Plan a flight · Mon 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

Rhode Island TF Green International to Lancaster Airport PVD → LNS

241 nautical miles (277 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 248°, about 263° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC). Right now PVD is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 knots; LNS is VFR, 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: 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

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 first 29 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 144 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 PVD.

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

A320 at 24,000 ft, 38 nm north, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORH
Where
over ORH
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
B738 at 36,000 ft, 25 nm south, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 221 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
C182 at 500 ft, 21 nm east, 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1436/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
14:36 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
EC45 at 700 ft, 45 nm north, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft, remarks: bases 70,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1423/FL007/TP EC45/SK BKN007/RM BASES 700 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
EC45
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Remarks
bases 70,000 ft feet
B738 at 700 ft, 43 nm northeast, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1420/FL007/TP B738/SK BKN007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
14:20 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
H25B at 600 ft, 21 nm east, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1346/FL006/TP H25B/SK OVC006
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
13:46 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
A321 at 600 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1343/FL006/TP A321/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
CL60 at 700 ft, 45 nm north, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1340/FL007/TP CL60/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
C182 at 500 ft, 21 nm east, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, sand, dust whirls. At the departure end, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 APCH/TM 1326/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005/WX SAW AIRPORT ON 1/2 NM FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 approach
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
sand w, airport, on, 1/2, nautical miles, final
B738 at 600 ft, 43 nm northeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1305/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
PC12 at 600 ft, 0 nm northwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: bases runway 34 departure end. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVD UA /OV PVD/TM 1300/FL006/TP PC12/SK OVC006/RM BASES RY34 DEPARTURE END
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVD
Where
over PVD
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Remarks
bases runway 34 departure end
CL35 at 600 ft, 45 nm north, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1257/FL006/TP CL35/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
E75S at 600 ft, 43 nm northeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1253/FL006/TP E75S/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
A321 at 500 ft, 43 nm northeast, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1215/FL005/TP A321/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 3 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, AVP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	1 h 59 min	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−1 kt	11 °C	121 kt	2 h	12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	−2 kt	9 °C	122 kt	1 h 59 min	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−3 kt	6 °C	123 kt	1 h 58 min	12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC)
12,500 ft	350° at 26 kt	−4 kt	2 °C	124 kt	1 h 57 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−3 kt	-2 °C	123 kt	1 h 58 min	12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	−1 kt	-5 °C	121 kt	2 h	12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 29 kt	−1 kt	-8 °C	121 kt	2 h	12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 35 kt	+1 kt	-21 °C	119 kt	2 h 02 min	12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 48 kt	−5 kt	-36 °C	125 kt	1 h 56 min	12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 54 kt	−5 kt	-45 °C	125 kt	1 h 56 min	12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 42 kt	+12 kt	-53 °C	108 kt	2 h 14 min	1:07 pm EDT (17:07 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
BDL	used from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°
JFK	used from 96 nm out; 19 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -53°
AVP	used from 193 nm out; 63 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°

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
PVD Providence, RI	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	54 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)
GON Groton (New London), CT	39 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	9 ft	14:47 UTC
HVN New Haven, CT	67 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the north (350°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	3,400 ft	12 ft	13:53 UTC
BDR Bridgeport, CT	87 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	8 ft	13:53 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	144 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	4,200 ft	186 ft	14:45 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	193 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	393 ft	14:51 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	221 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	343 ft	13:54 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	variable at 6 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	402 ft	10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 402 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LNS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for LNS

From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PVD, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet

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 6 nm from the route, at the departure 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 departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 125 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC), at LNS 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 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: Rhode Island TF Green International, Lancaster Airport.