Groton-New London Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport GON → ISP
58 nautical miles (66 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 236°, about 250° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC). Right now GON is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18; ISP is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 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 whole 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
- A319 at 1,900 ft, 46 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, 46 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
- PC12 at 600 ft, 36 nm northeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: bases runway 34 departure end. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast 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
- A321 at 1,900 ft, 46 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, 46 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, 46 nm northwest, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 46 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
- A319 at 3,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: visual conditions down to 3,000 ft. 19 nm along the route, 44 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
- P212 at 7,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 9 °C. 29 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDL UA /OV BDL240025/TM 1401/FL070/TP P212/WX VMC/TA 9/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDL
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (240°) of BDL
- Time
- 14:01 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P212
- Weather
- visual conditions
- Temperature
- 9 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- PC12 descending, 10 nm southeast, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): overcast above 800 ft. 38 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast 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
- PC12 at 5,400 ft, 19 nm northwest, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: smooth ride. 48 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDR UA /OV KBDR/TM 1431/FL054/TP PC12/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDR
- Where
- over KBDR
- Time
- 14:31 UTC
- Height
- at 5,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- visual conditions
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth ride
- M700 at 1,800 ft, 38 nm northwest, 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft. 48 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DXR UA /OV KDXR080003/TM 1402/FL018/TP M700/SK BKN019
- Report
- a routine report filed through DXR
- Where
- 3 nm east (080°) of KDXR
- Time
- 14:02 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- M700
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,900 ft
- M700 at 4,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. 48 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest 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
- SR22 at 2,200 ft, 39 nm northwest, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach. 48 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1317/FL022/TP SR22/RM BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS AT 022 RNAV-Z 8 APPROACH
- Report
- a routine report filed through DXR
- Where
- over KDXR
- Time
- 13:17 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Remarks
- breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach
- B350 at 1,600 ft, 39 nm northwest, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,100 ft. 48 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1240/FL016/TP B350/SK SCT011
- Report
- a routine report filed through DXR
- Where
- over KDXR
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- B350
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 1,100 ft
- BCS3 , 0 nm southwest, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): remarks: bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1414/FL-1-/TP BCS3/RM BASES 015 +/- 5KTS ILS RWY 6
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over KISP
- Time
- 14:14 UTC
- Height
- at -1-
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Remarks
- bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6
- A220 at 4,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): a broken layer from 2,000 ft to 3,400 ft, remarks: during the climb 4L. At the destination end, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK100008/TM 1410/FL040/TP A220/SK BKN020-TOP034/RM DURC 4L
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 8 nm east (100°) of JFK
- Time
- 14:10 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A220
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops 3,400 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb 4L
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 28 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 28 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | −6 kt | 9 °C | 126 kt | 28 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −6 kt | 6 °C | 126 kt | 28 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | −7 kt | 2 °C | 127 kt | 27 min | 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −6 kt | -2 °C | 126 kt | 28 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | −4 kt | -6 °C | 124 kt | 28 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 30 kt | −4 kt | -9 °C | 124 kt | 28 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 38 kt | −4 kt | -21 °C | 124 kt | 28 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 49 kt | −13 kt | -37 °C | 133 kt | 26 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 53 kt | −14 kt | -46 °C | 134 kt | 26 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 35 kt | +4 kt | -55 °C | 116 kt | 30 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 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; 51 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° |
| JFK | used from 48 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 360/20 | 340/23 11° | 340/26 8° | 350/26 3° | 350/30 -8° | 350/36 -21° | 350/52 -36° | 350/54 -44° | 320/45 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | 38 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north (360°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 66 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| ISP New York, NY | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 3,300 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 98 ft | 10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 98 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ISP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
Wind from the north at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ISP
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 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
The forecast for GON, the departure
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at GON 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC), at ISP 6:17 pm EDT (22:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 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: Groton-New London Airport, Long Island Mac Arthur Airport.