Northeast Alabama Regional to Rhode Island TF Green International GAD → PVD
835 nautical miles (961 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 052°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC). Right now GAD is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 knots; PVD is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 12 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: 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 last 755 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 89 to 407 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 308 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 209 to 517 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 407 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 258 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 GAD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (HSV, ATL, TYS, TRI, ROA, EKN, RIC, ACY, JFK, BDL). 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 | 340° at 21 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 7 h 19 min | 2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +6 kt | 11 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 19 min | 2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +7 kt | 10 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 23 min | 2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +7 kt | 7 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 23 min | 2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +4 kt | 5 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 12 min | 2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +2 kt | 1 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 05 min | 2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +1 kt | -3 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 01 min | 2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | −1 kt | -7 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 54 min | 2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 26 kt | −1 kt | -8 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 54 min | 2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 26 kt | −3 kt | -20 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 47 min | 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 33 kt | −10 kt | -34 °C | 130 kt | 6 h 25 min | 1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 37 kt | −14 kt | -41 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 14 min | 1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 34 kt | −21 kt | -49 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 55 min | 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV | used from 0 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| ATL | used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| TYS | used from 99 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| TRI | used from 199 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 298 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| EKN | used from 398 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| RIC | used from 447 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ACY | used from 547 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| JFK | used from 646 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| BDL | used from 745 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAD Gadsden, AL | departure | VFR | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 569 ft | 10:56 am CDT (15:56 UTC) |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 70 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.13 mi | 200 ft | 682 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 149 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,300 feet Weather: patches of fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | none | 986 ft | 11:02 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 239 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 1,518 ft | 11:00 UTC |
| MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA | 288 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the west (270°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 2,558 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 358 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 3,700 ft | 1,175 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 447 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 640 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| IAD Washington, DC | 517 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots | 6 mi | 4,400 ft | 312 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| PNE Philadelphia, PA | 646 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north (350°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 119 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| JFK New York, NY | 706 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north (010°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 13 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 795 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 9 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| PVD Providence, RI | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (360°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 54 ft | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,558 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PVD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)
Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PVD
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 517 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 1 nm from the route, 527 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 557 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 706 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · 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 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at GAD 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 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.
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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 Alabama Regional, Rhode Island TF Green International.