Plan a flight · Sun 10:08 pm EDT (02:08 UTC)

Portland International Jetport to Cherry Capital Airport PWM → TVC

660 nautical miles (759 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PWM is marginal VFR, wind calm; TVC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) 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: 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 230 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 240 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 200 nm of the 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 route from 10 to 160 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 210 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 PWM.

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

A333 at 15,000 ft, 38 nm south, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 38 nm south 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
CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm north (360°) of CAM
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
B787 at 37,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDA UA /OV CDA/TM 2334/FL370/TP B787/TB LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDA
Where
over CDA
Time
23:34 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B787
Turbulence
light occasional moderate
B767 at 36,000 ft, 28 nm north, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BTV UA /OV BTV100020/TM 2326/FL360/TP B767/TB LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of BTV
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B767
Turbulence
light occasional moderate
CRJ7 at 22,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 140 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV GFL/TM 0032/FL220/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
over GFL
Time
00:32 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ7 at 19,000 ft, 23 nm south, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): no turbulence from 11,000 ft to 19,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 140 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV GFL010020/TM 0028/FL190/TP CRJ7/TB NEG 110-190/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
20 nm north (010°) of GFL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
no from 11,000 ft to 19,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 36 nm south, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. 280 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm west (260°) of ART
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light moderate

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BML, ALB, SYR, BUF, TVC). 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	190° at 13 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	5 h 33 min	3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 8 kt	+5 kt	10 °C	115 kt	5 h 44 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 7 kt	+6 kt	7 °C	114 kt	5 h 47 min	3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 9 kt	+8 kt	4 °C	112 kt	5 h 54 min	4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	+11 kt	1 °C	109 kt	6 h 03 min	4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	+12 kt	-3 °C	108 kt	6 h 07 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+14 kt	-8 °C	106 kt	6 h 14 min	4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-11 °C	104 kt	6 h 21 min	4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 28 kt	+25 kt	-21 °C	95 kt	6 h 57 min	5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 45 kt	+38 kt	-36 °C	82 kt	8 h 03 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 60 kt	+51 kt	-44 °C	69 kt	9 h 34 min	7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 69 kt	+58 kt	-52 °C	62 kt	10 h 39 min	8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
PWM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/23	190/21 5°	260/23 5°	270/20 0°	250/29 -9°	250/54 -19°	250/71 -33°	250/78 -43°	250/105 -56°
BML	used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line	220/19	210/17 9°	240/12 4°	270/22 1°	250/21 -11°	260/41 -19°	250/68 -34°	250/82 -44°	250/115 -55°
ALB	used from 100 nm out; 81 nm from the line	160/27	190/16 9°	200/29 7°	230/21 3°	240/24 -9°	240/43 -19°	230/65 -33°	240/91 -42°	230/99 -53°
SYR	used from 200 nm out; 74 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
BUF	used from 300 nm out; 99 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
TVC	used from 500 nm out; 135 nm from the line	210/17	290/14 15°	310/20 9°	310/18 2°	310/24 -11°	320/35 -22°	320/53 -39°	310/45 -49°	290/58 -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
PWM Portland, ME	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	5 mi	10,000 ft	75 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
LCI Laconia, NH	50 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	3,300 ft	545 ft	01:56 UTC
LEB Lebanon, NH	90 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	6 mi	1,500 ft	603 ft	02:02 UTC
LKP Lake Placid, NY	160 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 1 knots	7 mi	2,800 ft	1,747 ft	01:55 UTC
ART Watertown, NY	250 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	2,700 ft	330 ft	01:56 UTC
CYPQ Peterborough,	350 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	9 mi	900 ft	628 ft	01:48 UTC
CYOS Owen Sound,	460 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,007 ft
CYVV Wiarton,	470 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	729 ft	01:00 UTC
APN Alpena, MI	570 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	689 ft	01:54 UTC
GOV Grayling, MI	620 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,158 ft	01:55 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	623 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,747 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TVC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:41 am EDT (07:41 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for TVC

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TVC is before sunrise there (7:53 am EDT (11:53 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, 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: Portland International Jetport, Cherry Capital Airport.