Groton-New London Airport to Martha'S Vineyard Airport GON → MVY
65 nautical miles (74 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 100° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 77-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GON is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots; MVY is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 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: 2 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 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 55 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 18 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 GON.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 (BDL, 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 | 170° at 11 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 33 min | 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 28 min | 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 11 °C | 145 kt | 27 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 27 kt | −27 kt | 8 °C | 147 kt | 27 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 35 kt | −34 kt | 4 °C | 154 kt | 25 min | 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 38 kt | −37 kt | 0 °C | 157 kt | 25 min | 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 40 kt | −38 kt | -4 °C | 158 kt | 25 min | 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 42 kt | −40 kt | -9 °C | 160 kt | 24 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 42 kt | −40 kt | -10 °C | 160 kt | 24 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 49 kt | −40 kt | -20 °C | 160 kt | 24 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 77 kt | −64 kt | -32 °C | 184 kt | 21 min | 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 92 kt | −77 kt | -41 °C | 197 kt | 20 min | 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 87 kt | −73 kt | -52 °C | 193 kt | 20 min | 3:29 am EDT (07:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| ACK | used from 46 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/29 | 270/37 16° | 270/38 10° | 270/40 4° | 240/46 -8° | 230/52 -17° | 240/74 -31° | 240/83 -41° | 240/91 -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 | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the north (360°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 9 ft | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
| OQU North Kingstown, RI | 28 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the north (360°) at 15 knots | 600 ft | 18 ft | 06:55 UTC | |
| MVY Vineyard Haven, MA | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the north (010°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 66 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 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 MVY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC)
MVY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for GON, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): a broken layer at 600 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 800 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 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
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 MVY 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MVY is before sunrise there (6:50 am EDT (10:50 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, Martha'S Vineyard Airport.