General Edward Lawrence Logan International to Northwest Florida Beaches International BOS → ECP
1,012 nautical miles (1,165 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 229°, about 244° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC). 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: 12 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
- SIGMET E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 40 to 40 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E VALID UNTIL 0655Z MA RI CT AND MA RI NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E BOS-130SE ACK-170S ACK-50SE HTO-20NW PVD-40E BOS AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 119 to 417 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 447 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 496 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 496 to 705 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
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 11 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, RIC, RDU, FLO, CAE, ATL, CSG, TLH). 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 | 290° at 14 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 8 h 53 min | 9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +5 kt | 12 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 48 min | 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +7 kt | 10 °C | 113 kt | 8 h 57 min | 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +11 kt | 7 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 17 min | 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | +16 kt | 4 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 44 min | 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | +20 kt | 0 °C | 100 kt | 10 h 07 min | 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 29 kt | +24 kt | -4 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 32 min | 10:43 am CDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 32 kt | +27 kt | -8 °C | 93 kt | 10 h 53 min | 11:04 am CDT (16:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 40 kt | +37 kt | -19 °C | 83 kt | 12 h 12 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 54 kt | +51 kt | -32 °C | 69 kt | 14 h 40 min | 2:51 pm CDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 64 kt | +61 kt | -40 °C | 59 kt | 17 h 09 min | 5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 52 kt | +49 kt | -50 °C | 71 kt | 14 h 15 min | 2:26 pm CDT (19:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | used from 0 nm out; 25 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 50 nm out; 30 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° |
| JFK | used from 99 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 199 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| RIC | used from 347 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| RDU | used from 496 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| FLO | used from 596 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| CAE | used from 645 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| ATL | used from 794 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| CSG | used from 844 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| TLH | used from 943 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
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 | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 79 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | 149 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 81 ft | ||||
| DOV Dover, DE | 278 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 318 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 447 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 596 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 609 ft | ||||
| JQF Concord, NC | 615 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 704 ft | ||||
| HQU Thomson, GA | 754 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 501 ft | ||||
| MCN Macon, GA | 834 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| DHN Dothan, AL | 953 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 400 ft | ||||
| ECP Panama City, FL | destination | no report just now | 68 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 704 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ECP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC)
ECP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 4 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 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 298 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 298 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 18 nm from the route, 347 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 854 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
Daylight
Sunset at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC), at ECP 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 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: General Edward Lawrence Logan International, Northwest Florida Beaches International.
