Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Lehigh Valley International MVY → ABE
223 nautical miles (257 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 260°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MVY is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27; ABE is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 5 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
- SIGMET E27E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Over the first 19 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120755 MKCE WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27E VALID UNTIL 0955Z MA RI NY AND MA RI DE NJ NY MD CT CSTL WTRS FROM 60NE ACK-90ESE ACK-200SSE HTO-160SE SIE-HTO-60NE ACK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole 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 MVY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ACK, BDL, JFK, AVP). 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 | 350° at 14 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 1 h 52 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 11 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 59 min | 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 8 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 03 min | 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 5 °C | 108 kt | 2 h 04 min | 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 2 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 05 min | 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +16 kt | -2 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 09 min | 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | +19 kt | -7 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 12 min | 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 22 kt | +21 kt | -10 °C | 99 kt | 2 h 15 min | 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 30 kt | +30 kt | -21 °C | 90 kt | 2 h 29 min | 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 49 kt | +47 kt | -36 °C | 73 kt | 3 h 03 min | 8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 60 kt | +58 kt | -42 °C | 62 kt | 3 h 36 min | 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 58 kt | +56 kt | -51 °C | 64 kt | 3 h 29 min | 8:30 am EDT (12:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACK | used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 340/16 | 270/32 14° | 260/37 9° | 260/30 4° | 250/41 -9° | 250/49 -21° | 240/92 -34° | 240/107 -42° | 240/94 -52° |
| BDL | used from 48 nm out; 51 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° |
| JFK | used from 97 nm out; 33 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° |
| AVP | used from 194 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MVY Vineyard Haven, MA | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 66 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| OQU North Kingstown, RI | 29 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the north (010°) at 19 knots | 600 ft | 18 ft | 08:35 UTC | |
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 68 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 9 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| BDR Bridgeport, CT | 116 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 08:52 UTC |
| MMU Morristown, NJ | 175 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 186 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| SMQ Somerville, NJ | 194 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 106 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| ABE Allentown, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north (350°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 393 ft | 4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 393 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ABE
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 1,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 155 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at MVY 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABE is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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: Martha'S Vineyard Airport, Lehigh Valley International.