Plan a flight · Mon 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)

Bradley International to Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field BDL → MKC

1,011 nautical miles (1,164 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 268°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BDL is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 3 knots; MKC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 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: 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 89 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 59 to 307 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 route from 208 to 307 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

E75L at 34,000 ft, 20 nm north, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 20 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
CL30 at 34,000 ft, 41 nm north, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OIC UA /OV N66/TM 1356/FL340/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over N66
Time
13:56 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 37,000 ft, 38 nm north, 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 37,000 ft. 109 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1508/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CAT 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
15:08 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 37,000 ft
B738 at 34,000 ft, 13 nm south, 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV LVZ350020/TM 1504/FL340/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
20 nm north (350°) of LVZ
Time
15:04 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
P32R at 6,000 ft, 19 nm south, 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC): scattered clouds above 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD/TM 1624/FL060/TP P32R/SK SCT 030
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over HFD
Time
16:24 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
P32R
Sky
scattered clouds from 3,000 ft
PA28 at 2,500 ft, 13 nm north, 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC): a broken layer above 2,500 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAF UA /OV BAF/TM 1539/FL025/TP PA28/SK BKN025
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAF
Where
over BAF
Time
15:39 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Sky
a broken layer from 2,500 ft
PC12 at 5,400 ft, 46 nm south, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: smooth ride. At the departure end, 46 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
P212 at 7,000 ft, 17 nm south, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 9 °C. At the departure end, 17 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, 46 nm south, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 46 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
C38A at 36,000 ft, 21 nm south, 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN120020/TM 1603/FL360/TP C38A/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of IGN
Time
16:03 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
C38A
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop
B738 at 12,000 ft, 31 nm north, 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent from 20,000 ft to 12,000 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAF UA /OV CTR310020/TM 1533/FL120/TP B738/TB NEG/RM DURD 200-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAF
Where
20 nm northwest (310°) of CTR
Time
15:33 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent from 20,000 ft to 12,000 ft
M700 at 1,800 ft, 32 nm south, 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft. At the departure end, 32 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 1,500 ft, 32 nm south, 12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC): no turbulence, a broken layer above 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR080002/TM 1601/FL015/TP SR22/SK BKN020/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
2 nm east (080°) of KDXR
Time
16:01 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft
Turbulence
none
C525 at 1,600 ft, 33 nm south, 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR270005/TM 1517/FL016/TP C525/SK SCT015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
5 nm west (270°) of KDXR
Time
15:17 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,500 ft

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 11 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, JOT, SPI, COU, MKC). 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	270° at 17 kt	+17 kt	14 °C	103 kt	9 h 49 min	9:33 pm CDT (02:33 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	+17 kt	14 °C	103 kt	9 h 49 min	9:33 pm CDT (02:33 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	9 h 43 min	9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+17 kt	7 °C	103 kt	9 h 49 min	9:33 pm CDT (02:33 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+17 kt	4 °C	103 kt	9 h 49 min	9:33 pm CDT (02:33 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+19 kt	-1 °C	101 kt	10 h 01 min	9:45 pm CDT (02:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	+20 kt	-5 °C	100 kt	10 h 07 min	9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-8 °C	99 kt	10 h 13 min	9:57 pm CDT (02:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 33 kt	+31 kt	-20 °C	89 kt	11 h 22 min	11:06 pm CDT (04:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 44 kt	+37 kt	-35 °C	83 kt	12 h 11 min	11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 53 kt	+43 kt	-41 °C	77 kt	13 h 08 min	12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 54 kt	+41 kt	-49 °C	79 kt	12 h 48 min	12:32 am CDT (05:32 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 50 nm out; 58 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; 31 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 198 nm out; 52 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 297 nm out; 69 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 347 nm out; 41 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°
FWA	used from 496 nm out; 45 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°
JOT	used from 644 nm out; 69 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
SPI	used from 694 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
COU	used from 843 nm out; 64 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
MKC	used from 942 nm out; 45 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°

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 broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	173 ft	12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC)
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	59 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	163 ft	15:53 UTC
CZG Endicott, NY	149 nm out, 18 nm north of the line	no report just now				832 ft
BFD Bradford, PA	268 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	2,143 ft	16:37 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	357 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,191 ft	16:12 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	416 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	799 ft	15:51 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	565 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	15:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	615 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 19,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	15:55 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	734 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	15:56 UTC
HAE Hannibal, MO	862 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	768 ft	16:35 UTC
GPH Mosby, MO	991 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	777 ft	16:35 UTC
MKC Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	756 ft	10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MKC

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, 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, 337 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 357 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 357 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MKC is after sunset there (6:44 pm CDT (23:44 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, Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field.