Pittsburgh International to Rhode Island TF Green International PIT → PVD
405 nautical miles (466 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIT is low IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots; PVD is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 13 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: 237 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). Near the route, 356 nm along 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 10 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 227 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 326 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 59 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 PIT.
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 (AGC, PSB, AVP, 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 | 140° at 3 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 3 h 26 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | −6 kt | 13 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 13 min | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 10 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 04 min | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 7 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 59 min | 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 4 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 55 min | 4:36 am EDT (08:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 0 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 52 min | 4:33 am EDT (08:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -5 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 51 min | 4:32 am EDT (08:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | −24 kt | -10 °C | 144 kt | 2 h 49 min | 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 24 kt | −24 kt | -11 °C | 144 kt | 2 h 49 min | 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 31 kt | −29 kt | -22 °C | 149 kt | 2 h 43 min | 4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 49 kt | −46 kt | -34 °C | 166 kt | 2 h 26 min | 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 63 kt | −57 kt | -41 °C | 177 kt | 2 h 17 min | 3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 59 kt | −56 kt | -50 °C | 176 kt | 2 h 18 min | 3:59 am EDT (07:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| PSB | used from 49 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 148 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| JFK | used from 247 nm out; 52 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 296 nm out; 37 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 395 nm out; 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 4 mi | 300 ft | 1,202 ft | 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC) |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 30 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,198 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 59 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 2,284 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 109 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 1.5 mi | 300 ft | 1,231 ft | 05:36 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 158 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 528 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| HZL Hazleton, PA | 198 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,603 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 207 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 961 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| MGJ Montgomery, NY | 277 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 369 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| SWF New York, NY | 286 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots | 6 mi | 1,200 ft | 490 ft | 04:45 UTC |
| OXC Oxford, CT | 326 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 730 ft | 05:10 UTC |
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 375 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet | from the north (010°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 9 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| PVD Providence, RI | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 13 knots | 2.5 mi | 1,000 ft | 54 ft | 1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PVD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for PVD
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PIT, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, a broken layer at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · 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 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PVD is before sunrise there (6:54 am EDT (10:54 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: Pittsburgh International, Rhode Island TF Green International.