/22 11°	320/26 7°	320/29 1°	310/31 -10°	310/45 -22°	320/48 -38°	330/59 -47°	290/29 -56°
BML	used from 98 nm out; 23 nm from the line	300/21	300/33 10°	300/37 6°	300/38 1°	300/42 -11°	300/53 -22°	310/58 -39°	310/72 -48°	320/56 -57°
ALB	used from 196 nm out; 83 nm from the line	310/19	330/25 12°	330/29 8°	330/29 3°	320/34 -10°	310/42 -21°	320/43 -37°	330/55 -47°	320/52 -54°

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
BHB Bar Harbor, ME	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	83 ft	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
BGR Bangor, ME	20 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	192 ft	14:53 UTC
AUG Augusta, ME	59 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	351 ft	14:53 UTC
IZG Fryeburg, ME	117 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	454 ft	14:54 UTC
HIE Whitefield, NH	137 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	calm	8 mi	400 ft	1,072 ft	14:52 UTC
MPV Barre/Montpelier, VT	176 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	calm	10+ mi	500 ft	1,165 ft	14:51 UTC
6B0 Middlebury, VT	destination	no report just now				494 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,165 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At 6B0 when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)

6B0 has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for BHB, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,500 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 4,000 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
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 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 BHB 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC), at 6B0 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Hancock County/Bar Harbor, Middlebury State Airport.