Plan a flight · Mon 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC)

Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Hartford-Brainard Airport MVY → HFD

94 nautical miles (108 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC). Right now MVY is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24; HFD is VFR, wind variable at 4 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 first 66 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 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

urgent C402 at 500 ft, 27 nm east, 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC): remarks: a 10-knot loss of airspeed below 300 ft during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UUA /OV ACK/TM 1503/FL005/TP C402/RM -10KTS BLO 003 DURD RY6
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ACK
Where
over ACK
Time
15:03 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C402
Remarks
a 10-knot loss of airspeed below 300 ft during the descent runway 6
BCS3 at 5,000 ft, 13 nm south, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV CLAMY/TM 1325/FL050/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP 050-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
clamy
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate chop from 5,000 ft to 3,000 ft
A320 at 24,000 ft, 38 nm north, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. 66 nm along the route, 38 nm north 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
PC12 at 400 ft, 27 nm east, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): overcast from 40,000 ft to 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV ACK/TM 1410/FL004/TP PC12/SK OVC004-TOP017/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
over ACK
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 400 ft, tops 1,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
E550 at 3,000 ft, 29 nm east, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV ACK040005/TM 1325/FL030/TP E550/SK BASES008 TOPS021
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
5 nm northeast (040°) of ACK
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
BASES008 TOPS021
CL35 at 600 ft, 27 nm east, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 6 runway in sight at 400FT. At the departure end, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV ACK/TM 1310/FL006/TP CL35/SK TOP012-BKN006/RM DURD RY6 RWY IN SIGHT AT 400FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
over ACK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
TOP012-BKN006
Remarks
during the descent runway 6 runway in sight at 400FT
C750 at 300 ft, 27 nm east, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): overcast from 30,000 ft to 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV ACK/TM 1302/FL003/TP C750/SK OVC003TOPS011
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
over ACK
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
C750
Sky
overcast from 300 ft, tops 1,100 ft
C402 at 500 ft, 22 nm northeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HYA UA /OV HYA/TM 1253/FL005/TP C402/SK TOPS 1800FT BASES 500FT/TB LGT CHOP BLW 1000FT/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through HYA
Where
over HYA
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C402
Sky
tops 1800FT bases 500FT
Turbulence
light chop below 1000FT
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
C182 at 500 ft, 13 nm north, 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 19 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1436/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
14:36 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
H25B at 600 ft, 13 nm north, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 19 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1346/FL006/TP H25B/SK OVC006
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
13:46 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
C182 at 500 ft, 13 nm north, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, sand, dust whirls. 19 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 APCH/TM 1326/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005/WX SAW AIRPORT ON 1/2 NM FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 approach
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
sand w, airport, on, 1/2, nautical miles, final
C172 at 500 ft, 24 nm north, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 28 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVD UA /OV TAN/TM 1455/FL005/TP C172/SK BASES 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVD
Where
over TAN
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
bases 500 ft
PC12 at 600 ft, 11 nm north, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: bases runway 34 departure end. 37 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVD UA /OV PVD/TM 1300/FL006/TP PC12/SK OVC006/RM BASES RY34 DEPARTURE END
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVD
Where
over PVD
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Remarks
bases runway 34 departure end
PA28 at 2,500 ft, 26 nm north, 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC): a broken layer above 2,500 ft. At the destination end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAF UA /OV BAF/TM 1539/FL025/TP PA28/SK BKN025
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAF
Where
over BAF
Time
15:39 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Sky
a broken layer from 2,500 ft

9 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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (ACK, BDL). 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	340° at 19 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	52 min	12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	53 min	12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+15 kt	8 °C	105 kt	54 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+16 kt	5 °C	104 kt	54 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+17 kt	2 °C	103 kt	55 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+18 kt	-2 °C	102 kt	55 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	56 min	12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 27 kt	+20 kt	-9 °C	100 kt	56 min	12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 32 kt	+26 kt	-22 °C	94 kt	1 h	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	+28 kt	-38 °C	92 kt	1 h 01 min	12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 37 kt	+32 kt	-45 °C	88 kt	1 h 04 min	12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 35 kt	+35 kt	-52 °C	85 kt	1 h 06 min	12:56 pm EDT (16:56 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
ACK	used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line	350/16	330/18 12°	330/26 7°	330/27 2°	320/25 -9°	300/27 -22°	300/31 -38°	270/36 -44°	270/45 -50°
BDL	used from 47 nm out; 30 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°

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 600 feet	from the north (010°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	600 ft	66 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
OQU North Kingstown, RI	37 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots		none	18 ft	15:35 UTC
GON Groton (New London), CT	66 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	9 ft	15:12 UTC
HFD Hartford, CT	destination	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 66 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HFD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)

HFD 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, 47 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at MVY 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC), at HFD 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 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, 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: Martha'S Vineyard Airport, Hartford-Brainard Airport.