Plan a flight · Mon 1:20 am EDT (05:20 UTC)

Philadelphia International to Martha'S Vineyard Airport PHL → MVY

230 nautical miles (264 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 95-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots; MVY is low IFR, wind variable at 6 knots, gusting to 16. 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: 165 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 140 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

SIGMET E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 50 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
MA RI CT AND MA RI NY CSTL WTRS
FROM 40E BOS-130SE ACK-170S ACK-50SE HTO-20NW PVD-40E BOS
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL300.

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 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 160 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 30 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 PHL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A319 at 23,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 SOUTH RDG/TM 0228/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
A321 at 700 ft, 13 nm northwest, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 80 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 37 nm north, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. 90 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
02:31 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
A320 descending, 11 nm north, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. 110 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
02:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BCN007
Remarks
final runway 24

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 4 forecast points nearest it (ACY, JFK, BDL, ACK). 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 14 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	1 h 43 min	3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−20 kt		140 kt	1 h 39 min	2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−25 kt	12 °C	145 kt	1 h 35 min	2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−30 kt	8 °C	150 kt	1 h 32 min	2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−32 kt	5 °C	152 kt	1 h 31 min	2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 35 kt	−34 kt	1 °C	154 kt	1 h 30 min	2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-4 °C	156 kt	1 h 28 min	2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 38 kt	−38 kt	-9 °C	158 kt	1 h 27 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 39 kt	−38 kt	-10 °C	158 kt	1 h 27 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 47 kt	−47 kt	-20 °C	167 kt	1 h 23 min	2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 83 kt	−79 kt	-32 °C	199 kt	1 h 09 min	2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 98 kt	−95 kt	-40 °C	215 kt	1 h 04 min	2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 85 kt	−82 kt	-51 °C	202 kt	1 h 08 min	2:28 am EDT (06:28 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
ACY	used from 0 nm out; 36 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 50 nm out; 15 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 150 nm out; 68 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°
ACK	used from 200 nm out; 39 nm from the line	230/29	270/37 16°	270/38 10°	270/40 4°	240/46 -8°	230/52 -17°	240/74 -31°	240/83 -41°	240/91 -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
PHL Philadelphia, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots	5 mi	1,000 ft	35 ft	1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC)
TTN Trenton, NJ	30 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	212 ft	04:53 UTC
JFK New York, NY	80 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	900 ft	13 ft	04:51 UTC
FOK Westhampton Beach, NY	130 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	6 mi	500 ft	66 ft	04:53 UTC
JPX East Hampton, NY	150 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the north (010°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	7 mi	500 ft	54 ft	04:55 UTC
OQU North Kingstown, RI	200 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the north (010°) at 17 knots		600 ft	18 ft	04:55 UTC
MVY Vineyard Haven, MA	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	variable at 6 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	400 ft	66 ft	1:11 am EDT (05:11 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 212 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MVY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)

MVY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for PHL, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at MVY 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MVY is before sunrise there (6:50 am EDT (10:50 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Philadelphia International, Martha'S Vineyard Airport.