Plan a flight · Mon 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC)

Bradley International to Dubuque Regional BDL → DBQ

801 nautical miles (922 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 278°, about 292° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC). Right now BDL is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 knots; DBQ is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 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: 2 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 544 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 287 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 49 to 257 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

B737 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): no turbulence, scattered clouds from 3,500 ft to 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL020007/TM 1102/FL050/TP B737/SK SCT 035 TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
7 nm north (020°) of KBDL
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 3,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth
B738 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm east, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
Time
10:44 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
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
C172 , 39 nm south, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1138/FL000/TP C172/SK OVC011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
11:38 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
B739 at 28,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 40 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL/TM 1128/FL280/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
over PWL
Time
11:28 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 6,700 ft, 42 nm north, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): a broken layer up to 6,700 ft; clear from 6,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 59 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1102/FL067/TP B737/SK BKN-TOP067/SKC/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over ALB
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BKN-TOP067 C
Remarks
during the climb
A21N at 35,000 ft, 17 nm north, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 119 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 35,000 ft
G280 at 6,500 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 158 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB020003/TM 1135/FL065/TP G280/SK BASES019 TOPS060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
3 nm north (020°) of CFB
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
G280
Sky
BASES019 TOPS060
B38M at 33,000 ft, 23 nm north, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): -44 °C, wind 345° at 74 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 178 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV SYR225036 /TM 1145 /FL330 /TP B38M /TA M44 /WV 34574KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
36 nm southwest (225°) of SYR
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−44 °C
Wind
from 345° at 74 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
A321 at 32,000 ft, 46 nm north, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: occasional moderate from syr to iag zob. 227 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1104/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM OCNL MOD FROM SYR TO IAG ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
occasional moderate from syr to iag zob
A319 at 3,000 ft, 37 nm north, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 227 nm along the route, 37 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
B38M at 37,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): -48 °C, wind 335° at 62 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 257 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OLE UA /OV GEE249029 /TM 1136 /FL370 /TP B38M /TA M48 /WV 33562KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OLE
Where
29 nm west (249°) of GEE
Time
11:36 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−48 °C
Wind
from 335° at 62 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
C208 at 2,700 ft, 36 nm south, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 267 nm along the route, 36 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, 32 nm north, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 277 nm along the route, 32 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

9 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB, AVP, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, JOT, DBQ). 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	300° at 13 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	7 h 25 min	2:34 pm CDT (19:34 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	+11 kt	12 °C	109 kt	7 h 21 min	2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	+11 kt	9 °C	109 kt	7 h 21 min	2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+14 kt	6 °C	106 kt	7 h 33 min	2:42 pm CDT (19:42 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+17 kt	2 °C	103 kt	7 h 47 min	2:56 pm CDT (19:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+19 kt	-2 °C	101 kt	7 h 56 min	3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+20 kt	-6 °C	100 kt	8 h 01 min	3:10 pm CDT (20:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	+21 kt	-9 °C	99 kt	8 h 05 min	3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 27 kt	+23 kt	-21 °C	97 kt	8 h 15 min	3:24 pm CDT (20:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	+30 kt	-36 °C	90 kt	8 h 54 min	4:03 pm CDT (21:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 44 kt	+38 kt	-44 °C	82 kt	9 h 46 min	4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 54 kt	+46 kt	-51 °C	74 kt	10 h 49 min	5:58 pm CDT (22:58 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 49 nm out; 46 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 99 nm out; 53 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 148 nm out; 54 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 198 nm out; 59 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 346 nm out; 76 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 494 nm out; 91 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 643 nm out; 64 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 742 nm out; 35 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°

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	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	173 ft	8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)
GBR Great Barrington, MA	30 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	no report just now				739 ft
BGM Binghamton, NY	148 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	8 mi	2,400 ft	1,635 ft	11:53 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	188 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	955 ft	11:53 UTC
DKK Dunkirk, NY	297 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	7 mi	1,600 ft	692 ft	11:53 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	336 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	475 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	4 mi	25,000 ft	980 ft	11:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	534 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	860 ft	11:53 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	564 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	8 mi	none	951 ft	11:53 UTC
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	673 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	11:51 UTC
JVL Janesville, WI	722 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	807 ft	11:45 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DBQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DBQ

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for BDL, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 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 DBQ 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 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, Dubuque Regional.