Plan a flight · Sun 11:26 pm EDT (03:26 UTC)

New Bedford Regional to Nantucket Memorial EWB → ACK

48 nautical miles (55 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 122°, about 138° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:44 pm EDT (03:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now EWB is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21; 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: 819 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 25,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
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 EWB.

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

A321 at 5,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): moderate turbulence from 5,000 ft to 15,000 ft. At the departure end, 30 nm northeast 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
B738 at 300 ft, 41 nm north, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. At the departure end, 41 nm north 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
BCS3 at 600 ft, 43 nm north, 9:20 pm EDT (01:20 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. At the departure end, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS040002/TM 0120/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BKN006/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
2 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
Time
01:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 22L bos
E75S at 12,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 12,000 ft to 17,000 ft smooth above 18,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0059/FL120/TP E75S/TB LGT MOD/RM DURC 120-170 SMOOTH ABOVE 180
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
over EWB
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
light moderate
Remarks
during the climb from 12,000 ft to 17,000 ft smooth above 18,000 ft
A321 , 41 nm north, 8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC): remarks: braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0056/FL000/TP A321/RM BRAKING ACTION FAIR DURING LANDING RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over KBOS
Time
00:56 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
A321
Remarks
braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos
E55P at 600 ft, 50 nm north, 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 0048/FL006/TP E55P/SK OVC006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
overcast from 600 ft

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 1 forecast point nearest it (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	240° at 29 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	22 min	11:48 pm EDT (03:48 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 35 kt	−28 kt		148 kt	19 min	11:45 pm EDT (03:45 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 38 kt	−32 kt	13 °C	152 kt	19 min	11:45 pm EDT (03:45 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 38 kt	−33 kt	9 °C	153 kt	19 min	11:45 pm EDT (03:45 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 40 kt	−34 kt	5 °C	154 kt	19 min	11:45 pm EDT (03:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 40 kt	−31 kt	1 °C	151 kt	19 min	11:45 pm EDT (03:45 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 42 kt	−27 kt	-3 °C	147 kt	20 min	11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 45 kt	−23 kt	-7 °C	143 kt	20 min	11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 46 kt	−22 kt	-8 °C	142 kt	20 min	11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 52 kt	−16 kt	-17 °C	136 kt	21 min	11:47 pm EDT (03:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 74 kt	−35 kt	-31 °C	155 kt	19 min	11:45 pm EDT (03:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 83 kt	−39 kt	-41 °C	159 kt	18 min	11:44 pm EDT (03:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 91 kt	−43 kt	-53 °C	163 kt	18 min	11:44 pm EDT (03:44 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
ACK	used from 0 nm out; 24 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
EWB New Bedford, MA	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the east-northeast (070°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	4 mi	600 ft	79 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
MVY Vineyard Haven, MA	19 nm out, 7 nm south 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 79 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, 11:44 pm EDT (03:44 UTC)

Wind from the east at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility 2 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet 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

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at EWB 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 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: New Bedford Regional, Nantucket Memorial.