Plan a flight · Mon 12:54 am MDT (06:54 UTC)

Albuquerque International Sunport to Bradley International ABQ → BDL

1,636 nautical miles (1,882 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC). Right now ABQ is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 8 knots; BDL is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 8 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 170 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 180 to 738 nm out.
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 last 658 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1326 to 1566 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 249 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 ABQ.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 10:52 pm MDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 937 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 35 nm north, 10:31 pm MDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 1057 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B738 at 1,700 ft, 40 nm north, 12:20 am MDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 1137 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 40 nm north, 11:18 pm MDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 1137 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 40 nm north, 10:45 pm MDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 1137 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
GA6C descending, 23 nm south, 10:32 pm MDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 1566 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through SWF
Where
5 nm west (270°) of SWF
Time
04:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
bases OVC010

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 16 forecast points nearest it (ABQ, TCC, AMA, GCK, ICT, MKC, COU, SPI, IND, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP, ALB, BDL). 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	230° at 16 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	12 h 07 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−19 kt	18 °C	139 kt	11 h 46 min	2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−19 kt	13 °C	139 kt	11 h 46 min	2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−17 kt	10 °C	137 kt	11 h 56 min	2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−16 kt	6 °C	136 kt	12 h 02 min	2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−17 kt	2 °C	137 kt	11 h 56 min	2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−20 kt	-2 °C	140 kt	11 h 41 min	2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	11 h 31 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 22 kt	−23 kt	-8 °C	143 kt	11 h 26 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-20 °C	149 kt	10 h 59 min	1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 42 kt	−43 kt	-32 °C	163 kt	10 h 02 min	12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 49 kt	−47 kt	-40 °C	167 kt	9 h 48 min	12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 47 kt	−43 kt	-49 °C	163 kt	10 h 02 min	12:56 pm EDT (16:56 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
ABQ	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line			220/27 11°	210/35 5°	220/46 -9°	230/62 -20°	240/78 -25°	240/80 -35°	240/56 -47°
TCC	used from 100 nm out; 54 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
AMA	used from 199 nm out; 86 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
GCK	used from 249 nm out; 73 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
ICT	used from 399 nm out; 51 nm from the line	200/48	230/39 19°	240/24 14°	240/20 8°	240/22 -6°	250/31 -18°	250/61 -29°	260/58 -38°	270/54 -49°
MKC	used from 549 nm out; 54 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
COU	used from 698 nm out; 31 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
SPI	used from 798 nm out; 33 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
IND	used from 947 nm out; 57 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
FWA	used from 1047 nm out; 17 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CLE	used from 1147 nm out; 54 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
AGC	used from 1297 nm out; 65 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
PSB	used from 1346 nm out; 44 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 1446 nm out; 36 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
ALB	used from 1546 nm out; 55 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 1596 nm out; 20 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°

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
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	5,354 ft	11:52 pm MDT (05:52 UTC)
SAF Santa Fe, NM	40 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	05:53 UTC
LBL Liberal, KS	299 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	2,885 ft	05:56 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	459 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	06:52 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS	608 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,087 ft	05:53 UTC
MHL Marshall, MO	688 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	778 ft	06:35 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	858 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	05:52 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	987 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	06:33 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	1277 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	1,191 ft	06:51 UTC
FKL Franklin, PA	1316 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,540 ft	06:23 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	1586 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	163 ft	05:53 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	173 ft	2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BDL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BDL

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet

The forecast for ABQ, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 738 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 1247 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 1267 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 1277 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC), at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Albuquerque International Sunport, Bradley International.