Plan a flight · Sun 10:35 pm EDT (02:35 UTC)

Manchester Boston Regional to General Mitchell International MHT → MKE

722 nautical miles (831 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 276°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MHT is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots; MKE is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 7 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 515 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 218 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 327 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 188 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 208 nm out.

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 MHT.

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

A333 at 15,000 ft, 28 nm east, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSM
Where
over PSM
Time
01:37 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate chop below 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 41 nm south, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 40 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
GLEX at 26,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2354/FL260/TP GLEX/TB MOD CAT 260-230 LGT MOD CAT BLO 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
GLEX
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 26,000 ft to 23,000 ft light moderate clear-air turbulence below 23,000 ft
CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 15 nm north, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm north (360°) of CAM
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
A320 at 33,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 604 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B38M descending, 0 nm east, 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC): remarks: mod-hvy precip. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0214/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015/RM MOD-HVY PRECIP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:14 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft
Remarks
mod-hvy precip
UAL42 at 35,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC): light turbulence, -45 °C, wind 256° at 85 knots. At the departure end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL42 4232N 07054W 0202 F350 MS45 256/085KT TB LIGHT SK ON TOP IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BCS3 at 600 ft, 38 nm southeast, 9:20 pm EDT (01:20 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS040002/TM 0120/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BKN006/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
2 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
Time
01:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 22L bos
A321 , 39 nm southeast, 8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC): remarks: braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0056/FL000/TP A321/RM BRAKING ACTION FAIR DURING LANDING RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over KBOS
Time
00:56 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
A321
Remarks
braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos
E55P at 600 ft, 29 nm south, 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 0048/FL006/TP E55P/SK OVC006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
BCS3 at 700 ft, 37 nm southeast, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. At the departure end, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS040003/TM 2356/FL007/TP BCS3/SK BKN007/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
3 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
Time
23:56 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 22L bos
E75S at 16,000 ft, 45 nm south, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: moderate during the climb. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT030015/TM 0007/FL160/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160 MOD CAT BLO 150/RM MOD DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
15 nm northeast (030°) of PUT
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 16,000 ft moderate clear-air turbulence below 15,000 ft
Remarks
moderate during the climb
E550 at 16,000 ft, 47 nm south, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 16,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT330020/TM 2343/FL160/TP E550/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
20 nm northwest (330°) of PUT
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E550
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 16,000 ft
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 0035/FL260/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEN
Where
over EEN
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (BOS, ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG). 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	310° at 8 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	6 h 20 min	3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 10 kt	+5 kt	11 °C	115 kt	6 h 17 min	3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 10 kt	+5 kt	8 °C	115 kt	6 h 17 min	3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 10 kt	+6 kt	5 °C	114 kt	6 h 20 min	3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	+9 kt	1 °C	111 kt	6 h 30 min	4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+13 kt	-3 °C	107 kt	6 h 45 min	4:20 am CDT (09:20 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+17 kt	-7 °C	103 kt	7 h 01 min	4:36 am CDT (09:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 23 kt	+19 kt	-10 °C	101 kt	7 h 09 min	4:44 am CDT (09:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 27 kt	+25 kt	-22 °C	95 kt	7 h 36 min	5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 34 kt	+28 kt	-37 °C	92 kt	7 h 51 min	5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 42 kt	+38 kt	-43 °C	82 kt	8 h 48 min	6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 48 kt	+44 kt	-51 °C	76 kt	9 h 30 min	7:05 am CDT (12:05 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
BOS	used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line	110/20	200/26 12°	280/24 8°	260/29 3°	250/47 -10°	230/59 -19°	230/74 -33°	240/95 -41°	240/96 -53°
ALB	used from 49 nm out; 35 nm from the line	120/9	270/8 10°	L/V 5°	260/9 1°	260/34 -10°	250/42 -22°	240/57 -35°	240/70 -42°	240/65 -50°
SYR	used from 148 nm out; 32 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°
BUF	used from 247 nm out; 51 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
CLE	used from 445 nm out; 109 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
MKG	used from 544 nm out; 80 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -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
MHT Manchester, NH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots	5 mi	2,500 ft	266 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
EEN Keene, NH	40 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	4 mi	300 ft	488 ft	01:56 UTC
SCH Schenectady, NY	109 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	7 mi	1,100 ft	377 ft	00:51 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	208 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	6 mi	3,500 ft	421 ft	01:54 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	277 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	558 ft	01:54 UTC
IAG Niagara Falls, NY	327 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	592 ft	01:53 UTC
CYZR Sarnia,	475 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	9 mi	1,400 ft	594 ft	02:00 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	544 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	782 ft	01:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	623 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	01:53 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	653 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	01:55 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 793 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MKE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MKE

From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for MHT, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 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 MHT 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MKE is before sunrise there (7:01 am CDT (12:01 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Manchester Boston Regional, General Mitchell International.