Plan a flight · Mon 2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC)

Bradley International to Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) BDL → MGM

873 nautical miles (1,005 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 233°, about 247° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC). Right now BDL is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 knots; MGM 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: 1 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 556 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 387 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 357 to 665 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 367 to 724 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 506 to 645 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

A319 at 23,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 20,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 288 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
GA6C descending, 20 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 69 nm along the route, 20 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
E145 at 600 ft, 33 nm northwest, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 208 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
B712 descending, 17 nm southeast, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 248 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft

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 10 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, ACY, RIC, ROA, TRI, GSP, ATL, CSG, MGM). 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 18 kt	+4 kt	11 °C	116 kt	7 h 32 min	8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+2 kt	12 °C	118 kt	7 h 24 min	8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+4 kt	10 °C	116 kt	7 h 32 min	8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+7 kt	7 °C	113 kt	7 h 44 min	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+10 kt	4 °C	110 kt	7 h 56 min	9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	+12 kt	-1 °C	108 kt	8 h 05 min	9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	+15 kt	-5 °C	105 kt	8 h 19 min	9:27 am CDT (14:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 27 kt	+17 kt	-8 °C	103 kt	8 h 29 min	9:37 am CDT (14:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 32 kt	+24 kt	-20 °C	96 kt	9 h 06 min	10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 40 kt	+33 kt	-32 °C	87 kt	10 h 02 min	11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 47 kt	+40 kt	-40 °C	80 kt	10 h 55 min	12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 40 kt	+34 kt	-49 °C	86 kt	10 h 09 min	11:17 am CDT (16:17 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; 34 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; 67 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°
RIC	used from 248 nm out; 96 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
ROA	used from 347 nm out; 64 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
TRI	used from 496 nm out; 55 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
GSP	used from 595 nm out; 34 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
ATL	used from 694 nm out; 30 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
CSG	used from 794 nm out; 43 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
MGM	used from 843 nm out; 15 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -50°

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)
DXR Danbury, CT	50 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	456 ft	05:53 UTC
CDW Caldwell, NJ	99 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	172 ft	05:53 UTC
FDK Frederick, MD	258 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	9 mi	800 ft	308 ft	05:55 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	278 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27	4 mi	800 ft	312 ft	05:52 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	407 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	938 ft	05:54 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	437 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	1,175 ft	06:01 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	605 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	2,163 ft	05:54 UTC
GVL Gainesville, GA	694 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,276 ft	05:55 UTC
FTY Atlanta, GA	744 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	841 ft	05:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	823 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	destination	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	221 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MGM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MGM

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, 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 20 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 238 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 6 nm from the route, 268 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 278 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at MGM 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 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 now, the lower 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, Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field).