Albert J Ellis Airport to Manchester Boston Regional OAJ → MHT
565 nautical miles (651 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 029°, about 037° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 92-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:08 am EDT (10:08 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 E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 298 to 407 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- 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 last 407 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 228 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 OAJ.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. At the destination end, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B763 at 800 ft, 16 nm west, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 397 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
- B763 descending, 0 nm east, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- over KMHT
- Time
- 06:21 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- B763 descending, 0 nm east, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 35
- Time
- 05:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ILM, ORF, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS). 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 | 230° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 4 h 13 min | 7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 4 h 06 min | 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −24 kt | 11 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 55 min | 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −29 kt | 8 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 48 min | 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 34 kt | −32 kt | 6 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 43 min | 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | −34 kt | 2 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 40 min | 7:08 am EDT (11:08 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 39 kt | −36 kt | -2 °C | 156 kt | 3 h 37 min | 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 41 kt | −38 kt | -7 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 35 min | 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 42 kt | −38 kt | -8 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 35 min | 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 54 kt | −49 kt | -19 °C | 169 kt | 3 h 21 min | 6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 85 kt | −82 kt | -31 °C | 202 kt | 2 h 48 min | 6:16 am EDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 95 kt | −92 kt | -40 °C | 212 kt | 2 h 40 min | 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 81 kt | −76 kt | -51 °C | 196 kt | 2 h 53 min | 6:21 am EDT (10:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM | used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| ORF | used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| ACY | used from 248 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| JFK | used from 347 nm out; 27 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° |
| BDL | used from 446 nm out; 21 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° |
| BOS | used from 546 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | departure | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| ISO Kinston, NC | 30 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 109 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| ORF Norfolk, VA | 139 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| MFV Melfa, VA | 188 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 47 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 238 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 317 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| MJX Toms River, NJ | 347 nm out, 15 nm west of the line | no report just now | 86 ft | ||||
| HVN New Haven, CT | 446 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| HFD Hartford, CT | 476 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| ORH Worcester, MA | 526 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| MHT Manchester, NH | destination | no report just now | 266 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MHT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC)
MHT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 OAJ 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC), at MHT 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MHT is before sunrise there (6:55 am EDT (10:55 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.
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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: Albert J Ellis Airport, Manchester Boston Regional.