Manchester Boston Regional to Rhode Island TF Green International MHT → PVD
73 nautical miles (84 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 180°, about 195° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MHT is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 4 knots; PVD is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 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
- 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 27 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
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
- UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 14 nm west, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. At the departure end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B763 descending, 0 nm east, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- over KMHT
- Time
- 06:21 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- B763 descending, 0 nm east, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 35
- Time
- 05:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
- CRJ7 descending, 0 nm east, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 6
- Time
- 04:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- at 600 ft
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 1 forecast point nearest it (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 160° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 42 min | 3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 11 °C | 100 kt | 44 min | 3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | 0 | 9 °C | 120 kt | 36 min | 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 26 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 36 min | 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 30 kt | +6 kt | 2 °C | 114 kt | 38 min | 3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 36 kt | +9 kt | -2 °C | 111 kt | 39 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 42 kt | +13 kt | -7 °C | 107 kt | 41 min | 3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 47 kt | +16 kt | -10 °C | 104 kt | 42 min | 3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 59 kt | +38 kt | -19 °C | 82 kt | 53 min | 3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 74 kt | +47 kt | -33 °C | 73 kt | 1 h | 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 95 kt | +47 kt | -41 °C | 73 kt | 1 h | 3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 96 kt | +48 kt | -53 °C | 72 kt | 1 h 01 min | 3:35 am EDT (07:35 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; 22 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° |
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 400 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 1,200 ft | 266 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| BED Bedford, MA | 27 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 4 mi | 800 ft | 132 ft | 06:25 UTC |
| PVD Providence, RI | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots | 3 mi | 800 ft | 54 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 266 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, 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for PVD
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 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 MHT, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 55 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 64 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at MHT 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 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
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, Rhode Island TF Green International.