Adirondack Regional to Martha'S Vineyard Airport SLK → MVY
239 nautical miles (275 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 137°, about 151° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (17,500 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SLK is IFR, wind calm; MVY is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots, gusting to 22. 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: 2 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 199 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 120 nm out.
- 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). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 SLK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 descending, 32 nm northeast, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 149 nm along the route, 32 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, 32 nm northeast, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 149 nm along the route, 32 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, BDL, BOS). 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 | 120° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 2 h 13 min | 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 10 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 2 h 01 min | 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 9 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 54 min | 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 6 °C | 130 kt | 1 h 50 min | 5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −10 kt | 3 °C | 130 kt | 1 h 50 min | 5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 27 kt | −12 kt | -1 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 49 min | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 33 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 47 min | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 39 kt | −16 kt | -9 °C | 136 kt | 1 h 45 min | 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 40 kt | −17 kt | -10 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 45 min | 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | −7 kt | -21 °C | 127 kt | 1 h 53 min | 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 68 kt | −6 kt | -34 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 54 min | 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 85 kt | −13 kt | -41 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 48 min | 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 81 kt | −13 kt | -52 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 48 min | 5:55 am EDT (09:55 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; 80 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° |
| BDL | used from 100 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| BOS | used from 149 nm out; 26 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLK Saranac Lake, NY | departure | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | 1,000 ft | 1,662 ft | 4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC) |
| RUT Rutland, VT | 70 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 100 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 787 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| EEN Keene, NH | 120 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 5 mi | 400 ft | 488 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| ORH Worcester, MA | 159 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the north (010°) at 9 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| EWB New Bedford, MA | 219 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots, gusting to 17 | 7 mi | 800 ft | 79 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| MVY Vineyard Haven, MA | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 66 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,662 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, 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC)
MVY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for SLK, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 1,100 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 12 nm from the route, 189 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 4 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at SLK 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 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: Adirondack Regional, Martha'S Vineyard Airport.