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Rhode Island TF Green International to San Francisco International PVD → SFO

2,333 nautical miles (2,685 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 22 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 3:09 am PDT (10:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PVD is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots; SFO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 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: 5 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 W23W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Near the route, 1835 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 121155
MKCW WST 121155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 23W
VALID UNTIL 1355Z
UT ID
FROM 20WSW PIH-20NE MLD-30SW SLC-20NW BVL-20WSW PIH
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
```
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 588 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 339 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 110 to 299 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 route from 897 to 1246 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1196 to 1406 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 1376 to 1635 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1446 to 1795 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1486 to 1605 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1555 to 2074 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1575 to 1595 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1585 to 2084 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1675 to 1944 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 209 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 2193 to 2243 nm out.

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

BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ssoxs aid
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
E75S at 8,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, overcast from 800 ft to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1104/FL080/TP E75S/SK OVC008-TOP030/TB LGT CHOP ABV080
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
overcast from 800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Turbulence
light chop ABV080
A21N at 700 ft, 43 nm northeast, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 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 1000/FL007/TP A21N/SK BKN007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
B738 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
Time
10:44 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
B737 at 5,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): no turbulence, scattered clouds from 3,500 ft to 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL020007/TM 1102/FL050/TP B737/SK SCT 035 TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
7 nm north (020°) of KBDL
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 3,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth
B737 at 800 ft, 3 nm northeast, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
C172 , 38 nm south, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1138/FL000/TP C172/SK OVC011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
11:38 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
B739 at 28,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 100 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL/TM 1128/FL280/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
over PWL
Time
11:28 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 6,700 ft, 41 nm north, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): a broken layer up to 6,700 ft; clear from 6,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 120 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1102/FL067/TP B737/SK BKN-TOP067/SKC/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over ALB
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BKN-TOP067 C
Remarks
during the climb
A21N at 32,000 ft, 48 nm north, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1133/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
11:33 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence

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 20 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB, AVP, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, JOT, DBQ, MCW, FSD, ONL, BFF, RKS, SLC, ELY, BAM, RNO, SAC, SFO). 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	270° at 14 kt	+15 kt	22 °C	105 kt	22 h 13 min	3:21 am PDT (10:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+14 kt	13 °C	106 kt	22 h 01 min	3:09 am PDT (10:09 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	22 h 26 min	3:34 am PDT (10:34 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+19 kt	4 °C	101 kt	23 h 06 min	4:14 am PDT (11:14 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	0 °C	99 kt	23 h 34 min	4:42 am PDT (11:42 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	-4 °C	99 kt	23 h 34 min	4:42 am PDT (11:42 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+21 kt	-9 °C	99 kt	23 h 34 min	4:42 am PDT (11:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 19 kt	+21 kt	-12 °C	99 kt	23 h 34 min	4:42 am PDT (11:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 25 kt	+26 kt	-22 °C	94 kt	24 h 49 min	5:57 am PDT (12:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 33 kt	+35 kt	-34 °C	85 kt	27 h 27 min	8:35 am PDT (15:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 39 kt	+42 kt	-39 °C	78 kt	29 h 55 min	11:03 am PDT (18:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 43 kt	+46 kt	-47 °C	74 kt	31 h 32 min	12:40 pm PDT (19:40 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; 33 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°
ALB	used from 100 nm out; 42 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
AVP	used from 150 nm out; 57 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
SYR	used from 199 nm out; 47 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
BUF	used from 249 nm out; 61 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
CLE	used from 399 nm out; 91 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
MKG	used from 548 nm out; 88 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
JOT	used from 748 nm out; 91 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
DBQ	used from 798 nm out; 48 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
MCW	used from 897 nm out; 53 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
FSD	used from 1047 nm out; 72 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
ONL	used from 1147 nm out; 39 nm from the line		250/31 22°	230/27 16°	220/25 8°	230/25 -9°	220/29 -22°	250/42 -33°	250/48 -36°	250/52 -46°
BFF	used from 1296 nm out; 110 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
RKS	used from 1545 nm out; 109 nm from the line			250/9	230/21 -1°	210/43 -14°	220/59 -23°	220/55 -32°	220/53 -35°	220/48 -44°
SLC	used from 1745 nm out; 49 nm from the line		200/16	210/23 4°	220/34 -3°	210/40 -16°	220/66 -23°	220/64 -31°	220/57 -36°	220/50 -43°
ELY	used from 1894 nm out; 54 nm from the line			210/34 1°	220/40 -4°	220/39 -17°	210/51 -24°	220/65 -30°	220/60 -37°	220/56 -44°
BAM	used from 2044 nm out; 86 nm from the line			280/9 -2°	260/18 -8°	190/47 -19°	200/50 -29°	210/56 -29°	220/54 -34°	220/45 -42°
RNO	used from 2094 nm out; 84 nm from the line		010/6	270/12 -3°	220/26 -10°	280/13 -19°	350/44 -24°	320/30 -32°	260/22 -36°	240/24 -42°
SAC	used from 2193 nm out; 65 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 4°	340/9 -4°	340/22 -8°	360/71 -12°	360/82 -23°	350/58 -37°	310/30 -40°	270/25 -44°
SFO	used from 2293 nm out; 20 nm from the line	090/9	050/12 4°	010/17 -2°	350/34 -3°	360/70 -11°	360/75 -22°	350/57 -38°	330/37 -42°	280/25 -44°

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 700 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	54 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	60 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	173 ft	11:51 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	249 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	955 ft	11:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	628 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	793 ft	11:53 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI	738 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	728 ft	11:52 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	1107 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	11:52 UTC
AIA Alliance, NE	1396 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	0.75 mi	200 ft	3,930 ft	11:53 UTC
SAA Saratoga, WY	1575 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	7,014 ft	11:50 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	1815 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	4,496 ft	11:56 UTC
TMT Austin, NV	2064 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet	from the east (080°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	5,735 ft	11:55 UTC
SCK Stockton, CA	2273 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	32 ft	11:55 UTC
SFO San Francisco, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	4:56 am PDT (11:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SFO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:09 am PDT (10:09 UTC)

Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SFO

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8802 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
6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC), at SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SFO is before sunrise there (7:15 am PDT (14:15 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 now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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, San Francisco International.