Plan a flight · Mon 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC)

Bradley International to Craig-Moffat Airport BDL → CAG

1,565 nautical miles (1,801 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 8:02 pm MDT (02:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BDL is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 9 knots; CAG is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 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 538 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 50 to 249 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 827 to 1216 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1196 to 1276 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 last 209 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 179 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 140 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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

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
A319 at 3,000 ft, 34 nm north, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 229 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
Time
10:17 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
at 3,000 ft overcast
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft
A21N at 35,000 ft, 12 nm north, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 229 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
15 nm south (190°) of GEE
Time
08:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
lght-mod chop
Remarks
zob
C208 at 2,700 ft, 39 nm south, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 259 nm along the route, 39 nm south 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
B738 climbing, 29 nm north, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 269 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over BUF
Time
10:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
B739 at 9,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 468 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent

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 16 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB, AVP, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, JOT, DBQ, MCW, DSM, OMA, ONL, BFF, DEN, RKS). 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	270° at 19 kt	+20 kt	22 °C	100 kt	15 h 39 min	8:20 pm MDT (02:20 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	+18 kt	15 °C	102 kt	15 h 21 min	8:02 pm MDT (02:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+18 kt	11 °C	102 kt	15 h 21 min	8:02 pm MDT (02:02 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+19 kt	7 °C	101 kt	15 h 30 min	8:11 pm MDT (02:11 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+21 kt	3 °C	99 kt	15 h 48 min	8:29 pm MDT (02:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+22 kt	-1 °C	98 kt	15 h 58 min	8:39 pm MDT (02:39 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	+23 kt	-6 °C	97 kt	16 h 08 min	8:49 pm MDT (02:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 22 kt	+24 kt	-9 °C	96 kt	16 h 18 min	8:59 pm MDT (02:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 26 kt	+28 kt	-21 °C	92 kt	17 h 01 min	9:42 pm MDT (03:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 35 kt	+38 kt	-35 °C	82 kt	19 h 05 min	11:46 pm MDT (05:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 44 kt	+47 kt	-40 °C	73 kt	21 h 26 min	2:07 am MDT (08:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 51 kt	+52 kt	-49 °C	68 kt	23 h 01 min	3:42 am MDT (09:42 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; 45 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; 54 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°
SYR	used from 150 nm out; 52 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
BUF	used from 199 nm out; 57 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
CLE	used from 349 nm out; 78 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°
MKG	used from 498 nm out; 85 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
JOT	used from 648 nm out; 69 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
DBQ	used from 748 nm out; 30 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
MCW	used from 847 nm out; 62 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
DSM	used from 947 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
OMA	used from 997 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
ONL	used from 1096 nm out; 46 nm from the line		250/31 22°	230/27 16°	220/25 8°	230/25 -9°	220/29 -22°	250/42 -33°	250/48 -36°	250/52 -46°
BFF	used from 1246 nm out; 110 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
DEN	used from 1445 nm out; 72 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
RKS	used from 1545 nm out; 102 nm from the line			250/9	230/21 -1°	210/43 -14°	220/59 -23°	220/55 -32°	220/53 -35°	220/48 -44°

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 (360°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	173 ft	5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC)
BGM Binghamton, NY	150 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,500 ft	1,635 ft	10:29 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	189 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,800 ft	955 ft	10:33 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	459 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots	9 mi	800 ft	624 ft	09:53 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	478 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	7 mi	500 ft	980 ft	09:53 UTC
ENW Kenosha, WI	678 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	09:53 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	877 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	09:54 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	1047 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	09:52 UTC
BUB Burwell, NE	1176 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				2,183 ft
IBM Kimball, NE	1386 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	4,925 ft	10:15 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	1435 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 15 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	09:53 UTC
CAG Craig, CO	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	6,197 ft	3:53 am MDT (09:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,197 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CAG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:02 pm MDT (02:02 UTC)

CAG has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 CAG 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CAG is after sunset there (6:34 pm MDT (00:34 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, Craig-Moffat Airport.