Bradley International to Indianapolis International BDL → IND
632 nautical miles (727 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC). Right now BDL is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 3 knots; IND is VFR, 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: 221 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 59 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 79 to 336 nm out.
- 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 route from 217 to 533 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
- 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, 29 nm north, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 29 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, 7 nm south, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: visual conditions down to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 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, 15 nm south, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 9 °C. At the departure end, 15 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
- M700 at 4,000 ft, 44 nm south, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. 30 nm along the route, 44 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, 28 nm south, 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft. 39 nm along the route, 28 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, 29 nm south, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach. 39 nm along the route, 29 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, 29 nm south, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,100 ft. 39 nm along the route, 29 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
- SR22 at 3,000 ft, 32 nm south, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): remarks: instrument conditions occasional ground contact. 49 nm along the route, 32 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
- C680 descending, 46 nm south, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: bases at at 1,000 ft. 49 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 1300/FLDURD/TP C680/RM BASES AT 010
- Report
- a routine report filed through HPN
- Where
- over KHPN
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C680
- Remarks
- bases at at 1,000 ft
- BCS3 at 36,000 ft, 34 nm south, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DXR UA /OV CMK/TM 1250/FL360/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through DXR
- Where
- over CMK
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- intermittent light
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 9 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, IND). 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 | 310° at 17 kt | +12 kt | 14 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 51 min | 4:29 pm EDT (20:29 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 13 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 48 min | 4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 10 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 51 min | 4:29 pm EDT (20:29 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 48 min | 4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +11 kt | 3 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 48 min | 4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | +13 kt | -1 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 54 min | 4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | +15 kt | -5 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 01 min | 4:39 pm EDT (20:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 27 kt | +17 kt | -8 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 08 min | 4:46 pm EDT (20:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 33 kt | +26 kt | -20 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 43 min | 5:21 pm EDT (21:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 38 kt | +28 kt | -36 °C | 92 kt | 6 h 52 min | 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 48 kt | +33 kt | -44 °C | 87 kt | 7 h 16 min | 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 54 kt | +33 kt | -50 °C | 87 kt | 7 h 16 min | 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 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° |
| ALB | used from 49 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/25 12° | 330/29 8° | 330/29 3° | 320/34 -10° | 310/42 -21° | 320/43 -37° | 330/55 -47° | 320/52 -54° |
| AVP | used from 99 nm out; 23 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 197 nm out; 36 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 296 nm out; 41 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° |
| CLE | used from 395 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 280/17 | 270/17 14° | 280/22 10° | 290/26 4° | 290/25 -8° | 280/31 -21° | 280/35 -36° | 280/43 -44° | 300/53 -48° |
| CMH | used from 444 nm out; 27 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° |
| FWA | used from 543 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 250/18 | 260/22 15° | 260/27 7° | 290/26 6° | 290/28 -8° | 290/39 -20° | 280/36 -37° | 290/54 -39° | 310/60 -48° |
| IND | used from 592 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 260/18 | 250/20 15° | 260/26 9° | 290/28 5° | 290/30 -7° | 280/40 -20° | 280/46 -35° | 290/53 -38° | 300/58 -47° |
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 1,000 feet, a few clouds at 2,500 feet | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 173 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| POU Poughkeepsie, NY | 59 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 163 ft | 14:32 UTC |
| SWF New York, NY | 69 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 490 ft | 13:45 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 138 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 961 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 197 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet | from the west (270°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 528 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| DUJ Dubois, PA | 286 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 700 ft | 1,816 ft | 14:32 UTC |
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 355 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| CAK Akron, OH | 395 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 600 ft | 1,225 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 444 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,297 ft | 13:52 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 533 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 300 ft | 1,009 ft | 14:12 UTC |
| AID Anderson, IN | 592 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 919 ft | 12:15 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 24,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 30,000 ft | 796 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,816 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for IND
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 336 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 355 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 365 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 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, Indianapolis International.