Plan a flight · Mon 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)

Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Bradley International ATL → BDL

746 nautical miles (859 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 045°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 5:59 pm EDT (21:59 UTC). Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots; BDL is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) 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: 4,540 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 448 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 219 to 279 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Near the route, 259 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 299 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 ATL.

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

urgent C680 descending, 11 nm northwest, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 139 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
BE58 at 8,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
10 nm north (020°) of SUG
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate chop
B738 at 36,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 557 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
A320 at 24,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORH
Where
over ORH
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 7 nm north, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDK
Where
over PDK
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent
EPIC at 19,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-16. 50 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AHN UA /OV AHN/TM 1540/FL190/TP EPIC/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-16
```
Report
a routine report filed through AHN
Where
over AHN
Time
15:40 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-16
LJ45 at 43,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 20 knots ztlfd 40. 60 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF275035/TM 1453/FL430/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +/- 20KTS ZTLFD 40
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm west (275°) of ODF
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Remarks
mountain wave + 20 knots ztlfd 40
C56X at 14,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-49. 70 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RHP UA /OV HRS/TM 1537/FL140/TP C56X/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-49
```
Report
a routine report filed through RHP
Where
over HRS
Time
15:37 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-49
LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 7 nm west, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 90 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1345/FL410/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +- 40FT 10 KTS ZTLFD 40
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Remarks
mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40
B737 at 17,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 90 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1314/FL170/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 16
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 16
CL35 at 45,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 20 knots ZTLFD-40. 100 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOC UA /OV ODF040015/TM 1513/FL450/TP CL35/RM MTN WAVE +/- 20 KTS ZTLFD-40
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOC
Where
15 nm northeast (040°) of ODF
Time
15:13 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mountain wave + 20 knots ZTLFD-40
B739 at 30,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-50. 129 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1535/FL300/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT/RM ZTLFD-50
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
15:35 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light
Remarks
ZTLFD-50
E55P at 11,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 129 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
H25B at 5,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 139 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 5,000 ft
Remarks
bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (ATL, GSP, TRI, ROA, RIC, ACY, 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	340° at 20 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	6 h 43 min	6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	+12 kt	15 °C	108 kt	6 h 54 min	6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	+12 kt	12 °C	108 kt	6 h 54 min	6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+10 kt	8 °C	110 kt	6 h 47 min	6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+9 kt	6 °C	111 kt	6 h 43 min	6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+8 kt	2 °C	112 kt	6 h 40 min	6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+6 kt	-1 °C	114 kt	6 h 33 min	6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+5 kt	-5 °C	115 kt	6 h 29 min	6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 28 kt	+4 kt	-6 °C	116 kt	6 h 26 min	6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 32 kt	+6 kt	-19 °C	114 kt	6 h 33 min	6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 39 kt	+8 kt	-34 °C	112 kt	6 h 40 min	6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 45 kt	+9 kt	-42 °C	111 kt	6 h 43 min	6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 38 kt	0	-51 °C	120 kt	6 h 13 min	5:59 pm EDT (21:59 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
GSP	used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
TRI	used from 199 nm out; 61 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
ROA	used from 249 nm out; 38 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
RIC	used from 398 nm out; 69 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -50°
ACY	used from 498 nm out; 89 nm from the line	010/26	360/24 11°	350/28 8°	350/26 4°	340/29 -8°	350/39 -21°	350/57 -35°	350/52 -43°	310/50 -50°
JFK	used from 597 nm out; 48 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -53°
BDL	used from 697 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -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
ATL Atlanta, GA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	30 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	14:56 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	139 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,100 feet	from the north (350°) at 16 knots, gusting to 30	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	14:54 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	199 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	14:53 UTC
UKF North Wilkesboro, NC	229 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,303 ft	15:35 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	308 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,175 ft	14:54 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	398 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	640 ft	14:53 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	468 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	2,700 ft	312 ft	14:52 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	547 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	402 ft	14:53 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	647 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	4,200 ft	186 ft	14:45 UTC
DXR Danbury, CT	697 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 4,300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	456 ft	15:01 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	173 ft	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 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, 5:59 pm EDT (21:59 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BDL

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet

The forecast for ATL, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 1 nm from the route, 478 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 478 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 657 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 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 Southeast · 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: Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, Bradley International.