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Bradley International to Albuquerque International Sunport BDL → ABQ

1,636 nautical miles (1,882 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 281° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 9:39 pm MDT (03:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BDL is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 knots; ABQ is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 618 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 299 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 60 to 309 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 848 to 1346 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 130 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1556 to 1596 nm out.

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 BDL.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1057 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 2 nm northwest, 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 1336 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through LBL
Where
over LBL
Time
09:34 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Remarks
low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
B737 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): no turbulence, scattered clouds from 3,500 ft to 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL020007/TM 1102/FL050/TP B737/SK SCT 035 TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
7 nm north (020°) of KBDL
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 3,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth
B738 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm east, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
Time
10:44 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
B737 at 800 ft, 0 nm south, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
C172 , 32 nm south, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1138/FL000/TP C172/SK OVC011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
11:38 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
B739 at 28,000 ft, 8 nm south, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL/TM 1128/FL280/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
over PWL
Time
11:28 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb
A21N at 35,000 ft, 40 nm north, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 110 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 35,000 ft
G280 at 6,500 ft, 28 nm north, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 150 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB020003/TM 1135/FL065/TP G280/SK BASES019 TOPS060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
3 nm north (020°) of CFB
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
G280
Sky
BASES019 TOPS060
C208 at 2,700 ft, 17 nm north, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 269 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 42 nm north, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 329 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV JUNOG/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/SK OVC020-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
junog
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 43 nm north, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): remarks: bases reported at at 2,000 ft. 329 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/RM BASES REPORTED AT 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
over KERI
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Remarks
bases reported at at 2,000 ft
E75S climbing, 46 nm south, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): remarks: bottoms at 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft. 349 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT360005/TM 1135/FLDURC/TP E75S/RM BOTTOMS 025 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
5 nm north (360°) of PIT
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75S
Remarks
bottoms at 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft
C680 descending, 15 nm north, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 409 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV DURD/TM 1153/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B022
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over DURD
Time
11:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B022

15 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 17 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, IND, SPI, COU, MKC, ICT, GCK, AMA, TCC, ABQ). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+19 kt	18 °C	101 kt	16 h 12 min	10:25 pm MDT (04:25 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+15 kt	15 °C	105 kt	15 h 35 min	9:48 pm MDT (03:48 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	15 h 26 min	9:39 pm MDT (03:39 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+16 kt	7 °C	104 kt	15 h 44 min	9:57 pm MDT (03:57 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+18 kt	4 °C	102 kt	16 h 02 min	10:15 pm MDT (04:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+20 kt	0 °C	100 kt	16 h 22 min	10:35 pm MDT (04:35 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	+23 kt	-5 °C	97 kt	16 h 52 min	11:05 pm MDT (05:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 24 kt	+25 kt	-8 °C	95 kt	17 h 13 min	11:26 pm MDT (05:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 30 kt	+31 kt	-20 °C	89 kt	18 h 23 min	12:36 am MDT (06:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 46 kt	+46 kt	-32 °C	74 kt	22 h 06 min	4:19 am MDT (10:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 52 kt	+50 kt	-40 °C	70 kt	23 h 22 min	5:35 am MDT (11:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 51 kt	+46 kt	-50 °C	74 kt	22 h 06 min	4:19 am MDT (10:19 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
BDL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
ALB	used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
AVP	used from 100 nm out; 29 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 199 nm out; 47 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AGC	used from 299 nm out; 62 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
CLE	used from 349 nm out; 41 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
CMH	used from 449 nm out; 61 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
FWA	used from 499 nm out; 45 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 598 nm out; 47 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
SPI	used from 698 nm out; 57 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
COU	used from 848 nm out; 49 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
MKC	used from 947 nm out; 43 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
ICT	used from 1097 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
GCK	used from 1247 nm out; 59 nm from the line		240/40 22°	240/40 14°	240/38 7°	230/39 -7°	230/45 -20°	250/73 -28°	260/74 -36°	260/64 -49°
AMA	used from 1396 nm out; 87 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
TCC	used from 1446 nm out; 58 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
ABQ	used from 1546 nm out; 65 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°

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
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	173 ft	8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	50 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	163 ft	11:53 UTC
FKL Franklin, PA	319 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	3 mi	200 ft	1,540 ft	11:56 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	359 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,700 ft	1,191 ft	11:51 UTC
LAF Lafayette, IN	648 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	11:54 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	778 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	11:52 UTC
MHL Marshall, MO	947 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	778 ft	11:55 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS	1027 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,087 ft	11:53 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	1177 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	11:52 UTC
LBL Liberal, KS	1336 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	2,885 ft	11:56 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	1596 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	11:53 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	5,354 ft	5:52 am MDT (11:52 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 ABQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:39 pm MDT (03:39 UTC)

Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ABQ

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 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, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet

The forecast for BDL, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 339 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, 359 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 359 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 898 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABQ is after sunset there (6:35 pm MDT (00:35 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Bradley International, Albuquerque International Sunport.