Bradley International to Lovell Field BDL → CHA
718 nautical miles (827 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 239°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC). Right now BDL is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 8 knots; CHA 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 349 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 269 to 689 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 379 to 459 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 519 nm along the route.
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, 26 nm southeast, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 170 nm along the route, 26 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
- GA6C descending, 13 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 70 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest 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
- B763 at 800 ft, 41 nm southeast, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 80 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
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 9 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, AVP, PSB, EKN, ROA, CRW, TRI, TYS). 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 15 kt | −1 kt | 12 °C | 121 kt | 5 h 56 min | 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −1 kt | 11 °C | 121 kt | 5 h 56 min | 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +2 kt | 9 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 05 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +3 kt | 5 °C | 117 kt | 6 h 08 min | 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +4 kt | 2 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 11 min | 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +5 kt | -2 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 15 min | 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +7 kt | -6 °C | 113 kt | 6 h 21 min | 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 24 kt | +8 kt | -9 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 25 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | +14 kt | -21 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 46 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 33 kt | +22 kt | -34 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 20 min | 10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 38 kt | +30 kt | -39 °C | 90 kt | 7 h 59 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 38 kt | +29 kt | -48 °C | 91 kt | 7 h 53 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 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° |
| JFK | used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| AVP | used from 100 nm out; 43 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 200 nm out; 80 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° | |
| EKN | used from 299 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 399 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| CRW | used from 449 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| TRI | used from 499 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| TYS | used from 599 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -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 | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the north (010°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 173 ft | 2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC) |
| DXR Danbury, CT | 50 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 456 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MMU Morristown, NJ | 100 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 186 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| ABE Allentown, PA | 150 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 393 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| FDK Frederick, MD | 259 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 308 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 289 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 564 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 429 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| BKW Beckley, WV | 459 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots | 9 mi | 600 ft | 2,503 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 559 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 6 mi | 2,000 ft | 1,518 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 639 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 986 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MNV Madisonville, TN | 669 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet | calm | 9 mi | 2,300 ft | 1,031 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CHA
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 19 nm from the route, 269 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 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
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, Lovell Field.