Plan a flight · Mon 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)

Bradley International to Wilmington Air Park Airport BDL → ILN

527 nautical miles (607 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 271° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 3:41 pm EDT (19:41 UTC). Right now BDL is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots; ILN is low IFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 665 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 109 to 378 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 289 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

A320 at 24,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORH
Where
over ORH
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
E75L at 34,000 ft, 38 nm north, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 1432/FL340/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CAT 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over DNY
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 34,000 ft
A319 at 1,900 ft, 0 nm south, 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 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 1307/FL019/TP A319/SK BKN019/RM DURD RWY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
13:07 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
a broken layer from 1,900 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
A321 at 1,900 ft, 0 nm south, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 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 1258/FL019/TP A321/SK BKN019/RM DURD RWY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 1,900 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
A320 at 2,500 ft, 5 nm northeast, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL075005/TM 1208/FL025/TP A320/SK BASES010 TOPS040/WX 3SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (075°) of KBDL
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BASES010 TOPS040
Weather
3SM
A319 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm south, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: visual conditions down to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV PENNA/TM 1313/FL030/TP A319/WX TOPS 020/TB SMOOTH/RM VMC DOWN TO 030
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
penna
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Weather
tops, at 2,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
visual conditions down to 3,000 ft
P212 at 7,000 ft, 13 nm south, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 9 °C. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL240025/TM 1401/FL070/TP P212/WX VMC/TA 9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of BDL
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
P212
Weather
visual conditions
Temperature
9 °C
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 5,400 ft, 41 nm south, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: smooth ride. 30 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV KBDR/TM 1431/FL054/TP PC12/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over KBDR
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride
M700 at 4,000 ft, 41 nm south, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. 30 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR/TM 1354/FL040/TP M700/SK VMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over BDR
Time
13:54 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
smooth
M700 at 1,800 ft, 24 nm south, 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft. 40 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR080003/TM 1402/FL018/TP M700/SK BKN019
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
3 nm east (080°) of KDXR
Time
14:02 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
a broken layer from 1,900 ft
SR22 at 2,200 ft, 25 nm south, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach. 40 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1317/FL022/TP SR22/RM BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS AT 022 RNAV-Z 8 APPROACH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach
B350 at 1,600 ft, 25 nm south, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,100 ft. 40 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1240/FL016/TP B350/SK SCT011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,100 ft
A319 at 26,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): light turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN/TM 1453/FL260/TP A319/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
over IGN
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light
SR22 at 3,000 ft, 27 nm south, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): remarks: instrument conditions occasional ground contact. 50 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR260010/TM 1314/FL030/TP SR22/RM IMC OCCASIONAL GROUND CONTACT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
10 nm west (260°) of KDXR
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
instrument conditions occasional ground contact

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH). 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	320° at 18 kt	+8 kt	14 °C	112 kt	4 h 42 min	3:46 pm EDT (19:46 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+7 kt	13 °C	113 kt	4 h 40 min	3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+7 kt	10 °C	113 kt	4 h 40 min	3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+6 kt	6 °C	114 kt	4 h 37 min	3:41 pm EDT (19:41 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+6 kt	2 °C	114 kt	4 h 37 min	3:41 pm EDT (19:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+8 kt	-2 °C	112 kt	4 h 42 min	3:46 pm EDT (19:46 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	+10 kt	-5 °C	110 kt	4 h 47 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 26 kt	+12 kt	-8 °C	108 kt	4 h 53 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 31 kt	+20 kt	-20 °C	100 kt	5 h 16 min	4:20 pm EDT (20:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 38 kt	+23 kt	-36 °C	97 kt	5 h 26 min	4:30 pm EDT (20:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 47 kt	+26 kt	-45 °C	94 kt	5 h 36 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 53 kt	+28 kt	-50 °C	92 kt	5 h 44 min	4:48 pm EDT (20:48 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°
JFK	used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -53°
AVP	used from 99 nm out; 17 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
PSB	used from 199 nm out; 28 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AGC	used from 298 nm out; 18 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
CMH	used from 398 nm out; 57 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	173 ft	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)
OXC Oxford, CT	30 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	730 ft	14:56 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	60 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	163 ft	14:53 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	139 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	961 ft	14:54 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	199 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	from the west (270°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	528 ft	14:54 UTC
UNV State College, PA	239 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,231 ft	14:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	298 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	0.75 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	14:54 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	338 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	2 mi	700 ft	1,251 ft	14:52 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	378 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	5 mi	600 ft	1,194 ft	14:53 UTC
LHQ Lancaster, OH	468 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	868 ft	14:53 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	478 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	743 ft	14:55 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,076 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ILN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:41 pm EDT (19:41 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ILN

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for BDL, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 358 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 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 ILN 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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, 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, Wilmington Air Park Airport.