Plan a flight · Mon 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)

Bradley International to Portland International Jetport BDL → PWM

146 nautical miles (169 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 045°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC). Right now BDL is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 3 knots; PWM is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 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: 4 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 whole 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, 20 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 88 nm along 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

A320 at 24,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. 39 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast 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
M700 at 1,800 ft, 47 nm southwest, 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm southwest 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
P212 at 7,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 9 °C. At the departure end, 25 nm southwest 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
SR22 at 2,200 ft, 49 nm southwest, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach. At the departure end, 49 nm southwest 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
A319 at 3,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: visual conditions down to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm southwest 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
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
B350 at 1,600 ft, 49 nm southwest, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm southwest 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
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
PC12 at 600 ft, 49 nm southeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: bases runway 34 departure end. 29 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVD UA /OV PVD/TM 1300/FL006/TP PC12/SK OVC006/RM BASES RY34 DEPARTURE END
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVD
Where
over PVD
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Remarks
bases runway 34 departure end
EC45 at 700 ft, 21 nm southeast, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft, remarks: bases 70,000 ft feet. 68 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1423/FL007/TP EC45/SK BKN007/RM BASES 700 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
EC45
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Remarks
bases 70,000 ft feet
B738 at 700 ft, 35 nm southeast, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. 68 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1420/FL007/TP B738/SK BKN007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
14:20 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
A321 at 600 ft, 35 nm southeast, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 68 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1343/FL006/TP A321/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
CL60 at 700 ft, 21 nm southeast, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 68 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1340/FL007/TP CL60/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 700 ft

7 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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 3 forecast points nearest it (BDL, BOS, PWM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	1 h 16 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	1 h 18 min	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	+9 kt	10 °C	111 kt	1 h 19 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+9 kt	7 °C	111 kt	1 h 19 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	+10 kt	3 °C	110 kt	1 h 20 min	11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+8 kt	-1 °C	112 kt	1 h 18 min	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+6 kt	-4 °C	114 kt	1 h 17 min	11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	+4 kt	-8 °C	116 kt	1 h 16 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 29 kt	+4 kt	-9 °C	116 kt	1 h 16 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 40 kt	+5 kt	-22 °C	115 kt	1 h 16 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 47 kt	+15 kt	-38 °C	105 kt	1 h 23 min	12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 53 kt	+19 kt	-46 °C	101 kt	1 h 27 min	12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 32 kt	−8 kt	-55 °C	128 kt	1 h 08 min	11:46 am EDT (15:46 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; 24 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°
BOS	used from 49 nm out; 34 nm from the line	340/17	340/23 11°	350/26 8°	350/28 2°	330/27 -9°	330/38 -22°	340/47 -38°	340/49 -46°	290/36 -54°
PWM	used from 98 nm out; 24 nm from the line	320/20	330/22 11°	320/26 7°	320/29 1°	310/31 -10°	310/45 -22°	320/48 -38°	330/59 -47°	290/29 -56°

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)
CEF Springfield/Chicopee, MA	20 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	241 ft	13:55 UTC
ASH Nashua, NH	68 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	200 ft	13:56 UTC
PSM Portsmouth, NH	107 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	100 ft	13:55 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	75 ft	9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 241 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PWM

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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, 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, Portland International Jetport.