Bradley International to Witham Field BDL → SUA
960 nautical miles (1,105 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 205°, about 219° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:41 pm EDT (21:41 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: 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 257 nm of the route.
- 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 route from 20 to 297 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 485 to 643 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 24,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm northeast 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
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 574 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM190060/TM 1226/FL360/TP B39M/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- 60 nm south (190°) of ILM
- Time
- 12:26 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- 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
- 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
- A319 at 3,000 ft, 4 nm west, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: visual conditions down to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm west 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
- P212 at 7,000 ft, 10 nm west, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 9 °C. At the departure end, 10 nm west 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
- B739 at 28,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
- CL30 at 1,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC): remarks: cig OVC011. 40 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV 3NM FINAL RWY 6/TM 1359/FL010/TP CL30/RM CIG OVC011
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 3NM final runway 6
- Time
- 13:59 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Remarks
- cig OVC011
- SR20 at 400 ft, 41 nm northwest, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): remarks: cig OVC006. 40 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV 1NM E POU/TM 1354/FL004/TP SR20/RM CIG OVC006
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 1NM east pou
- Time
- 13:54 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- SR20
- Remarks
- cig OVC006
- SR22 at 600 ft, 43 nm northwest, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast. 40 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV 3 W POU/TM 1340/FL006/TP SR22/SK OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 3 west pou
- Time
- 13:40 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- overcast
- SR22 at 1,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): overcast. 40 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV 2MI W POU/TM 1235/FL010/TP SR22/SK OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 2MI west pou
- Time
- 12:35 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- overcast
- G280 climbing, 9 nm southeast, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 40 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HVN UA /OV HVN/TM 1117/FLDURC/TP G280/SK OVC005
- Report
- a routine report filed through HVN
- Where
- over HVN
- Time
- 11:17 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- G280
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- M700 at 4,000 ft, 2 nm southeast, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. 49 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast 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
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 8 forecast points nearest it (BDL, JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, JAX, MLB). 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 | 310° at 16 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 7 h 37 min | 5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 45 min | 5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −5 kt | 10 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 41 min | 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −5 kt | 7 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 41 min | 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −4 kt | 4 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 45 min | 5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −1 kt | -1 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 56 min | 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 25 kt | +2 kt | -5 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 08 min | 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 26 kt | +4 kt | -8 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 17 min | 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 30 kt | +14 kt | -20 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 03 min | 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 40 kt | +28 kt | -33 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 26 min | 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 41 kt | +28 kt | -40 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 26 min | 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 34 kt | +19 kt | -50 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 30 min | 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 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; 21 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 148 nm out; 17 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° |
| ORF | used from 247 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ILM | used from 445 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| CHS | used from 643 nm out; 117 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| JAX | used from 742 nm out; 145 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| MLB | used from 792 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
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 | ||||
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | 79 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 81 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 168 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| OXB Ocean City, MD | 247 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 15 ft | ||||
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 376 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| EWN New Bern, NC | 455 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| FPR Fort Pierce, FL | 940 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| SUA Stuart, FL | destination | no report just now | 16 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 173 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SUA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC)
SUA 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 23 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 891 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 891 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 891 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 891 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 891 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 891 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at SUA 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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, Witham Field.