Plan a flight · Mon 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC)

Bradley International to Alexandria International BDL → AEX

1,145 nautical miles (1,318 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 243°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC). Right now BDL is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 knots; AEX is VFR, wind calm. 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 747 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 179 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 418 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 239 to 667 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 SF50 descending, 24 nm southeast, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 100 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
A321 at 32,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 428 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
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
B738 at 33,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 398 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
CRJ9 climbing, 21 nm northwest, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 458 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 717 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure

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 12 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, BNA, HSV, JAN, SHV). 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	330° at 14 kt	−1 kt	11 °C	121 kt	9 h 28 min	3:26 pm CDT (20:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−2 kt	13 °C	122 kt	9 h 23 min	3:21 pm CDT (20:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−3 kt	10 °C	123 kt	9 h 19 min	3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−3 kt	6 °C	123 kt	9 h 19 min	3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−2 kt	3 °C	122 kt	9 h 23 min	3:21 pm CDT (20:21 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−1 kt	-1 °C	121 kt	9 h 28 min	3:26 pm CDT (20:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	0	-4 °C	120 kt	9 h 32 min	3:30 pm CDT (20:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 25 kt	+1 kt	-7 °C	119 kt	9 h 37 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 25 kt	+1 kt	-19 °C	119 kt	9 h 37 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 38 kt	−1 kt	-33 °C	121 kt	9 h 28 min	3:26 pm CDT (20:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 45 kt	+2 kt	-41 °C	118 kt	9 h 42 min	3:40 pm CDT (20:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 35 kt	+4 kt	-51 °C	116 kt	9 h 52 min	3:50 pm CDT (20:50 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°
JFK	used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°
AVP	used from 100 nm out; 35 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; 66 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°
EKN	used from 299 nm out; 52 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
CRW	used from 398 nm out; 43 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
TRI	used from 498 nm out; 62 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
TYS	used from 598 nm out; 47 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
BNA	used from 697 nm out; 51 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
HSV	used from 747 nm out; 30 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
JAN	used from 896 nm out; 95 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
SHV	used from 1095 nm out; 99 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°

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 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	173 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
SWF New York, NY	70 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	variable at 5 knots	7 mi	600 ft	490 ft	10:45 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA	209 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	310 ft	09:56 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	269 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	703 ft	10:53 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	458 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	10:54 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	508 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
CSV Crossville, TN	677 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,881 ft	10:53 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	797 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	10:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	886 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	346 ft	10:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	966 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	10:53 UTC
TVR Tallulah, LA	1046 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	85 ft	10:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	88 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,883 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AEX

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

The forecast for BDL, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility 6 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

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 BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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 lower 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, Alexandria International.