Plan a flight · Mon 11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC)

Block Island State Airport to Laguardia Airport BID → LGA

107 nautical miles (123 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 258°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC). Right now BID is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots; LGA is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20. 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 58 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 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 BID.

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

BCS3 at 5,000 ft, 47 nm east, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV CLAMY/TM 1325/FL050/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP 050-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
clamy
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate chop from 5,000 ft to 3,000 ft
C172 at 500 ft, 49 nm northeast, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVD UA /OV TAN/TM 1455/FL005/TP C172/SK BASES 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVD
Where
over TAN
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
bases 500 ft
C182 at 500 ft, 41 nm northeast, 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm northeast 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
H25B at 600 ft, 41 nm northeast, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm northeast 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
C182 at 500 ft, 41 nm northeast, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, sand, dust whirls. At the departure end, 41 nm northeast 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
PC12 at 600 ft, 34 nm north, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: bases runway 34 departure end. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVD UA /OV PVD/TM 1300/FL006/TP PC12/SK OVC006/RM BASES RY34 DEPARTURE END
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVD
Where
over PVD
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Remarks
bases runway 34 departure end
A319 at 3,000 ft, 50 nm north, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: visual conditions down to 3,000 ft. 48 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV PENNA/TM 1313/FL030/TP A319/WX TOPS 020/TB SMOOTH/RM VMC DOWN TO 030
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
penna
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Weather
tops, at 2,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
visual conditions down to 3,000 ft
P212 at 7,000 ft, 43 nm north, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 9 °C. 58 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL240025/TM 1401/FL070/TP P212/WX VMC/TA 9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of BDL
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
P212
Weather
visual conditions
Temperature
9 °C
Turbulence
none
C172 descending, 8 nm south, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): remarks: runway 06. 68 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1453/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BASES 015/RM RWY 06
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over KISP
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
bases 1,500 ft
Remarks
runway 06
PC12 at 5,400 ft, 15 nm north, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: smooth ride. 68 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV KBDR/TM 1431/FL054/TP PC12/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over KBDR
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride
BCS3 , 8 nm south, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): remarks: bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6. 68 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1414/FL-1-/TP BCS3/RM BASES 015 +/- 5KTS ILS RWY 6
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over KISP
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at -1-
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6
M700 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm north, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. 68 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR/TM 1354/FL040/TP M700/SK VMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over BDR
Time
13:54 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
smooth
B738 descending, 8 nm south, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. 68 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP B738/RM BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
bases 900 ft
M700 at 1,800 ft, 31 nm north, 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft. 78 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR080003/TM 1402/FL018/TP M700/SK BKN019
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
3 nm east (080°) of KDXR
Time
14:02 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
a broken layer from 1,900 ft

16 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 2 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK). 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	340° at 21 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	54 min	12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+3 kt	10 °C	117 kt	55 min	12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+3 kt	8 °C	117 kt	55 min	12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+2 kt	6 °C	118 kt	54 min	12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	+1 kt	2 °C	119 kt	54 min	12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	+2 kt	-2 °C	118 kt	54 min	12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	+3 kt	-5 °C	117 kt	55 min	12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 30 kt	+3 kt	-8 °C	117 kt	55 min	12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 37 kt	+5 kt	-21 °C	115 kt	56 min	12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 50 kt	+2 kt	-36 °C	118 kt	54 min	12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	350° at 53 kt	+2 kt	-45 °C	118 kt	54 min	12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	+18 kt	-54 °C	102 kt	1 h 03 min	12:35 pm EDT (16:35 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
BDL	used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°
JFK	used from 48 nm out; 33 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -53°

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
BID Block Island, RI	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	107 ft	11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
JPX East Hampton, NY	29 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	54 ft	15:15 UTC
FRG Farmingdale, NY	87 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet	from the north (350°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	1,900 ft	81 ft	15:21 UTC
LGA New York, NY	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	4,300 ft	20 ft	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 107 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)

Wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LGA

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

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

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at BID 6:10 pm EDT (22:10 UTC), at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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: Block Island State Airport, Laguardia Airport.