General Edward Lawrence Logan International to Pensacola International BOS → PNS
1,055 nautical miles (1,214 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 233°, about 248° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 9:14 am CDT (14:14 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 129 to 448 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 488 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 488 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 90 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 468 to 806 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 518 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 657 nm along 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
- UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 50 nm east, 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 240° at 69 knots. At the departure end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL932 4206N 06957W 0434 F350 240/069KT TB MOD TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 47 nm east, 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL932 4206N 07001W 0433 F350 TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. At the departure end, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 14 nm south, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 209 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MJX
- Where
- 10 nm north (345°) of CYN
- Time
- 03:21 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B38M at 20,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 368 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
- Time
- 03:11 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 10:41 pm EDT (02:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 966 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOI UA /OV MGM157029 /TM 0241 /FL280 /TP CRJ7 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOI
- Where
- 29 nm southeast (157°) of MGM
- Time
- 02:41 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- CRJ7 descending, 39 nm northwest, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 6
- Time
- 04:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- at 600 ft
- CRJ9 descending, 39 nm northwest, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 6
- Time
- 03:16 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- at 400 ft
- B738 at 300 ft, 0 nm south, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over KBOS
- Time
- 03:00 UTC
- Height
- at 300 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 4R bos
- B38M descending, 39 nm northwest, 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 17
- Time
- 02:53 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered
- B38M descending, 39 nm northwest, 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC): remarks: mod-hvy precip. At the departure end, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0214/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015/RM MOD-HVY PRECIP
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 17
- Time
- 02:14 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- at 1,500 ft
- Remarks
- mod-hvy precip
- A320 descending, 16 nm southeast, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. 129 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 02:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- BCN007
- Remarks
- final runway 24
- GA6C at 1,100 ft, 14 nm northwest, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. 139 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
- Report
- a routine report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 02:31 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,100 ft
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
- GA6C descending, 48 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 149 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
4 more routine reports are on the map.
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, ROA, GSP, ATL, CSG, MGM, MOB). 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 | 300° at 16 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 9 h 06 min | 9:19 am CDT (14:19 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 01 min | 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 10 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 06 min | 9:19 am CDT (14:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 9 h 25 min | 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +11 kt | 4 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 41 min | 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 22 kt | +14 kt | 0 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 57 min | 10:10 am CDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 25 kt | +17 kt | -4 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 15 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 27 kt | +19 kt | -8 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 27 min | 10:40 am CDT (15:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 33 kt | +26 kt | -19 °C | 94 kt | 11 h 13 min | 11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 40 kt | +33 kt | -32 °C | 87 kt | 12 h 08 min | 12:21 pm CDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 48 kt | +41 kt | -40 °C | 79 kt | 13 h 21 min | 1:34 pm CDT (18:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 41 kt | +34 kt | -50 °C | 86 kt | 12 h 16 min | 12:29 pm CDT (17:29 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; 26 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 100 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; 37 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 348 nm out; 55 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° |
| ROA | used from 448 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| GSP | used from 597 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| ATL | used from 747 nm out; 58 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 846 nm out; 16 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° |
| MGM | used from 946 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| MOB | used from 995 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
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 | ||||
| HFD Hartford, CT | 80 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| BDR Bridgeport, CT | 119 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 8 ft | ||||
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 239 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 35 ft | ||||
| DCA Washington, DC | 348 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 488 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 567 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 969 ft | ||||
| GYH Greenville, SC | 697 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 955 ft | ||||
| AHN Athens, GA | 767 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 812 ft | ||||
| CSG Columbus, GA | 886 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 397 ft | ||||
| TOI Troy, AL | 956 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 397 ft | ||||
| PNS Pensacola, FL | destination | no report just now | 120 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 969 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PNS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC)
PNS 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 5 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 6 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 8 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 319 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 348 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 348 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC), at PNS 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 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, Pensacola International.