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Rhode Island TF Green International to Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport PVD → XNA

1,113 nautical miles (1,280 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 260°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC). Right now PVD is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots; XNA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 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: 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 735 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 387 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 179 to 427 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 338 nm along the route.
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 last 89 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

urgent SF50 descending, 30 nm south, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 139 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
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
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
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
A320 at 2,500 ft, 24 nm north, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL075005/TM 1208/FL025/TP A320/SK BASES010 TOPS040/WX 3SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (075°) of KBDL
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BASES010 TOPS040
Weather
3SM
B737 at 5,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): no turbulence, scattered clouds from 3,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 29 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
B738 at 2,000 ft, 22 nm north, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 22 nm north 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 800 ft, 23 nm north, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 50 nm along the route, 23 nm north 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
PC12 descending, 43 nm south, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): overcast above 800 ft. 60 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOK UA /OV FOK/TM 1155/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC008
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOK
Where
over FOK
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 800 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 12 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, SGF, FSM). 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	310° at 12 kt	+7 kt	12 °C	113 kt	9 h 51 min	5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	+5 kt	13 °C	115 kt	9 h 41 min	4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	+5 kt	10 °C	115 kt	9 h 41 min	4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	+7 kt	6 °C	113 kt	9 h 51 min	5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+9 kt	3 °C	111 kt	10 h 02 min	5:19 pm CDT (22:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+12 kt	-1 °C	108 kt	10 h 18 min	5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+14 kt	-5 °C	106 kt	10 h 30 min	5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	+16 kt	-8 °C	104 kt	10 h 42 min	5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 27 kt	+20 kt	-20 °C	100 kt	11 h 08 min	6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 36 kt	+23 kt	-34 °C	97 kt	11 h 28 min	6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 48 kt	+31 kt	-42 °C	89 kt	12 h 30 min	7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 45 kt	+28 kt	-51 °C	92 kt	12 h 06 min	7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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; 36 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 99 nm out; 46 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°
AVP	used from 149 nm out; 25 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°
PSB	used from 248 nm out; 33 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AGC	used from 348 nm out; 21 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
CMH	used from 447 nm out; 61 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CVG	used from 596 nm out; 11 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
LOU	used from 646 nm out; 45 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
EVV	used from 745 nm out; 24 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
CGI	used from 844 nm out; 37 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
SGF	used from 944 nm out; 88 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
FSM	used from 1093 nm out; 62 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -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 700 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	54 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)
OXC Oxford, CT	79 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	730 ft	12:12 UTC
SWF New York, NY	119 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	490 ft	11:45 UTC
UNV State College, PA	298 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	11:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	427 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	1 mi	300 ft	1,194 ft	11:53 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	536 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	743 ft	11:55 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	576 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,076 ft	11:54 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	675 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	100 ft	656 ft	11:45 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	854 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	11:52 UTC
TVB Cabool, MO	993 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,220 ft
BBG Branson, MO	1053 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	11:45 UTC
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,302 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At XNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for XNA

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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

6/8802 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 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 626 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC), at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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, Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport.