Hancock County/Bar Harbor to Westfield-Barnes Regional BHB → BAF
235 nautical miles (270 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 236°, about 255° magnetic at the departure end (variation 19W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BHB is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots; BAF is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 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 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 137 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 108 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 156 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 BHB.
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 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, BOS, BDL). 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 | 240° at 10 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 2 h 08 min | 1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 9 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 18 min | 1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 7 °C | 99 kt | 2 h 22 min | 1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 4 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 24 min | 1:33 am EDT (05:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | +24 kt | 0 °C | 96 kt | 2 h 27 min | 1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 31 kt | +30 kt | -4 °C | 90 kt | 2 h 37 min | 1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 38 kt | +37 kt | -7 °C | 83 kt | 2 h 50 min | 1:59 am EDT (05:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -10 °C | 78 kt | 3 h 01 min | 2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 60 kt | +60 kt | -20 °C | 60 kt | 3 h 55 min | 3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 75 kt | +75 kt | -34 °C | 45 kt | 5 h 13 min | 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 90 kt | +90 kt | -43 °C | 30 kt | 7 h 50 min | 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 94 kt | +93 kt | -54 °C | 27 kt | 8 h 42 min | 7:51 am EDT (11:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR | used from 0 nm out; 35 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° |
| PWM | used from 49 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 180/9 | 280/28 9° | 230/30 6° | 250/22 0° | 240/45 -9° | 230/63 -20° | 230/72 -34° | 240/87 -43° | 240/94 -54° |
| BOS | used from 147 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -53° |
| BDL | used from 196 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
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 | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 83 ft | 10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC) |
| RKD Rockland, ME | 39 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 8 mi | 7,000 ft | 55 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| IWI Wiscasset, ME | 68 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 8 mi | 1,400 ft | 70 ft | 03:01 UTC |
| PSM Portsmouth, NH | 137 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the north (350°) at 5 knots | 1.5 mi | 800 ft | 100 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| ASH Nashua, NH | 166 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: rain | calm | 7 mi | 400 ft | 200 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| ORH Worcester, MA | 205 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17 | 1.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the north (360°) at 11 knots | 2.5 mi | 500 ft | 270 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 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 BAF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:17 am EDT (05:17 UTC)
Wind from the east at 3 knots, heavy rain, a broken layer at 500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for BAF
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the east at 3 knots, heavy rain, a broken layer at 500 feet
- At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): rain, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- Changing between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) to: wind from the north at 6 knots, mist, overcast at 2,000 feet
- Changing between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) to: wind from the north at 3 knots, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
The forecast for BHB, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,400 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 BAF 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BAF is before sunrise there (6:59 am EDT (10:59 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.
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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, Westfield-Barnes Regional.