Martha'S Vineyard Airport to John F Kennedy International MVY → JFK
150 nautical miles (173 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 254°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 12:05 am EDT (04:05 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: 839 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 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
- A321 at 5,000 ft, 44 nm north, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): moderate turbulence from 5,000 ft to 15,000 ft. At the departure end, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS150020/TM 0046/FL050/TP A321/TB MOD 150-050
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 20 nm southeast (150°) of BOS
- Time
- 00:46 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate from 15,000 ft to 5,000 ft
- BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 21 nm north, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft. 9 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0017/FL180/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP/RM MOD CHOP180-210 SMOOTH ABOVE FL220
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWB
- Where
- over EWB
- Time
- 00:17 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft
- BCS3 at 12,000 ft, 42 nm north, 8:11 pm EDT (00:11 UTC): moderate turbulence, rain, remarks: ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 9 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS200020/TM 0011/FL120/TP BCS3/WX RA+/TB MOD/RM SSOXS DEPT 120-160
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 20 nm south (200°) of BOS
- Time
- 00:11 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- ra+
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft
- PC12 at 10,000 ft, 36 nm north, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. 66 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDL
- Where
- 17 nm east (100°) of HFD
- Time
- 23:53 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 10 nm north, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 113 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDR
- Where
- 10 nm south (180°) of BDR
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- moderate
- TBM9 descending, 4 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 122 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- TBM9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B38M at 6,000 ft, 18 nm west, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- 2 northwest of ewr
- Time
- 00:47 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate
- CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through BLM
- Where
- over COL
- Time
- 00:07 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- BC3 at 20,000 ft, 31 nm north, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft ssoxs sid. At the departure end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PYM UA /OV PYM/TM 2351/FL200/TP BC3/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC 140-200 SSOXS SID
- Report
- a routine report filed through PYM
- Where
- over PYM
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BC3
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- during the climb from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft ssoxs sid
- B738 at 18,000 ft, 45 nm north, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: better at at 19,000 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS180015/TM 2347/FL180/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP 080-180/RM BETTER AT 190
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 15 nm south (180°) of BOS
- Time
- 23:47 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop occasional moderate chop from 8,000 ft to 18,000 ft
- Remarks
- better at at 19,000 ft
- E75S at 12,000 ft, 21 nm north, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 12,000 ft to 17,000 ft smooth above 18,000 ft. 9 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0059/FL120/TP E75S/TB LGT MOD/RM DURC 120-170 SMOOTH ABOVE 180
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWB
- Where
- over EWB
- Time
- 00:59 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- light moderate
- Remarks
- during the climb from 12,000 ft to 17,000 ft smooth above 18,000 ft
- E75S at 11,000 ft, 39 nm north, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 9 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS210025/TM 2359/FL110/TP E75S/TB LGT TO MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 25 nm southwest (210°) of BOS
- Time
- 23:59 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- B772 at 37,000 ft, 41 nm north, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light turbulence. 47 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
IJD UA /OV LZD/TM 0004/FL370/TP B772/TB LGT MOD CHOP 370
- Report
- a routine report filed through IJD
- Where
- over LZD
- Time
- 00:04 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B772
- Turbulence
- light moderate chop at 37,000 ft
- CRJ7 at 12,000 ft, 2 nm east, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb at 12,000 ft. 47 nm along the route, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BID UA /OV SEY/TM 2359/FL120/TP CRJ7/TB LGT MOD CHOP/RM DURC 120
- Report
- a routine report filed through BID
- Where
- over SEY
- Time
- 23:59 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- light moderate chop
- Remarks
- during the climb at 12,000 ft
16 more routine reports are on the map.
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 3 forecast points nearest it (ACK, BDL, JFK). 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 | 250° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 1 h 28 min | 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 27 kt | +26 kt | 13 °C | 94 kt | 1 h 36 min | 12:13 am EDT (04:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 29 kt | +29 kt | 10 °C | 91 kt | 1 h 39 min | 12:16 am EDT (04:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 32 kt | +32 kt | 6 °C | 88 kt | 1 h 42 min | 12:19 am EDT (04:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 36 kt | +36 kt | 3 °C | 84 kt | 1 h 47 min | 12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 38 kt | +38 kt | -2 °C | 82 kt | 1 h 50 min | 12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 40 kt | +39 kt | -6 °C | 81 kt | 1 h 51 min | 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 41 kt | +41 kt | -10 °C | 79 kt | 1 h 54 min | 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 48 kt | +45 kt | -20 °C | 75 kt | 2 h | 12:37 am EDT (04:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 80 kt | +75 kt | -32 °C | 45 kt | 3 h 20 min | 1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 94 kt | +88 kt | -41 °C | 32 kt | 4 h 41 min | 3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 87 kt | +82 kt | -52 °C | 38 kt | 3 h 57 min | 2:34 am EDT (06:34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACK | used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/29 | 270/37 16° | 270/38 10° | 270/40 4° | 240/46 -8° | 230/52 -17° | 240/74 -31° | 240/83 -41° | 240/91 -53° |
| BDL | used from 47 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| JFK | used from 94 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
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 | ||||
| OQU North Kingstown, RI | 28 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 75 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 54 ft | ||||
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | 132 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 81 ft | ||||
| JFK New York, NY | destination | no report just now | 13 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 81 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC)
JFK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at MVY 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JFK is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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, John F Kennedy International.