Plan a flight · Sun 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC)

Groton-New London Airport to Nantucket Memorial GON → ACK

90 nautical miles (103 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 106° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 79-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GON is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22; ACK is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25. 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: 3 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 first 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Near the route, 40 nm along 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 GON.

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

urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 19 nm north, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. At the departure end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
```
Report
an urgent report filed through IJD
Where
7 nm north (340°) of ORW
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent on wipor arrival
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 20 nm north, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
17 nm east (100°) of HFD
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 8,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JPX UA /OV JPX360010/TM 2258/FL080/TP BCS3/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through JPX
Where
10 nm north (360°) of JPX
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
E75S at 16,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. 10 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
3 nm north (360°) of PUT
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
Remarks
moderate in +ra to light chop
E75L at 11,000 ft, 36 nm north, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 15,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS220030/TM 2205/FL110/TP E75L/TB MOD 150-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
30 nm southwest (220°) of BOS
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate from 15,000 ft to 11,000 ft
BCS3 at 12,000 ft, 44 nm north, 8:11 pm EDT (00:11 UTC): moderate turbulence, rain, remarks: ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS200020/TM 0011/FL120/TP BCS3/WX RA+/TB MOD/RM SSOXS DEPT 120-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm south (200°) of BOS
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
ra+
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 23 nm north, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0017/FL180/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP/RM MOD CHOP180-210 SMOOTH ABOVE FL220
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
over EWB
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft
E75S at 30,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL240010/TM 0050/FL300/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm southwest (240°) of BDL
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb
CL60 at 200 ft, 46 nm northwest, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY6. At the departure end, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0030/FLSFC/TP CL60/SK BKN006/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY6
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR170010/TM 2358/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (170°) of BDR
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the descent
B738 descending, 38 nm west, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HVN UA /OV HVN/TM 2349/FLDURD/TP B738/SK BKN009
```
Report
a routine report filed through HVN
Where
over HVN
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 900 ft
C68 descending, 38 nm west, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HVN UA /OV HVN/TM 2328/FLDURD/TP C68/SK BKN009
```
Report
a routine report filed through HVN
Where
over HVN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C68
Sky
a broken layer from 900 ft
E55P at 2,000 ft, 26 nm south, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JPX UA /OV JPX170003/TM 2302/FL020/TP E55P/SK BASES 007/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through JPX
Where
3 nm south (170°) of JPX
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
bases 700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 descending, 50 nm west, 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 1,300 ft, overcast above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 36. At the departure end, 50 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXC UA /OV OXC/TM 2302/FLUNKN/TP PC12/SK OVC014/TB CONT LGT-MDT BLO 013/RM DURD RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXC
Where
over OXC
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft
Turbulence
continuous lgt-mdt below 1,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 36

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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	150° at 21 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	49 min	9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	170° at 28 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	48 min	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	190° at 29 kt	−4 kt	8 °C	124 kt	44 min	9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 32 kt	−17 kt	8 °C	137 kt	39 min	9:42 pm EDT (01:42 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 40 kt	−28 kt	4 °C	148 kt	36 min	9:39 pm EDT (01:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 42 kt	−33 kt	0 °C	153 kt	35 min	9:38 pm EDT (01:38 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 43 kt	−37 kt	-3 °C	157 kt	34 min	9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 44 kt	−40 kt	-6 °C	160 kt	34 min	9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 44 kt	−41 kt	-7 °C	161 kt	34 min	9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 50 kt	−46 kt	-17 °C	166 kt	33 min	9:36 pm EDT (01:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 62 kt	−52 kt	-32 °C	172 kt	31 min	9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 71 kt	−66 kt	-42 °C	186 kt	29 min	9:32 pm EDT (01:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 86 kt	−79 kt	-55 °C	199 kt	27 min	9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 65 nm from the line	150/19	170/30 8°	210/31 9°	230/42 3°	250/44 -7°	250/50 -17°	240/62 -32°	250/71 -42°	250/86 -55°

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
GON Groton (New London), CT	departure	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	8 mi	900 ft	9 ft	8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC)
OQU North Kingstown, RI	30 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east-northeast (060°) at 20 knots		700 ft	18 ft	00:55 UTC
MVY Vineyard Haven, MA	60 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: rain	from the east (090°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	66 ft	00:53 UTC
ACK Nantucket, MA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (110°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	9 mi	4,800 ft	46 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 66 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, 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 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 VFR

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

The forecast for GON, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 16 knots, gusting to 27, visibility 3 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 13 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
At times between Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 GON 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 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 after sunset there (6:06 pm EDT (22:06 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: Groton-New London Airport, Nantucket Memorial.