Bradley International to Willow Run Airport BDL → YIP
483 nautical miles (556 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 276°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC). Right now BDL is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 12 knots; YIP is IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 178 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 49 to 266 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
- A21N at 35,000 ft, 23 nm north, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 227 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- 15 nm south (190°) of GEE
- Time
- 08:52 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- lght-mod chop
- Remarks
- zob
- B738 at 1,700 ft, 41 nm south, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 6 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB, AVP, SYR, BUF, CLE). 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 | 340° at 14 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 4 h 12 min | 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 12 min | 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | +6 kt | 8 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 14 min | 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +9 kt | 5 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 21 min | 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +12 kt | 1 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 28 min | 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 33 min | 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +15 kt | -7 °C | 105 kt | 4 h 36 min | 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 27 kt | +16 kt | -10 °C | 104 kt | 4 h 39 min | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 28 kt | +15 kt | -21 °C | 105 kt | 4 h 36 min | 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 39 kt | +21 kt | -37 °C | 99 kt | 4 h 53 min | 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 46 kt | +31 kt | -45 °C | 89 kt | 5 h 26 min | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 50 kt | +36 kt | -52 °C | 84 kt | 5 h 45 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 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 49 nm out; 48 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 99 nm out; 48 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° |
| SYR | used from 148 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| BUF | used from 197 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| CLE | used from 345 nm out; 64 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° |
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: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 173 ft | 4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC) |
| GBR Great Barrington, MA | 30 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 739 ft | ||||
| POU Poughkeepsie, NY | 49 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 163 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 187 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 955 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| ELZ Wellsville, NY | 237 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 2,124 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| OLE Olean, NY | 256 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 2,135 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| ERI Erie, PA | 335 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 732 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| DET Detroit, MI | 464 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 624 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| YIP Detroit, MI | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 715 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,135 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At YIP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for YIP
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at YIP 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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, Willow Run Airport.