Rutland/Southern Vermont Regional to Martha'S Vineyard Airport RUT → MVY
165 nautical miles (190 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 140°, about 155° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (17,500 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Near the route, 155 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 78 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 155 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 48 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 136 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: 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 19 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 RUT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. 58 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 240° at 69 knots. 145 nm along the route, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL932 4206N 06957W 0434 F350 240/069KT TB MOD TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC): moderate turbulence. 145 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL932 4206N 07001W 0433 F350 TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B763 descending, 29 nm northeast, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 68 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- over KMHT
- Time
- 06:21 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- B763 descending, 29 nm northeast, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 68 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 35
- Time
- 05:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 3 forecast points nearest it (ALB, BOS, ACK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 140° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 1 h 31 min | 4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 16 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 1 h 26 min | 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −5 kt | 10 °C | 125 kt | 1 h 19 min | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −13 kt | 6 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 14 min | 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −13 kt | 4 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 14 min | 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 29 kt | −13 kt | 0 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 14 min | 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 35 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 14 min | 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 41 kt | −15 kt | -9 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 13 min | 4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 43 kt | −15 kt | -10 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 13 min | 4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 53 kt | −3 kt | -20 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 20 min | 4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 69 kt | −3 kt | -33 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 20 min | 4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 86 kt | −14 kt | -41 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 14 min | 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 86 kt | −14 kt | -52 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 14 min | 4:40 am EDT (08:40 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | used from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| BOS | used from 48 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -53° |
| ACK | used from 145 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/29 | 270/37 16° | 270/38 10° | 270/40 4° | 240/46 -8° | 230/52 -17° | 240/74 -31° | 240/83 -41° | 240/91 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUT Rutland, VT | departure | no report just now | 787 ft | ||||
| VSF Springfield, VT | 19 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 577 ft | ||||
| ASH Nashua, NH | 78 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 200 ft | ||||
| OWD Norwood, MA | 116 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 49 ft | ||||
| EWB New Bedford, MA | 145 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| MVY Vineyard Haven, MA | destination | no report just now | 66 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 787 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MVY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
MVY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 14 nm from the route, 116 nm along the route · 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 3 nm from the route, 116 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at RUT 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at MVY 6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MVY is before sunrise there (6:50 am EDT (10:50 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: Rutland/Southern Vermont Regional, Martha'S Vineyard Airport.