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Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Capital Region International MVY → LAN

627 nautical miles (722 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 282°, about 297° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC). Right now MVY is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26; LAN is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 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 return flight

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 100 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 149 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 159 to 358 nm out.
  • 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 route from 219 to 428 nm out.

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

  • 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, 40 nm north, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 40 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
  • CL30 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm north, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 209 nm along the route, 30 nm north 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
  • E170 at 28,000 ft, 40 nm west, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 40 nm west 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
  • 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
  • B350 at 400 ft, 22 nm northeast, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 6. At the departure end, 22 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HYA UA /OV HYA/TM 1248/FL004/TP B350/SK BASES 400FT/RM DURC RY6
    Report
    a routine report filed through HYA
    Where
    over HYA
    Time
    12:48 UTC
    Height
    at 400 ft
    Aircraft
    B350
    Sky
    bases 400FT
    Remarks
    during the climb runway 6
  • PC12 at 300 ft, 27 nm east, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 30,000 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 1210/FL003/TP PC12/SK OVC003/WX 1SM/RM DURD RY6
    Report
    a routine report filed through ACK
    Where
    over ACK
    Time
    12:10 UTC
    Height
    at 300 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    overcast from 300 ft
    Weather
    1SM
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 6
  • C402 at 500 ft, 22 nm northeast, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): light icing, 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 1132/FL005/TP C402/SK TOPS 2000FT BASES 5OOFT/IC LGT CHOP BLW 1000FT/RM DURD RY6
    Report
    a routine report filed through HYA
    Where
    over HYA
    Time
    11:32 UTC
    Height
    at 500 ft
    Aircraft
    C402
    Sky
    tops 2000FT bases 5OOFT
    Icing
    light chop below 1000FT
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 6
  • C208 at 400 ft, 22 nm northeast, 7:30 am EDT (11:30 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 1130/FL004/TP C208/SK BASES 400FT/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY6
    Report
    a routine report filed through HYA
    Where
    over HYA
    Time
    11:30 UTC
    Height
    at 400 ft
    Aircraft
    C208
    Sky
    bases 400FT
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 6
  • H25B at 600 ft, 13 nm north, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 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. At the departure end, 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
  • SR22 at 400 ft, 13 nm north, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1156/FL004/TP SR22/SK OVC004/TB LT TBC
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWB
    Where
    ewb runway 05 dept
    Time
    11:56 UTC
    Height
    at 400 ft
    Aircraft
    SR22
    Sky
    overcast from 400 ft
    Turbulence
    lt tbc

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (ACK, BDL, ALB, AVP, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft300° at 19 kt+18 kt102 kt6 h 09 min4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC)
6,500 ft310° at 21 kt+19 kt12 °C101 kt6 h 12 min4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC)
8,500 ft310° at 24 kt+20 kt10 °C100 kt6 h 16 min4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC)
10,500 ft310° at 25 kt+21 kt6 °C99 kt6 h 20 min4:30 pm EDT (20:30 UTC)
12,500 ft320° at 26 kt+21 kt2 °C99 kt6 h 20 min4:30 pm EDT (20:30 UTC)
14,500 ft310° at 27 kt+22 kt-2 °C98 kt6 h 24 min4:34 pm EDT (20:34 UTC)
16,500 ft310° at 27 kt+23 kt-6 °C97 kt6 h 28 min4:38 pm EDT (20:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180310° at 28 kt+24 kt-9 °C96 kt6 h 32 min4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240300° at 32 kt+31 kt-21 °C89 kt7 h 03 min5:13 pm EDT (21:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300300° at 38 kt+35 kt-37 °C85 kt7 h 23 min5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340300° at 46 kt+42 kt-46 °C78 kt8 h 02 min6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390300° at 51 kt+46 kt-51 °C74 kt8 h 28 min6:38 pm EDT (22:38 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ACKused from 0 nm out; 51 nm from the line350/16330/18 12°330/26 7°330/27 2°320/25 -9°300/27 -22°300/31 -38°270/36 -44°270/45 -50°
BDLused from 50 nm out; 27 nm from the line330/20340/23 12°340/25 8°340/27 3°330/30 -9°330/39 -21°340/48 -37°340/53 -46°320/33 -55°
ALBused from 149 nm out; 56 nm from the line310/19330/25 12°330/29 8°330/29 3°320/34 -10°310/42 -21°320/43 -37°330/55 -47°320/52 -54°
AVPused from 199 nm out; 45 nm from the line330/21340/24 14°350/27 9°350/25 3°330/29 -8°310/31 -20°330/41 -36°330/57 -46°320/55 -51°
SYRused from 249 nm out; 59 nm from the line290/24310/27 13°310/34 8°320/32 2°300/32 -10°300/40 -21°300/45 -37°310/58 -47°310/64 -54°
BUFused from 299 nm out; 57 nm from the line270/25300/28 14°300/29 8°310/29 2°300/30 -9°290/33 -21°290/44 -37°290/56 -47°300/62 -51°
CLEused from 448 nm out; 79 nm from the line280/17270/17 14°280/22 10°290/26 4°290/25 -8°280/31 -21°280/35 -36°280/43 -44°300/53 -48°
MKGused from 597 nm out; 91 nm from the line240/27240/26 15°270/27 9°280/27 5°280/28 -9°280/32 -22°270/41 -38°290/44 -41°300/60 -48°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MVY Vineyard Haven, MA departure IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet from the north (010°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26 10+ mi 500 ft 66 ft 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
OQU North Kingstown, RI 40 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower reported, no category from the north (350°) at 11 knots 800 ft 18 ft 13:55 UTC
HFD Hartford, CT 90 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet from the north (010°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 2,100 ft 18 ft 13:53 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY 149 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 600 ft 163 ft 14:06 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY 249 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots 9 mi 200 ft 1,635 ft 13:53 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY 289 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 600 ft 955 ft 13:53 UTC
HTF Hornell, NY 319 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line no report just now 1,219 ft
DKK Dunkirk, NY 388 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,600 ft 692 ft 13:53 UTC
CYQS St Thomas, 478 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line no report just now 776 ft
DET Detroit, MI 558 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots 7 mi none 624 ft 13:53 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI 578 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots 9 mi 25,000 ft 980 ft 13:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI destination VFR from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 860 ft 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LAN
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
  • From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
  • From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

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 13 nm from the route, 50 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 LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Capital Region International.