Plan a flight · Sun 9:57 pm EDT (01:57 UTC)

Bradley International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport BDL → CHS

646 nautical miles (743 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 215°, about 229° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BDL is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 knots; CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 567 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 288 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 129 nm of 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

urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
```
Report
an urgent report filed through IJD
Where
7 nm north (340°) of ORW
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent on wipor arrival
urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 20 nm southeast, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. 219 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ACY
Where
10 nm east (105°) of ATR
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
intermittent severe
Remarks
radds intersection
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. At the departure end, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
17 nm east (100°) of HFD
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 16,000 ft, 37 nm east, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. At the departure end, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
3 nm north (360°) of PUT
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
Remarks
moderate in +ra to light chop
A388 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (010°) of PWL
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
moderate chop
E75S at 16,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
E75S at 10,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
BCS3 at 8,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 30 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JPX UA /OV JPX360010/TM 2258/FL080/TP BCS3/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through JPX
Where
10 nm north (360°) of JPX
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 60 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 24 nm southeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 70 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
A32N , 5 nm south, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
B38M at 6,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
A333 at 3,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, ACY, RIC, RDU, ILM, FLO, CHS). 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	210° at 22 kt	+21 kt		99 kt	6 h 32 min	4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	+24 kt	12 °C	96 kt	6 h 44 min	4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+28 kt	11 °C	92 kt	7 h 01 min	4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	+31 kt	8 °C	89 kt	7 h 16 min	5:13 am EDT (09:13 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	+33 kt	5 °C	87 kt	7 h 26 min	5:23 am EDT (09:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 38 kt	+36 kt	1 °C	84 kt	7 h 41 min	5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 42 kt	+39 kt	-3 °C	81 kt	7 h 59 min	5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 44 kt	+41 kt	-6 °C	79 kt	8 h 11 min	6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 59 kt	+57 kt	-16 °C	63 kt	10 h 15 min	8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 74 kt	+73 kt	-30 °C	47 kt	13 h 45 min	11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 78 kt	+78 kt	-40 °C	42 kt	15 h 23 min	1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 78 kt	+77 kt	-53 °C	43 kt	15 h 01 min	12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	140/28	180/29 10°	220/38 8°	250/30 3°	250/40 -8°	240/46 -18°	240/58 -32°	240/80 -41°	240/89 -55°
JFK	used from 50 nm out; 18 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
ACY	used from 149 nm out; 14 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
RIC	used from 248 nm out; 74 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°
RDU	used from 397 nm out; 55 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ILM	used from 497 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/27	220/35 14°	230/45 13°	230/48 8°	240/59 -4°	230/57 -14°	220/66 -30°	210/66 -40°	210/59 -52°
FLO	used from 546 nm out; 26 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
CHS	used from 596 nm out; 25 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°

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 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	2 mi	600 ft	173 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
OXC Oxford, CT	30 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	9 mi	400 ft	730 ft	00:56 UTC
LGA New York, NY	89 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	7 mi	900 ft	20 ft	01:51 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	169 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	1.75 mi	200 ft	74 ft	01:42 UTC
DOV Dover, DE	209 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	2.25 mi	200 ft	28 ft	01:42 UTC
TGI Tangier, VA	288 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				5 ft
PHF Newport News, VA	338 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	2,500 ft	42 ft	01:51 UTC
RWI Rocky Mount, NC	437 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,900 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	157 ft	01:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	507 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	189 ft	01:53 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	576 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	25 ft	01:53 UTC
PHH Andrews, SC	606 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	no report just now				26 ft
CHS Charleston, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	46 ft	8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 730 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC)

Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CHS

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for BDL, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet and more above
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
30% chance between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 100 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 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 north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 228 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 228 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 5 nm from the route, 517 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 526 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHS is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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 Southeast · 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, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.