Plan a flight · Mon 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC)

Greenville Spartanburg International to Rhode Island TF Green International GSP → PVD

652 nautical miles (750 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 048°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC). Right now GSP is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 9 knots; PVD is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 9 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: 234 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

SIGMET E32E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC). Near the route, 593 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120955
MKCE WST 120955
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 32E
VALID UNTIL 1155Z
MA NY AND MA RI DE NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 120ENE ACK-130E ACK-170SSE ACK-180ESE SIE-HTO-120ENE ACK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL320.
REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 59 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 267 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 128 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 455 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 336 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 GSP.

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

A321 at 9,500 ft, 49 nm north, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. At the destination end, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (350°) of BOS
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
B737 at 700 ft, 23 nm northwest, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 366 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
B737 at 800 ft, 23 nm northwest, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 366 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft
K35R at 400 ft, 15 nm southeast, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 415 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over KDOV
Time
07:45 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
B737 at 800 ft, 43 nm northwest, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 613 nm along the route, 43 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
A21N at 700 ft, 43 nm northeast, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1000/FL007/TP A21N/SK BKN007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (GSP, ROA, RIC, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS). 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	340° at 22 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	5 h 49 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	5 h 49 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	+8 kt	10 °C	112 kt	5 h 49 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	+7 kt	7 °C	113 kt	5 h 46 min	11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+5 kt	4 °C	115 kt	5 h 40 min	11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+4 kt	0 °C	116 kt	5 h 37 min	11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+2 kt	-4 °C	118 kt	5 h 32 min	11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	0	-8 °C	120 kt	5 h 26 min	11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 25 kt	0	-9 °C	120 kt	5 h 26 min	11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 25 kt	−3 kt	-21 °C	123 kt	5 h 18 min	11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 31 kt	−12 kt	-34 °C	132 kt	4 h 56 min	11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 31 kt	−15 kt	-40 °C	135 kt	4 h 50 min	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 38 kt	−29 kt	-49 °C	149 kt	4 h 23 min	10:28 am EDT (14:28 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
ROA	used from 99 nm out; 66 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
RIC	used from 247 nm out; 37 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
ACY	used from 346 nm out; 89 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°
JFK	used from 494 nm out; 14 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°
BDL	used from 593 nm out; 44 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°
BOS	used from 642 nm out; 47 nm from the line	020/10	360/20 10°	340/19 7°	290/21 2°	270/35 -9°	260/42 -22°	250/55 -38°	240/75 -43°	250/72 -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
GSP Greer, SC	departure	VFR	from the west (280°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
HKY Hickory, NC	59 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	09:53 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	119 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	09:54 UTC
SIF Reidsville, NC	148 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	693 ft	09:55 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	208 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	938 ft	09:54 UTC
EZF Fredericksburg, VA	306 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	85 ft	09:55 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	375 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 10 knots	2 mi	600 ft	72 ft	09:55 UTC
DOV Dover, DE	415 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	4 mi	1,000 ft	28 ft	09:37 UTC
PNE Philadelphia, PA	464 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	119 ft	09:54 UTC
FRG Farmingdale, NY	543 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	81 ft	09:53 UTC
GON Groton (New London), CT	613 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	9 ft	09:56 UTC
PVD Providence, RI	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	8 mi	600 ft	54 ft	5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,189 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PVD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC)

Wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PVD

From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for GSP, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 6 nm from the route, 346 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 395 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 395 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 524 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · 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 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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: Greenville Spartanburg International, Rhode Island TF Green International.