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Portland International Jetport to New York Stewart International PWM → SWF

211 nautical miles (243 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 234°, about 249° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PWM is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 3 knots; SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14. 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 return flight

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 E10E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 39,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 173 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120255
    MKCE WST 120255
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10E
    VALID UNTIL 0455Z
    MA RI CT NY AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
    FROM 20NW PVD-70SSE ACK-190SSE HTO-70ESE CYN-30SW BDL-20NW PVD
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL390.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the first 144 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
  • 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 last 173 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 173 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 58 nm along 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 PWM.

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

  • A333 at 15,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 38 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through PSM
    Where
    over PSM
    Time
    01:37 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A333
    Turbulence
    moderate chop below 15,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 125 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDL
    Where
    10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
    Time
    01:03 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    GLF4
    Weather
    light rain
    Turbulence
    moderate at 10,000 ft
    Remarks
    instrument conditions
  • B38M at 6,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 49 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
    Report
    a routine report filed through EWR
    Where
    2 northwest of ewr
    Time
    00:47 UTC
    Height
    at 6,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • UAL42 at 35,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC): light turbulence, -45 °C, wind 256° at 85 knots. 58 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL42 4232N 07054W 0202 F350 MS45 256/085KT TB LIGHT SK ON TOP IC NONE
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • CRJ9 descending, 6 nm southeast, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 67 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
    Report
    a routine report filed through MHT
    Where
    runway 6
    Time
    03:16 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    at 400 ft
  • B738 at 300 ft, 44 nm southeast, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. 67 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over KBOS
    Time
    03:00 UTC
    Height
    at 300 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    a broken layer from 500 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 4R bos
  • B38M descending, 6 nm southeast, 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. 67 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
    Report
    a routine report filed through MHT
    Where
    runway 17
    Time
    02:53 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Sky
    at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered
  • B38M descending, 6 nm southeast, 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC): remarks: mod-hvy precip. 67 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0214/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015/RM MOD-HVY PRECIP
    Report
    a routine report filed through MHT
    Where
    runway 17
    Time
    02:14 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Sky
    at 1,500 ft
    Remarks
    mod-hvy precip
  • BCS3 at 600 ft, 43 nm southeast, 9:20 pm EDT (01:20 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. 67 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV KBOS040002/TM 0120/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BKN006/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    2 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
    Time
    01:20 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Sky
    a broken layer from 600 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 22L bos
  • A321 , 44 nm southeast, 8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC): remarks: braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos. 67 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0056/FL000/TP A321/RM BRAKING ACTION FAIR DURING LANDING RY 22L BOS
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    over KBOS
    Time
    00:56 UTC
    Height
    at 0 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Remarks
    braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos
  • E55P at 600 ft, 31 nm southeast, 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 77 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BED UA /OV BED/TM 0048/FL006/TP E55P/SK OVC006
    Report
    a routine report filed through BED
    Where
    over BED
    Time
    00:48 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Sky
    overcast from 600 ft
  • BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 96 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 0035/FL260/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through EEN
    Where
    over EEN
    Time
    00:35 UTC
    Height
    at 26,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Turbulence
    continuous light occasional moderate
  • B739 at 600 ft, 19 nm southeast, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 144 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0151/FL006/TP B739/SK BKN 006/RM DURD RY6
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDL
    Where
    over BDL
    Time
    01:51 UTC
    Height
    at 600 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    a broken layer from 600 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 6
  • E75S at 30,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 154 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDL UA /OV BDL240010/TM 0050/FL300/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDL
    Where
    10 nm southwest (240°) of BDL
    Time
    00:50 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
    Remarks
    during the climb

6 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 (PWM, BOS, BDL, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 7 kt+7 kt113 kt1 h 52 min1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)
6,500 ft260° at 21 kt+17 kt10 °C103 kt2 h 03 min1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
8,500 ft260° at 22 kt+19 kt8 °C101 kt2 h 05 min1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)
10,500 ft260° at 27 kt+25 kt5 °C95 kt2 h 13 min1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC)
12,500 ft250° at 32 kt+30 kt1 °C90 kt2 h 21 min1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 36 kt+34 kt-3 °C86 kt2 h 27 min1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)
16,500 ft250° at 40 kt+38 kt-7 °C82 kt2 h 34 min2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 43 kt+42 kt-10 °C78 kt2 h 42 min2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 54 kt+54 kt-20 °C66 kt3 h 12 min2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 76 kt+76 kt-33 °C44 kt4 h 48 min4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 94 kt+94 kt-41 °C26 kt8 h 07 min7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 90 kt+90 kt-53 °C30 kt7 h 02 min6:33 am EDT (10:33 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PWMused from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line180/9280/28 9°230/30 6°250/22 0°240/45 -9°230/63 -20°230/72 -34°240/87 -43°240/94 -54°
BOSused from 48 nm out; 44 nm from the line110/20200/26 12°280/24 8°260/29 3°250/47 -10°230/59 -19°230/74 -33°240/95 -41°240/96 -53°
BDLused from 96 nm out; 31 nm from the line120/24290/23 12°280/21 8°250/36 3°250/41 -11°230/48 -21°230/78 -32°230/96 -41°230/86 -52°
JFKused from 192 nm out; 58 nm from the line250/18250/23 14°240/33 9°240/33 4°240/38 -10°240/45 -21°230/86 -32°230/102 -40°230/84 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PWM Portland, ME departure marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain from the north (360°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 2,800 ft 75 ft 11:02 pm EDT (03:02 UTC)
PSM Portsmouth, NH 38 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: rain, mist from the north (350°) at 5 knots 1.5 mi 800 ft 100 ft 02:55 UTC
MHT Manchester, NH 67 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots 4 mi 1,500 ft 266 ft 02:53 UTC
ORE Orange, MA 106 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north (350°) at 5 knots 3 mi 1,000 ft 555 ft 03:26 UTC
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA 135 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north (010°) at 9 knots 3 mi 600 ft 270 ft 03:25 UTC
DXR Danbury, CT 192 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots 2.5 mi 700 ft 456 ft 02:53 UTC
SWF New York, NY destination marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 3 mi 1,500 ft 490 ft 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 555 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SWF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet and more above IFR

The whole forecast for SWF
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet and more above
  • From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for PWM, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC), at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SWF is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Portland International Jetport, New York Stewart International.