Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Bradley International AFW → BDL
1,285 nautical miles (1,479 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 058°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC). Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20; BDL is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 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: 65 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). Near the route, 926 nm along the route.
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.
- 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 737 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 877 to 1175 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 289 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 AFW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- MD83 climbing, 39 nm northwest, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 807 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
- E75S at 22,000 ft, 5 nm east, 9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 986 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JST
- Where
- over JST
- Time
- 02:51 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- lght-mod
- Remarks
- zob
- E145 at 600 ft, 43 nm south, 10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 1076 nm along the route, 43 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
- GA6C descending, 7 nm south, 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 1215 nm along the route, 7 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 14 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK, 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 | 250° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 9 h 53 min | 11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 13 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 58 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 12 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 58 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 53 min | 11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 6 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 58 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 2 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 53 min | 11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −11 kt | -2 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 49 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −12 kt | -7 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 44 min | 11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 17 kt | −12 kt | -8 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 44 min | 11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 23 kt | −15 kt | -19 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 31 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 35 kt | −22 kt | -33 °C | 142 kt | 9 h 03 min | 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 42 kt | −29 kt | -41 °C | 149 kt | 8 h 37 min | 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 38 kt | −25 kt | -50 °C | 145 kt | 8 h 52 min | 10:24 am EDT (14:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| FSM | used from 100 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 249 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 349 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 398 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 498 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 598 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 697 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CMH | used from 747 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| AGC | used from 847 nm out; 75 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 996 nm out; 21 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 1096 nm out; 25 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 1195 nm out; 60 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 1245 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | departure | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| TKI Dallas, TX | 40 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 588 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MEZ Mena, AR | 179 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| BVX Batesville, AR | 329 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 465 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 488 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 568 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 407 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| SDF Louisville, KY | 647 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 500 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 857 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 858 ft | 05:26 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 966 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 1,198 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 1146 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 961 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| POU Poughkeepsie, NY | 1225 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north (010°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 600 ft | 163 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet | from the north (360°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 2,700 ft | 173 ft | 1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,198 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, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 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 AFW, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 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
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: Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Bradley International.