Plan a flight · Sun 11:08 pm EDT (03:08 UTC)

Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field to Nantucket Memorial ERI → ACK

456 nautical miles (525 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 103° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ERI is marginal VFR, wind variable at 4 knots; ACK is IFR, wind from the east (080°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22. 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 446 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 258 nm out.
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 397 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 268 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Near the route, 248 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 ERI.

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

E75S at 16,000 ft, 11 nm north, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 317 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 36 nm south, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 327 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 47 nm north, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 347 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
BCS3 at 12,000 ft, 39 nm north, 8:11 pm EDT (00:11 UTC): moderate turbulence, rain, remarks: ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 406 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS200020/TM 0011/FL120/TP BCS3/WX RA+/TB MOD/RM SSOXS DEPT 120-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm south (200°) of BOS
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
ra+
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft
A321 at 5,000 ft, 47 nm north, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): moderate turbulence from 5,000 ft to 15,000 ft. 416 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS150020/TM 0046/FL050/TP A321/TB MOD 150-050
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm southeast (150°) of BOS
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate from 15,000 ft to 5,000 ft
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 19 nm north, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft. 416 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0017/FL180/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP/RM MOD CHOP180-210 SMOOTH ABOVE FL220
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
over EWB
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft
AC90 , 1 nm southwest, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
Time
00:16 UTC
Height
at B3.0
Aircraft
AC90
AC90 descending, 22 nm southwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042
B738 at 4,700 ft, 49 nm north, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 69 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ7 at 3,100 ft, 30 nm south, 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 198 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0124/FL031/TP CRJ7/SK TOP031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:24 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP031
BCS3 at 2,500 ft, 30 nm south, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): overcast above 2,500 ft. 198 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0104/FL025/TP BCS3/SK OVC025
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft
E145 at 26,000 ft, 44 nm north, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence. 238 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA099025/TM 0010/FL260/TP E145/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
25 nm east (099°) of RKA
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
E145 at 24,000 ft, 38 nm north, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 288 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV 1B1/TM 0059/FL240/TP E145/TB CONS MMOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over 1B1
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous mmod chop
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 35 nm south, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. 297 nm along the route, 35 nm south 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

7 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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (BUF, PSB, AVP, ALB, BDL, ACK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	190° at 3 kt	0		120 kt	3 h 48 min	2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−9 kt	13 °C	129 kt	3 h 32 min	2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−13 kt	10 °C	133 kt	3 h 26 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−15 kt	6 °C	135 kt	3 h 23 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−18 kt	4 °C	138 kt	3 h 18 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	−20 kt	0 °C	140 kt	3 h 15 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-5 °C	143 kt	3 h 11 min	2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-10 °C	145 kt	3 h 09 min	2:17 am EDT (06:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-10 °C	145 kt	3 h 09 min	2:17 am EDT (06:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 34 kt	−28 kt	-21 °C	148 kt	3 h 05 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 48 kt	−41 kt	-35 °C	161 kt	2 h 50 min	1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 59 kt	−47 kt	-42 °C	167 kt	2 h 44 min	1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 60 kt	−49 kt	-50 °C	169 kt	2 h 42 min	1:50 am EDT (05:50 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
BUF	used from 0 nm out; 66 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
PSB	used from 99 nm out; 71 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 149 nm out; 41 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
ALB	used from 248 nm out; 65 nm from the line	120/9	270/8 10°	L/V 5°	260/9 1°	260/34 -10°	250/42 -22°	240/57 -35°	240/70 -42°	240/65 -50°
BDL	used from 297 nm out; 25 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°
ACK	used from 397 nm out; 35 nm from the line	230/29	270/37 16°	270/38 10°	270/40 4°	240/46 -8°	230/52 -17°	240/74 -31°	240/83 -41°	240/91 -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
ERI Erie, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)
JHW Jamestown, NY	40 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,500 ft	1,723 ft	02:56 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	69 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	2,143 ft	03:01 UTC
ELZ Wellsville, NY	99 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	2,124 ft	03:05 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	149 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	03:01 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	188 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	2 mi	200 ft	1,635 ft	03:02 UTC
MSV Monticello, NY	238 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	7 mi	400 ft	1,403 ft	02:56 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	278 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	5 mi	600 ft	163 ft	03:01 UTC
HFD Hartford, CT	337 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 10 knots	6 mi	1,800 ft	18 ft	02:53 UTC
GON Groton (New London), CT	367 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (030°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23	8 mi	1,700 ft	9 ft	03:03 UTC
MVY Vineyard Haven, MA	426 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (090°) at 15 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	700 ft	66 ft	02:53 UTC
ACK Nantucket, MA	destination	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the east (080°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	2.5 mi	1,400 ft	46 ft	11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ACK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC)

Wind from the east at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility 3 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for ACK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a few clouds at 2,400 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet and more above
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility 2 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility 3 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 15 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, visibility ¾ mile, mist, overcast at 300 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility ¾ mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 100 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for ERI, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 387 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at ERI 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC), at ACK 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ACK is before sunrise there (6:48 am EDT (10:48 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field, Nantucket Memorial.