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Groton-New London Airport to St. Simons Island Airport GON → SSI

759 nautical miles (874 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 219°, about 233° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC). Right now GON is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots; SSI is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 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 first 300 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 290 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 540 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

E170 at 29,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 200 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 200 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
B738 at 2,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 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 KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
Time
10:44 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
B737 at 800 ft, 46 nm northwest, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 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 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
B737 climbing, 18 nm northwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft
CRJ descending, 44 nm northwest, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): remarks: base 1100 feet. 80 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1051/FLDURD/TP CRJ/RM BASE 1100 FEET.
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ
Remarks
base 1100 feet
A320 climbing, 30 nm northwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 80 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
010-TOP024
E145 at 400 ft, 14 nm northwest, 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet. 240 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1048/FL004/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED LOST VSBY OF AIRPORT AT 400 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:48 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet
E145 at 700 ft, 14 nm northwest, 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC): remarks: pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet. 240 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1040/FL007/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED IN THE CLOUDS AT 700 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. 330 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1042/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010/RM OVC010 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
B738 at 1,200 ft, 12 nm southeast, 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,000 ft; scattered clouds above 8,500 ft, remarks: during the climb. 330 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 0907/FL012/TP B738/SK OVC012-TOP030/SCT085/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
09:07 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft; scattered clouds from 8,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb
C182 at 8,000 ft, 45 nm west, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF, RDU, ILM, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX). 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	330° at 18 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	6 h 01 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−4 kt	11 °C	124 kt	6 h 07 min	1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−4 kt	9 °C	124 kt	6 h 07 min	1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−3 kt	6 °C	123 kt	6 h 10 min	1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−2 kt	3 °C	122 kt	6 h 13 min	1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	0	-1 °C	120 kt	6 h 20 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	+3 kt	-5 °C	117 kt	6 h 29 min	1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 27 kt	+5 kt	-8 °C	115 kt	6 h 36 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 29 kt	+16 kt	-20 °C	104 kt	7 h 18 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 40 kt	+33 kt	-33 °C	87 kt	8 h 43 min	3:45 pm EDT (19:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 39 kt	+30 kt	-40 °C	90 kt	8 h 26 min	3:28 pm EDT (19:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 35 kt	+22 kt	-49 °C	98 kt	7 h 45 min	2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 57 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
JFK	used from 50 nm out; 36 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°
ACY	used from 100 nm out; 41 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
ORF	used from 250 nm out; 55 nm from the line	310/30	320/27 11°	310/30 8°	320/30 3°	290/36 -8°	270/40 -21°	250/52 -32°	250/50 -39°	260/42 -48°
RDU	used from 400 nm out; 60 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
ILM	used from 450 nm out; 49 nm from the line	300/18	300/22 13°	300/21 8°	290/28 4°	280/38 -7°	270/40 -18°	250/49 -32°	250/50 -40°	270/33 -50°
FLO	used from 550 nm out; 36 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
CHS	used from 600 nm out; 10 nm from the line	330/14	300/17 14°	320/21 9°	310/26 6°	310/32 -6°	280/34 -19°	260/37 -32°	280/30 -39°	310/30 -50°
SAV	used from 649 nm out; 40 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
JAX	used from 749 nm out; 47 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°

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: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	9 ft	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
FOK Westhampton Beach, NY	40 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	66 ft	09:53 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	160 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	5 mi	600 ft	74 ft	10:54 UTC
SBY Salisbury, MD	240 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28	2.5 mi	500 ft	52 ft	10:57 UTC
PHF Newport News, VA	330 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	1,400 ft	42 ft	10:54 UTC
ISO Kinston, NC	450 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	92 ft	10:51 UTC
EYF Elizabethtown, NC	510 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	131 ft	10:55 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	560 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	10:53 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	630 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	10:56 UTC
HXD Hilton Head Island, SC	689 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	10:35 UTC
SSI St Simons Island, GA	destination	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 131 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SSI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SSI

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for GON, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 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

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 3 nm from the route, 500 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at GON 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC), at SSI 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 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 now, the Southeast · 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, St. Simons Island Airport.