Plan a flight · Mon 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

General Edward Lawrence Logan International to Alexandria International BOS → AEX

1,223 nautical miles (1,408 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 259° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BOS is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots; AEX is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 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 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 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 338 to 487 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 408 to 656 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 428 to 686 nm out.

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 BOS.

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

A320 at 24,000 ft, 12 nm north, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 12 nm north 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
B738 at 36,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 259 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B738 at 700 ft, 1 nm southeast, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure 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
A321 at 600 ft, 1 nm southeast, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure 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
C700 at 600 ft, 14 nm north, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 14 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
B738 at 600 ft, 1 nm southeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1305/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
E75S at 600 ft, 1 nm southeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1253/FL006/TP E75S/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
A321 at 500 ft, 1 nm southeast, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1215/FL005/TP A321/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
EC45 at 700 ft, 11 nm north, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft, remarks: bases 70,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 11 nm north 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
CL60 at 700 ft, 11 nm north, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 11 nm north 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
CL35 at 600 ft, 11 nm north, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1257/FL006/TP CL35/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
C182 at 500 ft, 38 nm southeast, 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast 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, 38 nm southeast, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast 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, 38 nm southeast, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, sand, dust whirls. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast 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

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 14 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, JFK, AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, BNA, HSV, BHM, JAN, LCH). 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 14 kt	+3 kt	15 °C	117 kt	10 h 27 min	8:20 pm CDT (01:20 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+2 kt	14 °C	118 kt	10 h 22 min	8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+2 kt	11 °C	118 kt	10 h 22 min	8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	+2 kt	7 °C	118 kt	10 h 22 min	8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+2 kt	4 °C	118 kt	10 h 22 min	8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+5 kt	0 °C	115 kt	10 h 38 min	8:31 pm CDT (01:31 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+7 kt	-4 °C	113 kt	10 h 49 min	8:42 pm CDT (01:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 22 kt	+9 kt	-7 °C	111 kt	11 h 01 min	8:54 pm CDT (01:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 26 kt	+13 kt	-18 °C	107 kt	11 h 26 min	9:19 pm CDT (02:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 36 kt	+8 kt	-34 °C	112 kt	10 h 55 min	8:48 pm CDT (01:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 46 kt	+8 kt	-42 °C	112 kt	10 h 55 min	8:48 pm CDT (01:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 43 kt	+6 kt	-51 °C	114 kt	10 h 44 min	8:37 pm CDT (01:37 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
BOS	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
BDL	used from 50 nm out; 11 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 149 nm out; 40 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°
AVP	used from 199 nm out; 43 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
PSB	used from 298 nm out; 71 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
EKN	used from 348 nm out; 81 nm from the line		320/20 15°	340/24 10°	340/25 4°	310/28 -7°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -36°	300/49 -43°	310/48 -50°
CRW	used from 497 nm out; 32 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
TRI	used from 597 nm out; 49 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
TYS	used from 696 nm out; 38 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
BNA	used from 796 nm out; 52 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
HSV	used from 845 nm out; 18 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
BHM	used from 945 nm out; 94 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
JAN	used from 995 nm out; 75 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
LCH	used from 1194 nm out; 94 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°

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
BOS Boston, MA	departure	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)
HFD Hartford, CT	80 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 2,100 feet	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	14:12 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	229 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	393 ft	14:51 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	348 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	2,100 ft	703 ft	14:37 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	458 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	5 mi	1,300 ft	1,987 ft	14:51 UTC
SXL Summersville, WV	517 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,819 ft
JAU Jacksboro, TN	706 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	1,179 ft	14:30 UTC
THA Tullahoma, TN	826 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,084 ft	14:35 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	875 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	13:53 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	985 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	264 ft	13:56 UTC
TVR Tallulah, LA	1124 nm out, 0 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	85 ft	13:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AEX

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for BOS, the departure

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

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 9 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 14 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AEX is after sunset there (6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: General Edward Lawrence Logan International, Alexandria International.