New Bedford Regional to Laurence G Hanscom Field EWB → BED
50 nautical miles (57 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 343°, about 359° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC). 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 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 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 EWB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 11 nm east, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. 40 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ssoxs aid
- B350 at 400 ft, 30 nm east, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 6. At the departure end, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HYA UA /OV HYA/TM 1248/FL004/TP B350/SK BASES 400FT/RM DURC RY6
- Report
- a routine report filed through HYA
- Where
- over HYA
- Time
- 12:48 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- B350
- Sky
- bases 400FT
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 6
- PC12 at 300 ft, 48 nm southeast, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACK UA /OV ACK/TM 1210/FL003/TP PC12/SK OVC003/WX 1SM/RM DURD RY6
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACK
- Where
- over ACK
- Time
- 12:10 UTC
- Height
- at 300 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 300 ft
- Weather
- 1SM
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 6
- SR22 at 400 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1156/FL004/TP SR22/SK OVC004/TB LT TBC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWB
- Where
- ewb runway 05 dept
- Time
- 11:56 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- Turbulence
- lt tbc
- C402 at 500 ft, 30 nm east, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): light icing, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HYA UA /OV HYA/TM 1132/FL005/TP C402/SK TOPS 2000FT BASES 5OOFT/IC LGT CHOP BLW 1000FT/RM DURD RY6
- Report
- a routine report filed through HYA
- Where
- over HYA
- Time
- 11:32 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C402
- Sky
- tops 2000FT bases 5OOFT
- Icing
- light chop below 1000FT
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 6
- C208 at 400 ft, 30 nm east, 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HYA UA /OV HYA/TM 1130/FL004/TP C208/SK BASES 400FT/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY6
- Report
- a routine report filed through HYA
- Where
- over HYA
- Time
- 11:30 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- C208
- Sky
- bases 400FT
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 6
- C402 at 500 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWB UA /OV EWB RY 05 DEPT/TM 1114/FL005/TP C402/SK OVC005
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWB
- Where
- ewb runway 05 dept
- Time
- 11:14 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C402
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- C402 at 500 ft, 47 nm southeast, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): a broken layer from 500 ft to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACK UA /OV ACK240005/TM 1045/FL005/TP C402/SK BASES005BKN TOPS030
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACK
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (240°) of ACK
- Time
- 10:45 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C402
- Sky
- BASES005BKN TOPS030
- PC12 at 600 ft, 19 nm west, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: bases runway 34 departure end. 10 nm along the route, 19 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PVD UA /OV PVD/TM 1300/FL006/TP PC12/SK OVC006/RM BASES RY34 DEPARTURE END
- Report
- a routine report filed through PVD
- Where
- over PVD
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- Remarks
- bases runway 34 departure end
- E75S at 600 ft, 11 nm east, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 40 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1253/FL006/TP E75S/SK BKN006
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- a broken layer from 600 ft
- A321 at 500 ft, 11 nm east, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. 40 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1215/FL005/TP A321/SK BKN005
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 12:15 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- a broken layer from 500 ft
- E175 at 500 ft, 11 nm east, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. 40 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1150/FL005/TP E175/SK BKN005
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 11:50 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- E175
- Sky
- a broken layer from 500 ft
- B738 at 600 ft, 11 nm east, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 40 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1107/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 11:07 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 600 ft
- E75S at 8,000 ft, 11 nm east, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, overcast from 800 ft to 3,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1104/FL080/TP E75S/SK OVC008-TOP030/TB LGT CHOP ABV080
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 11:04 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- overcast from 800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
- Turbulence
- light chop ABV080
3 more routine reports are on the map.
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 1 forecast point nearest it (BOS). 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 | 010° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 28 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 360° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 10 °C | 101 kt | 30 min | 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 8 °C | 101 kt | 30 min | 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 4 °C | 104 kt | 29 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +12 kt | 1 °C | 108 kt | 28 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 26 kt | +12 kt | -3 °C | 108 kt | 28 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 31 kt | +11 kt | -6 °C | 109 kt | 28 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 35 kt | +10 kt | -9 °C | 110 kt | 27 min | 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 42 kt | +5 kt | -22 °C | 115 kt | 26 min | 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 55 kt | −3 kt | -38 °C | 123 kt | 24 min | 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 75 kt | −17 kt | -43 °C | 137 kt | 22 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 72 kt | −4 kt | -51 °C | 124 kt | 24 min | 9:31 am EDT (13:31 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
| 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; 18 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWB New Bedford, MA | departure | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| OWD Norwood, MA | 30 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 49 ft | ||||
| BED Bedford, MA | destination | no report just now | 132 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 132 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BED when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC)
BED has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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, 20 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at EWB 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC), at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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: New Bedford Regional, Laurence G Hanscom Field.





