Newport News/Williamsburg International to Portsmouth International AT Pease PHF → PSM
442 nautical miles (508 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 034°, about 043° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 95-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:43 am EDT (09:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHF is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots; PSM is IFR, wind from the north (010°) 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: 2 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 147 to 265 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 314 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 128 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 39 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 PHF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 800 ft, 46 nm northwest, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- B763 at 800 ft, 17 nm northwest, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 245 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest 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, 16 nm northwest, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 422 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest 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, 16 nm northwest, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 422 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest 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 5 forecast points nearest it (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 | 220° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 3 h 21 min | 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 3 h 12 min | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 11 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 05 min | 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −27 kt | 8 °C | 147 kt | 3 h | 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | −31 kt | 5 °C | 151 kt | 2 h 56 min | 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 35 kt | −33 kt | 1 °C | 153 kt | 2 h 53 min | 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | −35 kt | -3 °C | 155 kt | 2 h 51 min | 6:31 am EDT (10:31 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 40 kt | −37 kt | -8 °C | 157 kt | 2 h 49 min | 6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 40 kt | −38 kt | -9 °C | 158 kt | 2 h 48 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 52 kt | −49 kt | -20 °C | 169 kt | 2 h 37 min | 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 84 kt | −83 kt | -31 °C | 203 kt | 2 h 11 min | 5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 98 kt | −95 kt | -40 °C | 215 kt | 2 h 03 min | 5:43 am EDT (09:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 83 kt | −80 kt | -51 °C | 200 kt | 2 h 13 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 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; 34 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 98 nm out; 44 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 196 nm out; 30 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 294 nm out; 30 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 393 nm out; 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHF Newport News, VA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 2,300 ft | 42 ft | 3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC) |
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 88 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 52 ft | 07:31 UTC |
| GED Georgetown, DE | 108 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 53 ft | 07:34 UTC |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 167 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 10 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 74 ft | 07:18 UTC |
| MJX Toms River, NJ | 196 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 86 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | 255 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 81 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ISP New York, NY | 275 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (010°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 98 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| HFD Hartford, CT | 324 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | 600 ft | 18 ft | 07:04 UTC |
| ORH Worcester, MA | 373 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 07:37 UTC |
| LWM Lawrence, MA | 412 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 147 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| PSM Portsmouth, NH | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 1.5 mi | 800 ft | 100 ft | 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC) |
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 PSM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:43 am EDT (09:43 UTC)
Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for PSM
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 1½ miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
The forecast for PHF, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 108 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 108 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 363 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 20 nm from the route, 383 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at PHF 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at PSM 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PSM is before sunrise there (6:52 am EDT (10:52 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: Newport News/Williamsburg International, Portsmouth International AT Pease.