Hancock County/Bar Harbor to General Edward Lawrence Logan International BHB → BOS
170 nautical miles (196 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 224°, about 243° magnetic at the departure end (variation 19W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC). Right now BHB is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots; BOS is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) 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: 3,215 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 0 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
- A320 at 24,000 ft, 39 nm west, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORH
- Where
- over ORH
- Time
- 13:42 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
- 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, 32 nm northwest, 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 15. At the departure end, 32 nm northwest 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, 29 nm northwest, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): a broken layer above 40,000 ft. 95 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest 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
- C700 at 600 ft, 7 nm north, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 161 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BVY UA /OV BVY/TM 1340/FL006/TP C700/SK OVC006-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through BVY
- Where
- over BVY
- Time
- 13:40 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft, tops unknown
- C182 at 500 ft, 41 nm south, 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1436/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWB
- Where
- ewb runway 05 dept
- Time
- 14:36 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C182
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- EC45 at 700 ft, 14 nm northwest, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft, remarks: bases 70,000 ft feet. At the destination end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1423/FL007/TP EC45/SK BKN007/RM BASES 700 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through BED
- Where
- over BED
- Time
- 14:23 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- EC45
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- Remarks
- bases 70,000 ft feet
- B738 at 700 ft, 1 nm southeast, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1420/FL007/TP B738/SK BKN007
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 14:20 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- H25B at 600 ft, 41 nm south, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1346/FL006/TP H25B/SK OVC006
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWB
- Where
- ewb runway 05 dept
- Time
- 13:46 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- A321 at 600 ft, 1 nm southeast, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the destination end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1343/FL006/TP A321/SK BKN006
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 13:43 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- a broken layer from 600 ft
- CL60 at 700 ft, 14 nm northwest, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the destination end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1340/FL007/TP CL60/SK OVC007
- Report
- a routine report filed through BED
- Where
- over BED
- Time
- 13:40 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Sky
- overcast from 700 ft
- C182 at 500 ft, 41 nm south, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, sand, dust whirls. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 APCH/TM 1326/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005/WX SAW AIRPORT ON 1/2 NM FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWB
- Where
- ewb runway 05 approach
- Time
- 13:26 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C182
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Weather
- sand w, airport, on, 1/2, nautical miles, final
6 more routine reports are on the map.
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 3 forecast points nearest it (BGR, PWM, BOS). 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 | 320° at 21 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 1 h 22 min | 12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −5 kt | 9 °C | 125 kt | 1 h 22 min | 12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | −3 kt | 7 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 23 min | 12:14 pm EDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 28 kt | −2 kt | 4 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 24 min | 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 30 kt | −2 kt | 0 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 24 min | 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 31 kt | 0 | -4 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 25 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 32 kt | +2 kt | -7 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 26 min | 12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 32 kt | +4 kt | -10 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 28 min | 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 45 kt | +5 kt | -22 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 29 min | 12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 47 kt | −4 kt | -38 °C | 124 kt | 1 h 22 min | 12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 59 kt | −16 kt | -47 °C | 136 kt | 1 h 15 min | 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 33 kt | +14 kt | -56 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 36 min | 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 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; 39 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 47 nm out; 36 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° |
| BOS | used from 142 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 340/17 | 340/23 11° | 350/26 8° | 350/28 2° | 330/27 -9° | 330/38 -22° | 340/47 -38° | 340/49 -46° | 290/36 -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: overcast at 600 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 83 ft | 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC) |
| RKD Rockland, ME | 38 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 55 ft | 14:28 UTC |
| IWI Wiscasset, ME | 57 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 70 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| PSM Portsmouth, NH | 132 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 100 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| BOS Boston, MA | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 19 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 100 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BOS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)
Wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for BOS
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- At times between Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
- From Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 800 feet
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
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at BHB 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC), at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 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: Hancock County/Bar Harbor, General Edward Lawrence Logan International.