Rhode Island TF Green International to Norfolk International PVD → ORF
365 nautical miles (420 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 219°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC). Right now PVD is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 knots; ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21. 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: 504 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 306 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 266 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 northwest, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 38 nm northwest 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
- 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
- SR22 at 400 ft, 21 nm east, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1156/FL004/TP SR22/SK OVC004/TB LT TBC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWB
- Where
- ewb runway 05 dept
- Time
- 11:56 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- Turbulence
- lt tbc
- E175 at 500 ft, 43 nm northeast, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 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 1150/FL005/TP E175/SK BKN005
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 11:50 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- E175
- Sky
- a broken layer from 500 ft
- C402 at 500 ft, 21 nm east, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWB UA /OV EWB RY 05 DEPT/TM 1114/FL005/TP C402/SK OVC005
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWB
- Where
- ewb runway 05 dept
- Time
- 11:14 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C402
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- B738 at 600 ft, 43 nm northeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 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 1107/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 11:07 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 600 ft
- H25B at 500 ft, 45 nm north, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1106/FL005/TP H25B/SK OVC005
- Report
- a routine report filed through BED
- Where
- over BED
- Time
- 11:06 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Sky
- overcast 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 08:00–15:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF). 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 15 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 2 h 50 min | 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 14 kt | −5 kt | 10 °C | 125 kt | 2 h 55 min | 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 14 kt | −4 kt | 8 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 57 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −4 kt | 5 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 57 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −4 kt | 2 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 57 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | 0 | -2 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 02 min | 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +4 kt | -7 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 09 min | 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 18 kt | +7 kt | -10 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 14 min | 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | +22 kt | -22 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 43 min | 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 46 kt | +43 kt | -34 °C | 77 kt | 4 h 44 min | 2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 49 kt | +46 kt | -40 °C | 74 kt | 4 h 56 min | 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 48 kt | +42 kt | -49 °C | 78 kt | 4 h 41 min | 2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 52 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| JFK | used from 49 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| ACY | used from 148 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| ORF | used from 296 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
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, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet | from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 13:48 UTC |
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 59 nm out, 0 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north (360°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 54 ft | 13:35 UTC |
| ISP New York, NY | 89 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (010°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 98 ft | 12:56 UTC |
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 276 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 20 | 6 mi | 700 ft | 52 ft | 13:14 UTC |
| MFV Melfa, VA | 315 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 47 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 26 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 98 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ORF
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PVD, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 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
Daylight
Sunset at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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: Rhode Island TF Green International, Norfolk International.
