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Trenton Mercer Airport to Boca Raton Airport TTN → BCT

875 nautical miles (1,007 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 199°, about 211° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC). Right now TTN is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots; BCT is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 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: 2 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

  • 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 first 179 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 169 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 259 to 547 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 TTN.

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

  • urgent SF50 descending, 36 nm northeast, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
    Report
    an urgent report filed through MMU
    Where
    over MMU
    Time
    10:50 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    SF50
    Sky
    overcast from 1,200 ft
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 5
  • E75S at 15,000 ft, 45 nm west, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 60 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through BWI
    Where
    30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
    Time
    10:35 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75S
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
  • E170 at 23,000 ft, 10 nm west, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
    Report
    a routine report filed through DOV
    Where
    over ENO
    Time
    10:28 UTC
    Height
    at F230
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    moderate at 23,000 ft
  • B738 climbing, 23 nm northwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. 50 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
    Report
    a routine report filed through ILG
    Where
    over KILG
    Time
    10:33 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    B738
    Remarks
    during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
  • B739 at 20,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 50 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through ILG
    Where
    over DQO
    Time
    10:05 UTC
    Height
    at 20,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Temperature
    −10 °C
    Icing
    light rime
  • E145 at 400 ft, 7 nm southeast, 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet. 119 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1048/FL004/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED LOST VSBY OF AIRPORT AT 400 FEET
    Report
    a routine report filed through SBY
    Where
    over KSBY
    Time
    10:48 UTC
    Height
    at 400 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Remarks
    pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet
  • E145 at 700 ft, 7 nm southeast, 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC): remarks: pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet. 119 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1040/FL007/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED IN THE CLOUDS AT 700 FEET
    Report
    a routine report filed through SBY
    Where
    over KSBY
    Time
    10:40 UTC
    Height
    at 700 ft
    Aircraft
    E145
    Remarks
    pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet
  • PC12 at 1,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. 209 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1042/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010/RM OVC010 DURD RWY25 KPHF
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHF
    Where
    over KPHF
    Time
    10:42 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    overcast from 1,000 ft
    Remarks
    OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
  • B738 at 1,200 ft, 6 nm south, 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,000 ft; scattered clouds above 8,500 ft, remarks: during the climb. 209 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 0907/FL012/TP B738/SK OVC012-TOP030/SCT085/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORF
    Where
    over ORF
    Time
    09:07 UTC
    Height
    at 1,200 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft; scattered clouds from 8,500 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • A321 at 29,000 ft, 33 nm east, 6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC): light turbulence. 826 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MLB UA /OV MLB140100/TM 1046/FL290/TP A321/TB LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through MLB
    Where
    100 nm southeast (140°) of MLB
    Time
    10:46 UTC
    Height
    at 29,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    light

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, JAX, MLB, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft310° at 16 kt−5 kt125 kt7 h2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC)
6,500 ft300° at 17 kt−5 kt13 °C125 kt7 h2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC)
8,500 ft310° at 18 kt−6 kt10 °C126 kt6 h 57 min1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
10,500 ft310° at 19 kt−6 kt7 °C126 kt6 h 57 min1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
12,500 ft300° at 20 kt−5 kt4 °C125 kt7 h2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC)
14,500 ft290° at 22 kt−2 kt0 °C122 kt7 h 10 min2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
16,500 ft290° at 23 kt+1 kt-4 °C119 kt7 h 21 min2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180280° at 25 kt+3 kt-8 °C117 kt7 h 29 min2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240270° at 28 kt+9 kt-19 °C111 kt7 h 53 min2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 37 kt+24 kt-32 °C96 kt9 h 07 min4:08 pm EDT (20:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 37 kt+23 kt-40 °C97 kt9 h 01 min4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 31 kt+13 kt-50 °C107 kt8 h 11 min3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
ACYused from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line350/12340/12 11°340/12 6°340/13 2°270/10 -10°240/17 -23°230/46 -33°230/46 -40°240/46 -49°
ORFused from 149 nm out; 39 nm from the line310/30320/27 11°310/30 8°320/30 3°290/36 -8°270/40 -21°250/52 -32°250/50 -39°260/42 -48°
ILMused from 298 nm out; 71 nm from the line300/18300/22 13°300/21 8°290/28 4°280/38 -7°270/40 -18°250/49 -32°250/50 -40°270/33 -50°
CHSused from 497 nm out; 109 nm from the line330/14300/17 14°320/21 9°310/26 6°310/32 -6°280/34 -19°260/37 -32°280/30 -39°310/30 -50°
JAXused from 597 nm out; 153 nm from the line310/22310/19 16°300/22 14°290/25 8°300/25 -7°300/24 -18°270/20 -33°260/25 -41°290/17 -51°
MLBused from 646 nm out; 126 nm from the line290/10260/15 18°290/12 13°280/13 8°250/20 -7°260/18 -18°240/17 -32°250/20 -41°250/22 -52°
MIAused from 845 nm out; 51 nm from the lineL/VL/V 17°L/V 13°L/V 8°270/6 -6°250/9 -17°290/17 -32°280/25 -41°280/21 -52°

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
TTN Trenton, NJ departure IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 900 ft 212 ft 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
DOV Dover, DE 80 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots 7 mi 900 ft 28 ft 10:30 UTC
SBY Salisbury, MD 119 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north-northwest (330°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28 2.5 mi 500 ft 52 ft 10:57 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA 209 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet variable at 5 knots 10+ mi 1,000 ft 26 ft 10:51 UTC
EWN New Bern, NC 328 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 17 ft 10:54 UTC
DJT West Palm Beach, FL 855 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet from the north (350°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 19 ft 10:53 UTC
BCT Boca Raton, FL destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 12 ft 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 212 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BCT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)

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

The forecast for TTN, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

  • 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
  • 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
  • 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at TTN 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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 now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Trenton Mercer Airport, Boca Raton Airport.