General Edward Lawrence Logan International to Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field BOS → BFF
1,443 nautical miles (1,660 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 10:06 pm MDT (04:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BOS is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots; BFF is low IFR, wind calm. 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 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 80 to 249 nm out.
- 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 route from 129 to 358 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 269 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 BOS.
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 08:00–15:00 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, ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, GRB, DBQ, LSE, MCW, FSD, ONL, BFF). 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 | 270° at 17 kt | +18 kt | 22 °C | 102 kt | 14 h 09 min | 10:14 pm MDT (04:14 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 15 °C | 103 kt | 14 h 01 min | 10:06 pm MDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 11 °C | 103 kt | 14 h 01 min | 10:06 pm MDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +19 kt | 7 °C | 101 kt | 14 h 17 min | 10:22 pm MDT (04:22 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 3 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 26 min | 10:31 pm MDT (04:31 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -1 °C | 99 kt | 14 h 35 min | 10:40 pm MDT (04:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -6 °C | 99 kt | 14 h 35 min | 10:40 pm MDT (04:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 21 kt | +22 kt | -10 °C | 98 kt | 14 h 43 min | 10:48 pm MDT (04:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 23 kt | +25 kt | -21 °C | 95 kt | 15 h 11 min | 11:16 pm MDT (05:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 33 kt | +34 kt | -36 °C | 86 kt | 16 h 47 min | 12:52 am MDT (06:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -42 °C | 78 kt | 18 h 30 min | 2:35 am MDT (08:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 50 kt | +50 kt | -49 °C | 70 kt | 20 h 37 min | 4:42 am MDT (10:42 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -51° |
| BDL | used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| ALB | used from 99 nm out; 4 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| SYR | used from 199 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| BUF | used from 298 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| CLE | used from 448 nm out; 110 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| MKG | used from 547 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| GRB | used from 746 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| DBQ | used from 796 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| LSE | used from 846 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| MCW | used from 945 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 250/36 | 250/24 19° | 240/26 11° | 250/30 5° | 270/22 -9° | 260/30 -21° | 260/31 -36° | 280/53 -38° | 280/66 -48° |
| FSD | used from 1045 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| ONL | used from 1144 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| BFF | used from 1343 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° |
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) |
| ALB Albany, NY | 129 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet Weather: nearby fog | calm | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 284 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| SYR Syracuse, NY | 229 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 421 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| IAG Niagara Falls, NY | 348 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 8 mi | 800 ft | 592 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| MBS Saginaw, MI | 577 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 668 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| MKG Muskegon, MI | 677 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 628 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| MSN Madison, WI | 806 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 23,000 ft | 886 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| OVS Boscobel, WI | 866 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 672 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 1124 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,098 ft | 13:52 UTC |
| ONL O'Neill, NE | 1224 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 0.5 mi | 300 ft | 2,033 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| AIA Alliance, NE | 1403 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 3,930 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| BFF Scottsbluff, NE | destination | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 3,967 ft | 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,967 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BFF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:06 pm MDT (04:06 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 11,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BFF
- From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1½ miles, mist, overcast at 200 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 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 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC), at BFF 6:16 pm MDT (00:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BFF is after sunset there (6:17 pm MDT (00:17 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: General Edward Lawrence Logan International, Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field.