Plan a flight · Sun 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

Ellington Airport to Rhode Island TF Green International LUG → PVD

810 nautical miles (933 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 058°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LUG is VFR, wind calm; PVD is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 12 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

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 237 to 484 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 514 to 702 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 last 722 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 99 to 504 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 395 to 642 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 188 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 LUG.

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

urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 8 nm north, 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. At the destination end, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
```
Report
an urgent report filed through IJD
Where
7 nm north (340°) of ORW
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent on wipor arrival
A321 at 30,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 405 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 22,500 ft, 4 nm southwest, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 455 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
E145 at 12,000 ft, 4 nm west, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 573 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E75L at 20,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 583 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
A21N at 18,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 603 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 662 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 6,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 672 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
A333 at 3,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 6:10 pm CDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. 682 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
A32N , 19 nm south, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 692 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 722 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 22 nm south, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 722 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 22 nm south, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 722 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, JFK, BDL). 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	140° at 10 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	6 h 55 min	4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 10 kt	−8 kt	12 °C	128 kt	6 h 20 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−9 kt	10 °C	129 kt	6 h 17 min	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−8 kt	7 °C	128 kt	6 h 20 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−8 kt	4 °C	128 kt	6 h 20 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	6 h 14 min	4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−13 kt	-4 °C	133 kt	6 h 05 min	3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−17 kt	-8 °C	137 kt	5 h 55 min	3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 20 kt	−17 kt	-9 °C	137 kt	5 h 55 min	3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 29 kt	−28 kt	-20 °C	148 kt	5 h 28 min	3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 46 kt	−45 kt	-32 °C	165 kt	4 h 55 min	2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 52 kt	−51 kt	-39 °C	171 kt	4 h 44 min	2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 52 kt	−51 kt	-49 °C	171 kt	4 h 44 min	2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
BNA	used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
TYS	used from 99 nm out; 55 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
TRI	used from 148 nm out; 72 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
CRW	used from 247 nm out; 38 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
EKN	used from 346 nm out; 21 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
PSB	used from 494 nm out; 79 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AVP	used from 544 nm out; 80 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
JFK	used from 642 nm out; 27 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
BDL	used from 741 nm out; 34 nm from the line	140/28	180/29 10°	220/38 8°	250/30 3°	250/40 -8°	240/46 -18°	240/58 -32°	240/80 -41°	240/89 -55°

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
LUG Lewisburg, TN	departure	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	718 ft	8:35 pm CDT (01:35 UTC)
MQY Smyrna, TN	30 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	543 ft	00:56 UTC
BYL Williamsburg, KY	148 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 700 feet Weather: fog	variable at 3 knots	0.5 mi	700 ft	1,177 ft	23:35 UTC
PBX Pikeville, KY	237 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	4 mi	300 ft	1,464 ft	01:35 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	306 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	variable at 6 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	00:54 UTC
SXL Summersville, WV	326 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,819 ft
MRB Martinsburg, WV	484 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	1.75 mi	500 ft	564 ft	01:45 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	504 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	6 mi	400 ft	703 ft	00:53 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	573 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots	5 mi	1,000 ft	402 ft	00:53 UTC
TEB Teterboro, NJ	682 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17	3 mi	800 ft	8 ft	00:51 UTC
HVN New Haven, CT	741 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	3 mi	1,200 ft	12 ft	01:49 UTC
PVD Providence, RI	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots	3 mi	800 ft	54 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,819 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, 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PVD

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, rain, mist, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist
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

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 21 nm from the route, 504 nm along the route · security · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 682 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 LUG 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PVD is before sunrise there (6:54 am EDT (10:54 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Ellington Airport, Rhode Island TF Green International.