Plan a flight · Mon 2:32 am EDT (06:32 UTC)

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 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RUT is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 3 knots; MVY is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 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 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
CRJ7 descending, 29 nm northeast, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 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 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
04:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
at 600 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	4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC)
5,500 ft	210° at 16 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	1 h 26 min	3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−5 kt	10 °C	125 kt	1 h 19 min	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	−13 kt	6 °C	133 kt	1 h 14 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−13 kt	4 °C	133 kt	1 h 14 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 29 kt	−13 kt	0 °C	133 kt	1 h 14 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 35 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	1 h 14 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 41 kt	−15 kt	-9 °C	135 kt	1 h 13 min	3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 43 kt	−15 kt	-10 °C	135 kt	1 h 13 min	3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 53 kt	−3 kt	-20 °C	123 kt	1 h 20 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 69 kt	−3 kt	-33 °C	123 kt	1 h 20 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 86 kt	−14 kt	-41 °C	134 kt	1 h 14 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 86 kt	−14 kt	-52 °C	134 kt	1 h 14 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 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	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	787 ft	1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC)
VSF Springfield, VT	19 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	1,400 ft	577 ft	06:13 UTC
ASH Nashua, NH	78 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	4 mi	400 ft	200 ft	05:56 UTC
OWD Norwood, MA	116 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	3 mi	700 ft	49 ft	05:53 UTC
EWB New Bedford, MA	145 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14	3 mi	700 ft	79 ft	05:53 UTC
MVY Vineyard Haven, MA	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	66 ft	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)

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, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)

MVY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for RUT, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 1,300 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,100 feet

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

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Rutland/Southern Vermont Regional, Martha'S Vineyard Airport.