Beverly Regional to New York Stewart International BVY → SWF
156 nautical miles (180 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 247°, about 263° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BVY is marginal VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 7 knots; SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14. 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: 2 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 whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 68 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 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 BVY.
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 20:00–03:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, JFK). 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 | 160° at 26 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 1 h 21 min | 11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 27 kt | +15 kt | 10 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 29 min | 11:36 pm EDT (03:36 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +26 kt | 8 °C | 94 kt | 1 h 40 min | 11:47 pm EDT (03:47 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +29 kt | 5 °C | 91 kt | 1 h 43 min | 11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 31 kt | +31 kt | 2 °C | 89 kt | 1 h 45 min | 11:52 pm EDT (03:52 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 35 kt | +35 kt | -2 °C | 85 kt | 1 h 50 min | 11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 39 kt | +39 kt | -5 °C | 81 kt | 1 h 56 min | 12:03 am EDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -8 °C | 78 kt | 2 h | 12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | +49 kt | -18 °C | 71 kt | 2 h 12 min | 12:19 am EDT (04:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 59 kt | +59 kt | -32 °C | 61 kt | 2 h 33 min | 12:40 am EDT (04:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 78 kt | +78 kt | -42 °C | 42 kt | 3 h 43 min | 1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 90 kt | +90 kt | -55 °C | 30 kt | 5 h 12 min | 3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 19 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/23 9° | 260/20 7° | 260/32 1° | 250/48 -7° | 240/56 -17° | 240/59 -33° | 250/75 -43° | 250/94 -55° |
| BDL | used from 49 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| JFK | used from 146 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BVY Beverly, MA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the east (090°) at 7 knots | 3 mi | 3,800 ft | 107 ft | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC) |
| ORH Worcester, MA | 49 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots | 2.5 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 02:03 UTC |
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | 88 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 11 knots | 2 mi | 600 ft | 173 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| DXR Danbury, CT | 137 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots | 7 mi | 800 ft | 456 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| SWF New York, NY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 | 3 mi | 1,500 ft | 490 ft | 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 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, 11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet IFR
The whole forecast for SWF
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 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
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 20 nm from the route, 29 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at BVY 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC), at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SWF is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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: Beverly Regional, New York Stewart International.