Plan a flight · Mon 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC)

Groton-New London Airport to Hancock County/Bar Harbor GON → BHB

248 nautical miles (285 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 040°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC). Right now GON is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18; BHB is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 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: 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 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 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 GON.

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

A320 at 24,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORH
Where
over ORH
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
M700 at 4,000 ft, 50 nm west, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 50 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR/TM 1354/FL040/TP M700/SK VMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over BDR
Time
13:54 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
smooth
A319 at 3,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: visual conditions down to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV PENNA/TM 1313/FL030/TP A319/WX TOPS 020/TB SMOOTH/RM VMC DOWN TO 030
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
penna
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Weather
tops, at 2,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
visual conditions down to 3,000 ft
PC12 descending, 40 nm southwest, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): overcast above 800 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOK UA /OV FOK/TM 1155/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC008
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOK
Where
over FOK
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 800 ft
G280 climbing, 38 nm west, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HVN UA /OV HVN/TM 1117/FLDURC/TP G280/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through HVN
Where
over HVN
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
G280
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
A319 at 1,900 ft, 45 nm northwest, 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1307/FL019/TP A319/SK BKN019/RM DURD RWY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
13:07 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
a broken layer from 1,900 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
A321 at 1,900 ft, 45 nm northwest, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1258/FL019/TP A321/SK BKN019/RM DURD RWY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 1,900 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
A320 at 2,500 ft, 44 nm northwest, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL075005/TM 1208/FL025/TP A320/SK BASES010 TOPS040/WX 3SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (075°) of KBDL
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BASES010 TOPS040
Weather
3SM
PC12 at 600 ft, 7 nm south, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: bases runway 34 departure end. 40 nm along the route, 7 nm south 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
H25B at 600 ft, 24 nm southeast, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 50 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1346/FL006/TP H25B/SK OVC006
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
13:46 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
C182 at 500 ft, 24 nm southeast, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, sand, dust whirls. 50 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 APCH/TM 1326/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005/WX SAW AIRPORT ON 1/2 NM FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 approach
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
sand w, airport, on, 1/2, nautical miles, final
SR22 at 400 ft, 24 nm southeast, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 40,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast 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, 24 nm southeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 50 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast 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
CL60 at 700 ft, 19 nm northwest, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 69 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1340/FL007/TP CL60/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 700 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (BDL, BOS, PWM, BGR). 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	330° at 20 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	2 h 09 min	12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	2 h 12 min	12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+7 kt	9 °C	113 kt	2 h 12 min	12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+6 kt	6 °C	114 kt	2 h 11 min	12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	+7 kt	2 °C	113 kt	2 h 12 min	12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	+5 kt	-2 °C	115 kt	2 h 09 min	12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 30 kt	+3 kt	-5 °C	117 kt	2 h 07 min	12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 31 kt	+1 kt	-9 °C	119 kt	2 h 05 min	12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 31 kt	+1 kt	-10 °C	119 kt	2 h 05 min	12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 42 kt	+1 kt	-22 °C	119 kt	2 h 05 min	12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 46 kt	+11 kt	-38 °C	109 kt	2 h 17 min	12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 57 kt	+20 kt	-47 °C	100 kt	2 h 29 min	12:40 pm EDT (16:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 32 kt	−9 kt	-56 °C	129 kt	1 h 55 min	12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°
BOS	used from 50 nm out; 5 nm from the line	340/17	340/23 11°	350/26 8°	350/28 2°	330/27 -9°	330/38 -22°	340/47 -38°	340/49 -46°	290/36 -54°
PWM	used from 99 nm out; 45 nm from the line	320/20	330/22 11°	320/26 7°	320/29 1°	310/31 -10°	310/45 -22°	320/48 -38°	330/59 -47°	290/29 -56°
BGR	used from 198 nm out; 40 nm from the line	320/21	310/27 9°	300/31 5°	300/37 0°	290/41 -11°	290/52 -23°	300/49 -39°	320/65 -48°	280/38 -57°

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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	9 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
PVD Providence, RI	40 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	54 ft	13:51 UTC
BOS Boston, MA	79 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	19 ft	13:54 UTC
BVY Beverly, MA	89 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	107 ft	13:53 UTC
IWI Wiscasset, ME	188 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	70 ft	13:53 UTC
RKD Rockland, ME	208 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	55 ft	13:56 UTC
BHB Bar Harbor, ME	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	83 ft	9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 107 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BHB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC)

Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BHB

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

The forecast for GON, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 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 1 nm from the route, 40 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 2 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at GON 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC), at BHB 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 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, Hancock County/Bar Harbor.