Plan a flight · Mon 12:44 am CDT (05:44 UTC)

Alexandria International to Laurence G Hanscom Field AEX → BED

1,215 nautical miles (1,398 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 051°, about 048° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC). Right now AEX is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots; BED is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 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: 73 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 777 to 956 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

SIGMET E18E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
MA RI CT AND MA RI NY CSTL WTRS
FROM 40E BOS-130SE ACK-170S ACK-50SE HTO-20NW PVD-40E BOS
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL300.

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 857 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 488 to 906 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 757 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 398 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 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 AEX.

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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 857 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 35 nm north, 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. At the destination end, 35 nm north 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
B738 descending, 43 nm southeast, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 508 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
A319 descending, 43 nm southeast, 9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC): remarks: tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft. 508 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0252/FLDURD/TP A319/RM TOPS 068 BASES 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
02:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A319
Remarks
tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft
E145 at 600 ft, 5 nm south, 10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 936 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
A321 at 700 ft, 47 nm southeast, 9:46 pm CDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 1066 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
GA6C descending, 8 nm northwest, 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 1076 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest 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
CRJ7 descending, 29 nm north, 11:09 pm CDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 29 nm north 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
CRJ9 descending, 29 nm north, 10:16 pm CDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
at 400 ft
B738 at 300 ft, 14 nm southeast, 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. At the destination end, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over KBOS
Time
03:00 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 4R bos
B38M descending, 29 nm north, 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered

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 13 forecast points nearest it (SHV, JAN, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, JFK, 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	290° at 7 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	9 h 48 min	11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−3 kt	12 °C	123 kt	9 h 53 min	11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	9 h 48 min	11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−5 kt	8 °C	125 kt	9 h 43 min	11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−5 kt	5 °C	125 kt	9 h 43 min	11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−5 kt	1 °C	125 kt	9 h 43 min	11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−7 kt	-3 °C	127 kt	9 h 34 min	11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−8 kt	-7 °C	128 kt	9 h 30 min	11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	−8 kt	-8 °C	128 kt	9 h 30 min	11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 23 kt	−11 kt	-19 °C	131 kt	9 h 16 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 34 kt	−19 kt	-33 °C	139 kt	8 h 44 min	10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 38 kt	−23 kt	-40 °C	143 kt	8 h 30 min	10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 35 kt	−20 kt	-50 °C	140 kt	8 h 41 min	10:25 am EDT (14:25 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
SHV	used from 0 nm out; 99 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
JAN	used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
HSV	used from 249 nm out; 80 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BNA	used from 398 nm out; 51 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
TYS	used from 448 nm out; 52 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
TRI	used from 548 nm out; 55 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
CRW	used from 647 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
EKN	used from 747 nm out; 4 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
PSB	used from 847 nm out; 70 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 946 nm out; 50 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°
JFK	used from 1046 nm out; 47 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
BDL	used from 1096 nm out; 25 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 1195 nm out; 22 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
AEX Alexandria, LA	departure	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)
TVR Tallulah, LA	100 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	85 ft	04:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	179 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	04:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	259 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	346 ft	04:53 UTC
THA Tullahoma, TN	398 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	200 ft	1,084 ft	05:35 UTC
SCX Oneida, TN	498 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	1,800 ft	1,544 ft	05:15 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	687 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	04:54 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	767 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: rain, mist	calm	4 mi	1,200 ft	1,987 ft	05:15 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	926 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	calm	10+ mi	900 ft	346 ft	05:19 UTC
SWF New York, NY	1076 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	6 mi	1,200 ft	490 ft	04:45 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	1145 nm out, 0 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	9 mi	600 ft	173 ft	05:38 UTC
BED Bedford, MA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	2.5 mi	700 ft	132 ft	1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BED when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BED

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet

The forecast for AEX, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · 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 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Alexandria International, Laurence G Hanscom Field.