Plan a flight · Mon 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC)

Bradley International to General Downing - Peoria International BDL → PIA

770 nautical miles (886 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 284° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 1:58 pm CDT (18:58 UTC). Right now BDL is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 knots; PIA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 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 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 590 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 290 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 60 to 300 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 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
B737 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): no turbulence, scattered clouds from 3,500 ft to 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BDL UA /OV KBDL020007/TM 1102/FL050/TP B737/SK SCT 035 TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
7 nm north (020°) of KBDL
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 3,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth
B738 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm east, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
Time
10:44 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
B737 at 800 ft, 0 nm south, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 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 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
C172 , 34 nm south, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. 40 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1138/FL000/TP C172/SK OVC011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
11:38 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
B739 at 28,000 ft, 10 nm south, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 40 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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POU UA /OV PWL/TM 1128/FL280/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
over PWL
Time
11:28 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 6,700 ft, 49 nm north, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): a broken layer up to 6,700 ft; clear from 6,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 50 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1102/FL067/TP B737/SK BKN-TOP067/SKC/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over ALB
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BKN-TOP067 C
Remarks
during the climb
A21N at 35,000 ft, 34 nm north, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 110 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 35,000 ft
G280 at 6,500 ft, 19 nm north, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 150 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB020003/TM 1135/FL065/TP G280/SK BASES019 TOPS060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
3 nm north (020°) of CFB
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
G280
Sky
BASES019 TOPS060
B38M at 33,000 ft, 48 nm north, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): -44 °C, wind 345° at 74 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 180 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ITH UA /OV SYR225036 /TM 1145 /FL330 /TP B38M /TA M44 /WV 34574KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
36 nm southwest (225°) of SYR
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−44 °C
Wind
from 345° at 74 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B38M at 37,000 ft, 47 nm north, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): -48 °C, wind 335° at 62 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 250 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OLE UA /OV GEE249029 /TM 1136 /FL370 /TP B38M /TA M48 /WV 33562KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OLE
Where
29 nm west (249°) of GEE
Time
11:36 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−48 °C
Wind
from 335° at 62 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
C208 at 2,700 ft, 4 nm east, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 270 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 24 nm north, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): remarks: bases reported at at 2,000 ft. 330 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/RM BASES REPORTED AT 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
over KERI
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Remarks
bases reported at at 2,000 ft
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 22 nm north, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 340 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV JUNOG/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/SK OVC020-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
junog
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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, FWA, JOT, SPI). 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	330° at 12 kt	+6 kt	12 °C	114 kt	6 h 45 min	2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 14 kt	+4 kt	12 °C	116 kt	6 h 38 min	1:58 pm CDT (18:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	+6 kt	9 °C	114 kt	6 h 45 min	2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+8 kt	5 °C	112 kt	6 h 52 min	2:12 pm CDT (19:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+11 kt	2 °C	109 kt	7 h 04 min	2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	7 h 12 min	2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+16 kt	-6 °C	104 kt	7 h 24 min	2:44 pm CDT (19:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	+17 kt	-9 °C	103 kt	7 h 29 min	2:49 pm CDT (19:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 28 kt	+19 kt	-21 °C	101 kt	7 h 37 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 33 kt	+23 kt	-36 °C	97 kt	7 h 56 min	3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 46 kt	+35 kt	-43 °C	85 kt	9 h 04 min	4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 48 kt	+36 kt	-51 °C	84 kt	9 h 10 min	4:30 pm CDT (21:30 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
ALB	used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
AVP	used from 100 nm out; 36 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 200 nm out; 59 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AGC	used from 300 nm out; 81 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
CLE	used from 350 nm out; 39 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
FWA	used from 500 nm out; 43 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
JOT	used from 650 nm out; 42 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
SPI	used from 750 nm out; 52 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -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 few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	173 ft	8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	50 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	163 ft	11:53 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	150 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	1,635 ft	12:13 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	190 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	955 ft	12:13 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	270 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	2 mi	300 ft	2,143 ft	12:07 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	360 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,700 ft	1,191 ft	11:51 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	390 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	876 ft	11:45 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	500 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	1 mi	300 ft	683 ft	11:52 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	570 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	3 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	11:54 UTC
RWN Winamac, IN	630 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	no report just now				708 ft
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	740 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	11:56 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	6:54 am CDT (11:54 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 PIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:58 pm CDT (18:58 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PIA

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies

The forecast for BDL, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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, 350 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 360 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 360 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 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, General Downing - Peoria International.