Martha'S Vineyard Airport to Portland International Jetport MVY → PWM
136 nautical miles (156 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 006°, about 021° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC). Right now MVY is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17; PWM is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 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: 5 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 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
- BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 22 nm west, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. 58 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ssoxs aid
- A321 at 9,500 ft, 28 nm west, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. 68 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 10 nm north (350°) of BOS
- Time
- 09:05 UTC
- Height
- at 9,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
- A21N at 700 ft, 22 nm west, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. 58 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1000/FL007/TP A21N/SK BKN007
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 10:00 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- B38M at 10,000 ft, 23 nm west, 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 68 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS020010/TM 0942/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM LGT TB DURC 080-100
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 10 nm north (020°) of BOS
- Time
- 09:42 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft
- MULT at 2,000 ft, 30 nm west, 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC): light turbulence from 1,500 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb out of KBOS. 78 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 1018/FL020/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT 020-015/RM DURC OUT OF KBOS
- Report
- a routine report filed through LWM
- Where
- over LWM
- Time
- 10:18 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MULT
- Turbulence
- continuous light from 2,000 ft to 1,500 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb out of KBOS
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (BOS, PWM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 360° at 10 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 1 h 14 min | 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 1 h 16 min | 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 7 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 17 min | 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 16 min | 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +8 kt | 3 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 13 min | 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 23 kt | +5 kt | -1 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 11 min | 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 27 kt | +3 kt | -5 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 10 min | 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 31 kt | +1 kt | -9 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 09 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 32 kt | +1 kt | -10 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 09 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 38 kt | −6 kt | -22 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 05 min | 8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 52 kt | −18 kt | -39 °C | 138 kt | 59 min | 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 71 kt | −39 kt | -43 °C | 159 kt | 51 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 71 kt | −31 kt | -51 °C | 151 kt | 54 min | 8:03 am EDT (12:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -51° |
| PWM | used from 97 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 320/11 | 260/11 8° | 310/14 5° | 310/19 1° | 300/26 -11° | 290/31 -22° | 270/48 -40° | 250/60 -43° | 250/69 -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 | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 4 mi | 500 ft | 66 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| HYA Hyannis, MA | 19 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 1.75 mi | 300 ft | 54 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| BVY Beverly, MA | 68 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the north (350°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 107 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PSM Portsmouth, NH | 97 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | 400 ft | 100 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| PWM Portland, ME | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 3,400 ft | 75 ft | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 107 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for PWM
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at MVY 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC), at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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, Portland International Jetport.