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Northeast Kingdom International to Martha'S Vineyard Airport EFK → MVY

221 nautical miles (255 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 161°, about 178° magnetic at the departure end (variation 17W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (11,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now EFK is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 knots; MVY is IFR, wind from the east (100°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21. 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 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 202 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 173 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the whole route.
  • 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 last 58 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 EFK.

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

  • B763 at 30,000 ft, 32 nm west, 5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC): moderate turbulence. 29 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MPV UA /OV MPV330015/TM 2139/FL300/TP B763/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through MPV
    Where
    15 nm northwest (330°) of MPV
    Time
    21:39 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B763
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 3 nm north, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): moderate turbulence from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb. 164 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS18005/TM 2303/FL130/TP BCS3/WX +RA/TB MOD 130-160/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    BOS18005
    Time
    23:03 UTC
    Height
    at 13,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Weather
    heavy rain
    Turbulence
    moderate from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • E75S at 16,000 ft, 42 nm west, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. 173 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through SFZ
    Where
    3 nm north (360°) of PUT
    Time
    23:35 UTC
    Height
    at 16,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Turbulence
    moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
    Remarks
    moderate in +ra to light chop
  • E75L at 11,000 ft, 18 nm west, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 15,000 ft. 183 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS220030/TM 2205/FL110/TP E75L/TB MOD 150-110
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    30 nm southwest (220°) of BOS
    Time
    22:05 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    moderate from 15,000 ft to 11,000 ft
  • B763 at 30,000 ft, 40 nm northeast, 5:29 pm EDT (21:29 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 40 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EFK UA /OV CYSC/TM 2129/FL300/TP B763/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through EFK
    Where
    over CYSC
    Time
    21:29 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B763
    Turbulence
    light occasional moderate chop
  • B787 at 37,000 ft, 3 nm east, 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CDA UA /OV CDA/TM 2334/FL370/TP B787/TB LGT OCNL MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through CDA
    Where
    over CDA
    Time
    23:34 UTC
    Height
    at 37,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B787
    Turbulence
    light occasional moderate
  • B767 at 36,000 ft, 29 nm west, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 29 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BTV UA /OV BTV100020/TM 2326/FL360/TP B767/TB LGT OCNL MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through BTV
    Where
    20 nm east (100°) of BTV
    Time
    23:26 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B767
    Turbulence
    light occasional moderate
  • B39M at 32,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC): no turbulence. 39 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 2209/FL320/TP B39M/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MPV
    Where
    over MPV
    Time
    22:09 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B39M
    Turbulence
    none
  • PC12 at 28,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC): light rime icing, -27 °C. 39 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 2150/FL280/TP PC12/TA M27/IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through MPV
    Where
    over MPV
    Time
    21:50 UTC
    Height
    at 28,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Temperature
    −27 °C
    Icing
    light rime
  • B763 at 30,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC): light chop turbulence. 39 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 2136/FL300/TP B763/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through MPV
    Where
    over MPV
    Time
    21:36 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B763
    Turbulence
    intermittent light chop
  • F2TH at 8,000 ft, 34 nm west, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent on ZELKA2. 135 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FIT UA /OV GDM100005/TM 2145/FL080/TP F2TH/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD ON ZELKA2
    Report
    a routine report filed through FIT
    Where
    5 nm east (100°) of GDM
    Time
    21:45 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    F2TH
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    during the descent on ZELKA2
  • BCS3 at 700 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. 154 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV KBOS040003/TM 2356/FL007/TP BCS3/SK BKN007/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    3 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
    Time
    23:56 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Sky
    a broken layer from 700 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 22L bos
  • A321 at 1,900 ft, 6 nm east, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): rain, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. 154 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV KBOS040005/TM 2255/FL019/TP A321/WX FV05SM RA/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    5 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
    Time
    22:55 UTC
    Height
    at 1,900 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Weather
    flight visibility 5 miles, rain
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 22L bos
  • CL60 at 5,000 ft, 37 nm west, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 154 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDL UA /OV KORH/TM 2155/FL050/TP CL60/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDL
    Where
    over KORH
    Time
    21:55 UTC
    Height
    at 5,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CL60
    Turbulence
    light to moderate chop

12 more routine reports are on the map.

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (BML, BOS, ACK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft180° at 20 kt+18 kt102 kt2 h 10 min10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC)
5,500 ft190° at 20 kt+18 kt102 kt2 h 10 min10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC)
7,500 ft220° at 17 kt+10 kt7 °C110 kt2 h 01 min10:16 pm EDT (02:16 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 19 kt+1 kt5 °C119 kt1 h 51 min10:06 pm EDT (02:06 UTC)
11,500 ft260° at 26 kt−2 kt2 °C122 kt1 h 49 min10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC)
13,500 ft260° at 30 kt−2 kt-1 °C122 kt1 h 49 min10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC)
15,500 ft250° at 32 kt−1 kt-5 °C121 kt1 h 50 min10:05 pm EDT (02:05 UTC)
17,500 ft250° at 35 kt+1 kt-8 °C119 kt1 h 51 min10:06 pm EDT (02:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 36 kt+1 kt-9 °C119 kt1 h 51 min10:06 pm EDT (02:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 48 kt+2 kt-18 °C118 kt1 h 52 min10:07 pm EDT (02:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 63 kt+7 kt-33 °C113 kt1 h 57 min10:12 pm EDT (02:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 78 kt+2 kt-43 °C118 kt1 h 52 min10:07 pm EDT (02:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 102 kt+2 kt-55 °C118 kt1 h 52 min10:07 pm EDT (02:07 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BMLused from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line220/19210/17 9°240/12 4°270/22 1°250/21 -11°260/41 -19°250/68 -34°250/82 -44°250/115 -55°
BOSused from 96 nm out; 40 nm from the line160/27190/23 9°260/20 7°260/32 1°250/48 -7°240/56 -17°240/59 -33°250/75 -43°250/94 -55°
ACKused from 193 nm out; 37 nm from the line150/19170/30 8°210/31 9°230/42 3°250/44 -7°250/50 -17°240/62 -32°250/71 -42°250/86 -55°

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
EFK Newport, VT departure VFR Sky: overcast at 12,000 feet from the south (170°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 12,000 ft 933 ft 7:55 pm EDT (23:55 UTC)
CDA Lyndonville, VT 19 nm out, 3 nm east of the line VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 9,500 ft 1,187 ft 23:55 UTC
LCI Laconia, NH 87 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain from the south (170°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 8,500 ft 545 ft 23:56 UTC
MHT Manchester, NH 125 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 266 ft 23:53 UTC
BOS Boston, MA 164 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist from the east (100°) at 8 knots 3 mi 5,000 ft 19 ft 00:04 UTC
EWB New Bedford, MA 202 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet Weather: rain, mist from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots 3 mi 700 ft 79 ft 00:05 UTC
MVY Vineyard Haven, MA destination IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain from the east (100°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi 800 ft 66 ft 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,187 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MVY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC)

MVY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for EFK, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,700 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,600 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 1,300 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 14 nm from the route, 173 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at EFK 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC), at MVY 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MVY is after sunset there (6:08 pm EDT (22:08 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: Northeast Kingdom International, Martha'S Vineyard Airport.