Plan a flight · Mon 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC)

Floyd Bennett Memorial to Portland International Jetport GFL → PWM

145 nautical miles (167 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 096° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 78-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GFL is low IFR, wind calm; PWM is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 3 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, fog). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 106 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Over the last 126 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 GFL.

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

B763 descending, 37 nm south, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 87 nm along the route, 37 nm south 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, 37 nm south, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 87 nm along the route, 37 nm south 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 (ALB, PWM). 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 6 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	1 h 11 min	5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	1 h 04 min	5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−19 kt	8 °C	139 kt	1 h 03 min	5:08 am EDT (09:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	−17 kt	5 °C	137 kt	1 h 04 min	5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−17 kt	1 °C	137 kt	1 h 04 min	5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-2 °C	143 kt	1 h 01 min	5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-5 °C	150 kt	58 min	5:03 am EDT (09:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 39 kt	−37 kt	-8 °C	157 kt	55 min	5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 41 kt	−39 kt	-9 °C	159 kt	55 min	5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 55 kt	−49 kt	-21 °C	169 kt	51 min	4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 67 kt	−58 kt	-34 °C	178 kt	49 min	4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 81 kt	−75 kt	-43 °C	195 kt	45 min	4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 84 kt	−78 kt	-53 °C	198 kt	44 min	4:49 am EDT (08:49 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
ALB	used from 0 nm out; 51 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°
PWM	used from 48 nm out; 72 nm from the line	180/9	280/28 9°	230/30 6°	250/22 0°	240/45 -9°	230/63 -20°	230/72 -34°	240/87 -43°	240/94 -54°

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
GFL Glens Falls, NY	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	calm	9 mi	300 ft	328 ft	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
VSF Springfield, VT	48 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	400 ft	577 ft	07:54 UTC
LEB Lebanon, NH	58 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 100 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	9 mi	9,000 ft	603 ft	07:53 UTC
LCI Laconia, NH	97 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	545 ft	07:56 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	4 mi	3,400 ft	75 ft	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 603 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for PWM

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

The forecast for GFL, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet and more above
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 2,500 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 GFL 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC), at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PWM is before sunrise there (6:51 am EDT (10:51 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: Floyd Bennett Memorial, Portland International Jetport.