Bradley International to Rick Husband Amarillo International BDL → AMA
1,413 nautical miles (1,626 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 263°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC). Right now BDL is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 knots; AMA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27. 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 677 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 259 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 328 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 955 to 1353 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
- GA6C descending, 18 nm south, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 70 nm along the route, 18 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
- MD83 climbing, 42 nm south, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 478 nm along the route, 42 nm south 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
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 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, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, ICT, GAG, AMA). 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 | 240° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 16 °C | 104 kt | 13 h 35 min | 2:31 pm CDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 14 °C | 103 kt | 13 h 43 min | 2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 11 °C | 105 kt | 13 h 27 min | 2:23 pm CDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 13 h 20 min | 2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 4 °C | 106 kt | 13 h 20 min | 2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 0 °C | 105 kt | 13 h 27 min | 2:23 pm CDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -5 °C | 103 kt | 13 h 43 min | 2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -8 °C | 101 kt | 13 h 59 min | 2:55 pm CDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 25 kt | +24 kt | -20 °C | 96 kt | 14 h 43 min | 3:39 pm CDT (20:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 38 kt | +35 kt | -33 °C | 85 kt | 16 h 37 min | 5:33 pm CDT (22:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 46 kt | +41 kt | -41 °C | 79 kt | 17 h 53 min | 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 44 kt | +38 kt | -50 °C | 82 kt | 17 h 14 min | 6:10 pm CDT (23:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| ALB | used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| AVP | used from 100 nm out; 23 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° |
| PSB | used from 199 nm out; 36 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° | |
| AGC | used from 299 nm out; 43 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° |
| CLE | used from 398 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| CMH | used from 448 nm out; 31 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° |
| FWA | used from 547 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| IND | used from 597 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| SPI | used from 697 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| STL | used from 796 nm out; 11 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| COU | used from 896 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| SGF | used from 945 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 1045 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 1144 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| GAG | used from 1244 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 1343 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° |
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 2,800 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north (350°) at 9 knots | 6 mi | 600 ft | 173 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
| POU Poughkeepsie, NY | 60 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 163 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 199 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 528 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | 398 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | 500 ft | 1,225 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 448 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 1,297 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| AID Anderson, IN | 597 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 919 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 816 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 915 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 549 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PPF Parsons, KS | 1085 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 900 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 1214 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| PPA Pampa, TX | 1373 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 3,245 ft | 05:30 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AMA
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 11,000 feet
The forecast for BDL, the departure
- 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
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, 338 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 358 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 358 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm CDT (00:40 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, Rick Husband Amarillo International.