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 1:24 pm CDT (18:24 UTC). Right now BDL is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 12 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, fog). Over the first 797 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 229 to 667 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 428 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
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 169 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- 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
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 | 1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 15 kt | −2 kt | 13 °C | 122 kt | 9 h 23 min | 1:28 pm CDT (18:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | −3 kt | 10 °C | 123 kt | 9 h 19 min | 1:24 pm CDT (18:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | −3 kt | 6 °C | 123 kt | 9 h 19 min | 1:24 pm CDT (18:24 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −2 kt | 3 °C | 122 kt | 9 h 23 min | 1:28 pm CDT (18:28 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −1 kt | -1 °C | 121 kt | 9 h 28 min | 1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | 0 | -4 °C | 120 kt | 9 h 32 min | 1:37 pm CDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 25 kt | +1 kt | -7 °C | 119 kt | 9 h 37 min | 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 25 kt | +1 kt | -19 °C | 119 kt | 9 h 37 min | 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 38 kt | −1 kt | -33 °C | 121 kt | 9 h 28 min | 1:33 pm CDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 45 kt | +2 kt | -41 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 42 min | 1:47 pm CDT (18:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 35 kt | +4 kt | -51 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 52 min | 1:57 pm CDT (18:57 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 | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 173 ft | 4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC) |
| SWF New York, NY | 70 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 490 ft | 07:45 UTC |
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 209 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 310 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 269 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 703 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 458 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 4 mi | 800 ft | 947 ft | 08:54 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 | 08:53 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 797 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 886 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 346 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 966 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| TVR Tallulah, LA | 1046 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 85 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 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, 1:24 pm CDT (18:24 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
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.