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General Mitchell International to Manchester Boston Regional MKE → MHT

722 nautical miles (831 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC). Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots; MHT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 396 to 663 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 515 to 693 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 89 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 MKE.

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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 19 nm south, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E75L at 33,000 ft, 10 nm south, 8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 524 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
B748 at 37,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 9:50 am CDT (14:50 UTC): moderate turbulence above 37,000 ft. 554 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1450/FL370/TP B748/TB CONS MOD 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 37,000 ft
CL30 at 34,000 ft, 37 nm south, 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 564 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OIC UA /OV N66/TM 1356/FL340/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over N66
Time
13:56 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
A320 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm south, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORH
Where
over ORH
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
B39M at 36,000 ft, 44 nm south, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B39M at 34,000 ft, 19 nm south, 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM300030/TM 1401/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
30 nm northwest (300°) of PMM
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B752 at 32,000 ft, 36 nm south, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B738 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm south, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. 178 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
UAL513 at 34,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC): no turbulence, wind 306° at 57 knots. 257 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL513 4310N 08158W 1252 F340 306/057KT TB NONE SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A320 at 900 ft, 8 nm southwest, 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC): remarks: drud. 396 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1438/FL009/TP A320/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
H25B at 500 ft, 8 nm southwest, 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC): remarks: drud. 396 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1428/FL005/TP H25B/SK BASES 005 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
bases 500 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
K35R at 900 ft, 8 nm southwest, 8:57 am CDT (13:57 UTC): remarks: druc. 396 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1357/FL009/TP K35R/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUC
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
druc
CRJ9 at 1,300 ft, 22 nm south, 8:13 am CDT (13:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 396 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV PLAZZ/TM 1313/FL013/TP CRJ9/SK BNK013 TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
plazz
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
BNK013 tops 3,300 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MKG, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB, 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	270° at 21 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	5 h 07 min	4:01 pm EDT (20:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	5 h 07 min	4:01 pm EDT (20:01 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−22 kt	11 °C	142 kt	5 h 05 min	3:59 pm EDT (19:59 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	−23 kt	8 °C	143 kt	5 h 03 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	−22 kt	4 °C	142 kt	5 h 05 min	3:59 pm EDT (19:59 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	−23 kt	0 °C	143 kt	5 h 03 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 28 kt	−24 kt	-4 °C	144 kt	5 h 01 min	3:55 pm EDT (19:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 29 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	4 h 59 min	3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 29 kt	−26 kt	-9 °C	146 kt	4 h 57 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 34 kt	−32 kt	-21 °C	152 kt	4 h 45 min	3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 40 kt	−37 kt	-37 °C	157 kt	4 h 36 min	3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 49 kt	−42 kt	-45 °C	162 kt	4 h 27 min	3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 58 kt	−47 kt	-51 °C	167 kt	4 h 19 min	3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
CLE	used from 198 nm out; 116 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
BUF	used from 297 nm out; 83 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
SYR	used from 445 nm out; 47 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°
ALB	used from 594 nm out; 20 nm from the line	310/19	330/25 12°	330/29 8°	330/29 3°	320/34 -10°	310/42 -21°	320/43 -37°	330/55 -47°	320/52 -54°
BOS	used from 693 nm out; 49 nm from the line	340/17	340/23 11°	350/26 8°	350/28 2°	330/27 -9°	330/38 -22°	340/47 -38°	340/49 -46°	290/36 -54°

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
MKE Milwaukee, WI	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	728 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)
MKG Muskegon, MI	69 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	25,000 ft	628 ft	13:55 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	99 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	793 ft	13:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	178 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	13:53 UTC
CYZR Sarnia,	247 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	9 mi	none	594 ft	14:40 UTC
IAG Niagara Falls, NY	396 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	8 mi	800 ft	592 ft	13:53 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	445 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	variable at 6 knots	5 mi	600 ft	558 ft	14:07 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	515 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	421 ft	13:54 UTC
SCH Schenectady, NY	614 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	377 ft	14:51 UTC
EEN Keene, NH	683 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,200 ft	488 ft	13:56 UTC
MHT Manchester, NH	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 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 MHT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MHT

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 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 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

The forecast for MKE, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds 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 MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at MHT 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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 upper 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: General Mitchell International, Manchester Boston Regional.