Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Napa County MVY → APC
2,355 nautical miles (2,711 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 22 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 12:30 am PDT (07:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 0 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.
- SIGMET W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 1946 to 2006 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120755 MKCW WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W VALID UNTIL 0955Z AZ UT NV FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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 first 659 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 269 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 160 to 339 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 838 to 1377 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1248 to 1487 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 1477 to 1727 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1507 to 1796 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1537 to 1667 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1587 to 2106 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1607 to 1647 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1637 to 2136 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1826 to 1996 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 180 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 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 19 forecast points nearest it (ACK, BDL, ALB, AVP, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, DBQ, MCW, FSD, ONL, BFF, RKS, SLC, ELY, BAM, RNO, SAC). 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 | 270° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 22 °C | 105 kt | 22 h 26 min | 12:30 am PDT (07:30 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +15 kt | 14 °C | 105 kt | 22 h 26 min | 12:30 am PDT (07:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 9 °C | 104 kt | 22 h 39 min | 12:43 am PDT (07:43 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 4 °C | 101 kt | 23 h 19 min | 1:23 am PDT (08:23 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | 0 °C | 99 kt | 23 h 47 min | 1:51 am PDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -4 °C | 99 kt | 23 h 47 min | 1:51 am PDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -9 °C | 99 kt | 23 h 47 min | 1:51 am PDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -12 °C | 99 kt | 23 h 47 min | 1:51 am PDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | +27 kt | -22 °C | 93 kt | 25 h 19 min | 3:23 am PDT (10:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 34 kt | +36 kt | -34 °C | 84 kt | 28 h 02 min | 6:06 am PDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 40 kt | +43 kt | -39 °C | 77 kt | 30 h 35 min | 8:39 am PDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 44 kt | +47 kt | -47 °C | 73 kt | 32 h 16 min | 10:20 am PDT (17:20 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; 51 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 50 nm out; 26 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° |
| ALB | used from 150 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| AVP | used from 200 nm out; 48 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° |
| SYR | used from 250 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| BUF | used from 299 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| CLE | used from 449 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| MKG | used from 599 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| DBQ | used from 798 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| MCW | used from 948 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 250/36 | 250/24 19° | 240/26 11° | 250/30 5° | 270/22 -9° | 260/30 -21° | 260/31 -36° | 280/53 -38° | 280/66 -48° |
| FSD | used from 1098 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| ONL | used from 1198 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| BFF | used from 1347 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| RKS | used from 1597 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 1796 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 1946 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| BAM | used from 2046 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| RNO | used from 2146 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 010/6 | 270/12 -3° | 220/26 -10° | 280/13 -19° | 350/44 -24° | 320/30 -32° | 260/22 -36° | 240/24 -42° | |
| SAC | used from 2246 nm out; 44 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 4° | 340/9 -4° | 340/22 -8° | 360/71 -12° | 360/82 -23° | 350/58 -37° | 310/30 -40° | 270/25 -44° |
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 | no report just now | 66 ft | ||||
| HFD Hartford, CT | 90 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 250 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,635 ft | ||||
| GRR Grand Rapids, MI | 669 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 793 ft | ||||
| UES Waukesha, WI | 788 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 911 ft | ||||
| VMR Vermillion, SD | 1168 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,146 ft | ||||
| ANW Ainsworth, NE | 1307 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,588 ft | ||||
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 1517 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,401 ft | ||||
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | 1856 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| TMT Austin, NV | 2106 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,735 ft | ||||
| MHR Sacramento, CA | 2305 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 98 ft | ||||
| APC Napa, CA | destination | no report just now | 35 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,735 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At APC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:30 am PDT (07:30 UTC)
APC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at MVY 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC), at APC 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at APC is before sunrise there (7:15 am PDT (14:15 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, Napa County.
