Bradley International to Lakeland Linder International BDL → LAL
954 nautical miles (1,098 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 212°, about 226° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC). Right now BDL is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 knots; LAL 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: 206 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
- SIGMET E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 109 to 248 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120555 MKCE WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E VALID UNTIL 0755Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
- 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 338 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 238 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 10 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
- GA6C descending, 45 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 60 nm along the route, 45 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, 3 nm southwest, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 89 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest 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
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 904 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 11 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF, RDU, ILM, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB, PIE). 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 | 260° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 8 h 45 min | 11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 9 h | 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | +18 kt | 11 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 21 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | +22 kt | 8 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 44 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +25 kt | 5 °C | 95 kt | 10 h 03 min | 12:40 pm EDT (16:40 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | +28 kt | 1 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 22 min | 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | +30 kt | -3 °C | 90 kt | 10 h 36 min | 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 38 kt | +32 kt | -6 °C | 88 kt | 10 h 50 min | 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 47 kt | +40 kt | -18 °C | 80 kt | 11 h 56 min | 2:33 pm EDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 67 kt | +64 kt | -31 °C | 56 kt | 17 h 02 min | 7:39 pm EDT (23:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 77 kt | +75 kt | -40 °C | 45 kt | 21 h 12 min | 11:49 pm EDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 66 kt | +63 kt | -51 °C | 57 kt | 16 h 44 min | 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 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; 18 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° |
| ACY | used from 149 nm out; 3 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| ORF | used from 248 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| RDU | used from 397 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| ILM | used from 447 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| CHS | used from 596 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| SAV | used from 696 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 745 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 845 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| PIE | used from 944 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -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 2,800 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north (350°) at 9 knots | 6 mi | 600 ft | 173 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
| JFK New York, NY | 89 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 13 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 169 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 74 ft | 06:23 UTC |
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 248 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 52 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| PHF Newport News, VA | 338 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 42 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| ISO Kinston, NC | 457 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 566 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 576 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 855 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| OMN Ormond Beach, FL | 864 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 7 mi | none | 28 ft | 22:50 UTC |
| LAL Lakeland, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 141 ft | 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 173 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for LAL
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 13 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 16 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 24 nm from the route, 517 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 805 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 864 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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.
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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, Lakeland Linder International.
