Francis S Gabreski Airport to Laurence G Hanscom Field FOK → BED
115 nautical miles (132 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 031°, about 044° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 90-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FOK is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 knots; BED is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 knots. 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: 23 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
- SIGMET E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 96 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 0 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 FOK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 descending, 29 nm north, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- over KMHT
- Time
- 06:21 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- B763 descending, 29 nm north, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 35
- Time
- 05:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- from 400 ft to 500 ft 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 2 forecast points nearest it (BDL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 120° at 16 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 58 min | 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 55 min | 4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 54 min | 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | −11 kt | 7 °C | 131 kt | 53 min | 4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | −24 kt | 4 °C | 144 kt | 48 min | 4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 37 kt | −28 kt | 0 °C | 148 kt | 47 min | 4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 39 kt | −30 kt | -5 °C | 150 kt | 46 min | 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 41 kt | −32 kt | -10 °C | 152 kt | 45 min | 4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 42 kt | −33 kt | -11 °C | 153 kt | 45 min | 4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 50 kt | −47 kt | -21 °C | 167 kt | 41 min | 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 77 kt | −73 kt | -32 °C | 193 kt | 36 min | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 96 kt | −90 kt | -41 °C | 210 kt | 33 min | 4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 87 kt | −82 kt | -52 °C | 202 kt | 34 min | 4:10 am EDT (08:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 48 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° |
| BOS | used from 96 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north (010°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 66 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 38 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the north (360°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 9 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| ORH Worcester, MA | 86 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 07:22 UTC |
| BED Bedford, MA | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 7 mi | 600 ft | 132 ft | 2:51 am EDT (06:51 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 BED when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for BED
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 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 5 nm from the route, 76 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 12 nm from the route, 96 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BED is before sunrise there (6:54 am EDT (10:54 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: Francis S Gabreski Airport, Laurence G Hanscom Field.