Plan a flight · Mon 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)

Bradley International to Moore County BDL → SOP

510 nautical miles (587 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 220°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC). Right now BDL is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 knots; SOP is VFR, wind variable at 6 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, fog). Over the first 344 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 275 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 285 to 373 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 304 to 491 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

C560 at 13,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 167 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B763 at 800 ft, 13 nm southeast, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 88 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
jfk 2 miles southeast
Time
05:51 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
K35R at 400 ft, 10 nm south, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 206 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over KDOV
Time
07:45 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
B737 at 800 ft, 37 nm northwest, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 245 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft
E145 at 800 ft, 3 nm north, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 344 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
1 nm north (340°) of RIC
Time
06:07 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
E145

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 5 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, ACY, RIC, RDU). 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 21 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	3 h 50 min	8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	3 h 57 min	8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−9 kt	8 °C	129 kt	3 h 57 min	8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−8 kt	5 °C	128 kt	3 h 59 min	8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−6 kt	2 °C	126 kt	4 h 03 min	8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−4 kt	-2 °C	124 kt	4 h 07 min	8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−2 kt	-6 °C	122 kt	4 h 11 min	8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 24 kt	−1 kt	-9 °C	121 kt	4 h 13 min	8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 23 kt	+8 kt	-21 °C	112 kt	4 h 33 min	9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 34 kt	+23 kt	-34 °C	97 kt	5 h 15 min	9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 37 kt	+26 kt	-40 °C	94 kt	5 h 26 min	10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 40 kt	+25 kt	-48 °C	95 kt	5 h 22 min	10:05 am EDT (14:05 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°
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 147 nm out; 28 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 245 nm out; 72 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°
RDU	used from 393 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°

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: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	173 ft	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)
OXC Oxford, CT	29 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	730 ft	07:56 UTC
HPN White Plains, NY	69 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	439 ft	08:05 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	137 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	212 ft	07:53 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	167 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	6 mi	1,100 ft	35 ft	07:54 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	245 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	1 mi	500 ft	72 ft	08:35 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	344 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots	4 mi	700 ft	167 ft	07:54 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	383 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
HNZ Oxford, NC	432 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,900 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	526 ft	08:35 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	461 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	07:51 UTC
SOP Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	459 ft	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)

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 SOP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC)

SOP has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for BDL, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility 6 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 2 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 9 nm from the route, 226 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 226 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 10 nm from the route, 265 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at SOP 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 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, 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, Moore County.