Norfolk International to Portland International Jetport ORF → PWM
487 nautical miles (560 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 032°, about 041° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 92-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:30 am EDT (08:30 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: 115 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 last 467 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 268 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 79 nm of the 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 ORF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 (ORF, ACY, JFK, BDL, 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 | 210° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 3 h 41 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 3 h 30 min | 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −23 kt | 11 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 24 min | 5:36 am EDT (09:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −27 kt | 8 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 19 min | 5:31 am EDT (09:31 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −29 kt | 5 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 16 min | 5:28 am EDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | −31 kt | 1 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 14 min | 5:26 am EDT (09:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | −34 kt | -3 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 10 min | 5:22 am EDT (09:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 41 kt | −37 kt | -8 °C | 157 kt | 3 h 06 min | 5:18 am EDT (09:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 41 kt | −38 kt | -9 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 05 min | 5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 54 kt | −50 kt | -20 °C | 170 kt | 2 h 52 min | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 83 kt | −81 kt | -32 °C | 201 kt | 2 h 25 min | 4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 96 kt | −92 kt | -41 °C | 212 kt | 2 h 18 min | 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 85 kt | −80 kt | -52 °C | 200 kt | 2 h 26 min | 4:38 am EDT (08:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF | used from 0 nm out; 25 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 99 nm out; 50 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 199 nm out; 37 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 298 nm out; 34 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 348 nm out; 39 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° |
| PWM | used from 447 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 180/9 | 280/28 9° | 230/30 6° | 250/22 0° | 240/45 -9° | 230/63 -20° | 230/72 -34° | 240/87 -43° | 240/94 -54° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF Norfolk, VA | departure | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 89 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| OXB Ocean City, MD | 99 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 15 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 169 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| MJX Toms River, NJ | 199 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 86 ft | ||||
| ISP New York, NY | 278 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 98 ft | ||||
| HVN New Haven, CT | 308 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| ORH Worcester, MA | 377 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| LWM Lawrence, MA | 417 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 147 ft | ||||
| PSM Portsmouth, NH | 447 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 100 ft | ||||
| PWM Portland, ME | destination | no report just now | 75 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 PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC)
PWM 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 13 nm from the route, 367 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 387 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PWM is before sunrise there (6:51 am EDT (10:51 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: Norfolk International, Portland International Jetport.