Bradley International to Richmond International BDL → RIC
341 nautical miles (393 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 220°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC). 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: 370 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 312 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 39 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
- urgent SF50 descending, 17 nm northwest, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 107 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
- Report
- an urgent report filed through MMU
- Where
- over MMU
- Time
- 10:50 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 5
- E170 at 29,000 ft, 4 nm south, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 205 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at F290
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 4 nm south, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 205 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 10:28 UTC
- Height
- at F230
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate at 23,000 ft
- E75S at 15,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 215 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
- Time
- 10:35 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
- 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
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
- B737 climbing, 30 nm southeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 68 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 10:05 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- bases 900 ft
- CRJ descending, 4 nm southeast, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): remarks: base 1100 feet. 88 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1051/FLDURD/TP CRJ/RM BASE 1100 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- final runway 04
- Time
- 10:51 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ
- Remarks
- base 1100 feet
- A320 climbing, 18 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 88 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
- Time
- 10:42 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- 010-TOP024
- B738 climbing, 17 nm northwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. 185 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over KILG
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
- B739 at 20,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 185 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over DQO
- Time
- 10:05 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- B737 at 700 ft, 37 nm northwest, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 244 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 09:33 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- light rain
- E145 at 400 ft, 37 nm southeast, 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet. 254 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1048/FL004/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED LOST VSBY OF AIRPORT AT 400 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through SBY
- Where
- over KSBY
- Time
- 10:48 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Remarks
- pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet
2 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 4 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, ACY, RIC). 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 | 350° at 18 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 2 h 35 min | 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 16 kt | −7 kt | 11 °C | 127 kt | 2 h 41 min | 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 8 °C | 127 kt | 2 h 41 min | 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −6 kt | 5 °C | 126 kt | 2 h 42 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −5 kt | 2 °C | 125 kt | 2 h 44 min | 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −1 kt | -2 °C | 121 kt | 2 h 49 min | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +2 kt | -7 °C | 118 kt | 2 h 53 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 19 kt | +5 kt | -10 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 58 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 22 kt | +14 kt | -22 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 13 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 38 kt | +32 kt | -35 °C | 88 kt | 3 h 52 min | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 43 kt | +37 kt | -40 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 07 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 45 kt | +37 kt | -49 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 07 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 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; 24 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° |
| JFK | used from 49 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| ACY | used from 146 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| RIC | used from 244 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
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 | no report just now | 173 ft | ||||
| OXC Oxford, CT | 39 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 730 ft | ||||
| HPN White Plains, NY | 68 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 439 ft | ||||
| EWR Newark, NJ | 98 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 166 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 35 ft | ||||
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 185 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 79 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 244 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| XSA Tappahannock, VA | 312 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 135 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | destination | no report just now | 167 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 730 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC)
RIC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 3 nm from the route, 88 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 224 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 224 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 9 nm from the route, 273 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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
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, Richmond International.