Plan a flight · Sun 8:08 pm CDT (01:08 UTC)

Alexandria International to Bangor International AEX → BGR

1,374 nautical miles (1,582 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 047°, about 044° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:31 am EDT (09:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AEX is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots; BGR is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 438 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 route from 458 to 757 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 488 to 1185 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 607 nm of the route.
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 route from 817 to 1105 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 866 to 1046 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 876 to 1344 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the route from 1036 to 1315 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 7,000 ft. Over the last 20 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

BE40 at 29,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 299 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
B763 at 29,000 ft, 3 nm west, 5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 309 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSL UA /OV MSL270020/TM 2215/FL290/TP B763/TB MOD/RM ZME31
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSL
Where
20 nm west (270°) of MSL
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZME31
A321 at 30,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 578 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 29,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 787 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 787 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A321 at 30,000 ft, 3 nm south, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 827 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CRJ7 at 33,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 5:31 pm CDT (22:31 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1016 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2231/FL330/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:31 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 31,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1016 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2227/FL310/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over ITH
Time
22:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E75 at 34,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1086 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2315/FL340/TP E75/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 35,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 5:57 pm CDT (22:57 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1086 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2257/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous moderate
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 26 nm south, 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 1095 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E75S at 10,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 1105 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
A388 at 34,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1115 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (010°) of PWL
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
moderate chop
CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1155 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm north (360°) of CAM
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (SHV, JAN, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, AVP, ALB, BML, PWM, BGR). 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	220° at 7 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	10 h 54 min	8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	−7 kt	12 °C	127 kt	10 h 49 min	7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	−8 kt	10 °C	128 kt	10 h 44 min	7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−8 kt	7 °C	128 kt	10 h 44 min	7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−7 kt	5 °C	127 kt	10 h 49 min	7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−8 kt	1 °C	128 kt	10 h 44 min	7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−9 kt	-3 °C	129 kt	10 h 39 min	7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−11 kt	-7 °C	131 kt	10 h 29 min	7:37 am EDT (11:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 19 kt	−11 kt	-8 °C	131 kt	10 h 29 min	7:37 am EDT (11:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-19 °C	139 kt	9 h 53 min	7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 40 kt	−35 kt	-32 °C	155 kt	8 h 52 min	6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 46 kt	−39 kt	-40 °C	159 kt	8 h 38 min	5:46 am EDT (09:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 49 kt	−44 kt	-50 °C	164 kt	8 h 23 min	5:31 am EDT (09:31 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 97 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
JAN	used from 50 nm out; 71 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MEM	used from 199 nm out; 82 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
HSV	used from 299 nm out; 49 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 349 nm out; 44 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
TYS	used from 498 nm out; 76 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
TRI	used from 548 nm out; 89 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
CRW	used from 598 nm out; 65 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
EKN	used from 747 nm out; 43 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
AGC	used from 797 nm out; 31 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
PSB	used from 847 nm out; 34 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AVP	used from 946 nm out; 46 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
ALB	used from 1046 nm out; 55 nm from the line	160/27	190/16 9°	200/29 7°	230/21 3°	240/24 -9°	240/43 -19°	230/65 -33°	240/91 -42°	230/99 -53°
BML	used from 1195 nm out; 70 nm from the line	220/19	210/17 9°	240/12 4°	270/22 1°	250/21 -11°	260/41 -19°	250/68 -34°	250/82 -44°	250/115 -55°
PWM	used from 1245 nm out; 34 nm from the line	200/23	190/21 5°	260/23 5°	270/20 0°	250/29 -9°	250/54 -19°	250/71 -33°	250/78 -43°	250/105 -56°
BGR	used from 1344 nm out; 15 nm from the line	240/29	230/23 10°	230/18 4°	210/13 -1°	260/35 -11°	270/49 -20°	260/74 -35°	260/88 -45°	260/123 -55°

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 5 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
TVR Tallulah, LA	100 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	85 ft	00:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	259 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	00:53 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	408 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	543 ft	00:56 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	508 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	962 ft	00:56 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	647 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	1 mi	700 ft	828 ft	00:51 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	797 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots	7 mi	4,100 ft	1,243 ft	00:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	856 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	00:54 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	1026 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	3 mi	300 ft	1,635 ft	01:04 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	1125 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	4 mi	1,000 ft	284 ft	00:51 UTC
WVL Waterville, ME	1335 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	332 ft	00:56 UTC
BGR Bangor, ME	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet, overcast at 15,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	192 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BGR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:31 am EDT (09:31 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BGR

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet

The forecast for AEX, the departure

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

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BGR is before sunrise there (6:46 am EDT (10:46 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 central Great Lakes · 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, Bangor International.