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General Edward Lawrence Logan International to New York Stewart International BOS → SWF

148 nautical miles (170 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 251°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC). Right now BOS is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 knots; SWF is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 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 return flight

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, fog). Over the whole route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 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 BOS.

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

  • A321 at 9,500 ft, 9 nm northwest, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. At the departure end, 9 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    10 nm north (350°) of BOS
    Time
    09:05 UTC
    Height
    at 9,500 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
  • A21N at 700 ft, 1 nm southeast, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 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 1000/FL007/TP A21N/SK BKN007
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over BOS
    Time
    10:00 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Sky
    a broken layer from 700 ft
  • B38M at 10,000 ft, 10 nm north, 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS020010/TM 0942/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM LGT TB DURC 080-100
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    10 nm north (020°) of BOS
    Time
    09:42 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft
  • B737 at 800 ft, 2 nm northwest, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 79 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDL
    Where
    over BDL
    Time
    09:58 UTC
    Height
    at 800 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    a broken layer from 800 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 6

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 2 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft010° at 16 kt−9 kt129 kt1 h 09 min7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC)
6,500 ft360° at 18 kt−7 kt10 °C127 kt1 h 10 min7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC)
8,500 ft350° at 14 kt−1 kt8 °C121 kt1 h 13 min7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC)
10,500 ft310° at 15 kt+6 kt5 °C114 kt1 h 18 min7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC)
12,500 ft290° at 19 kt+14 kt2 °C106 kt1 h 24 min7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC)
14,500 ft290° at 22 kt+17 kt-2 °C103 kt1 h 26 min7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC)
16,500 ft280° at 25 kt+21 kt-7 °C99 kt1 h 30 min7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180280° at 27 kt+24 kt-10 °C96 kt1 h 32 min7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 37 kt+37 kt-22 °C83 kt1 h 47 min7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 48 kt+48 kt-38 °C72 kt2 h 03 min8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 61 kt+61 kt-42 °C59 kt2 h 31 min8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 62 kt+62 kt-51 °C58 kt2 h 33 min8:37 am EDT (12:37 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BOSused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line020/10360/20 10°340/19 7°290/21 2°270/35 -9°260/42 -22°250/55 -38°240/75 -43°250/72 -51°
BDLused from 49 nm out; 5 nm from the line020/15010/19 10°340/10 7°300/17 3°280/23 -10°250/35 -22°250/44 -38°250/55 -42°250/57 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
BOS Boston, MA departure IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist from the north (350°) at 9 knots 6 mi 700 ft 19 ft 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC)
ORH Worcester, MA 39 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15 0.75 mi 200 ft 1,009 ft 09:54 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT 79 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet from the north (360°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 600 ft 173 ft 09:51 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT 108 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots 4 mi 400 ft 730 ft 09:56 UTC
SWF New York, NY destination low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots 7 mi 400 ft 490 ft 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SWF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for SWF
  • From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for BOS, the departure
  • From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
  • From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 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 11 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · 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 18 nm from the route, 39 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC), at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, New York Stewart International.