Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport to Ithaca Tompkins International BDR → ITH
169 nautical miles (195 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 312° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BDR is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots; ITH is IFR, wind calm. 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 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 99 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 BDR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 3 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, SYR). 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 | 010° at 18 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 1 h 29 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 360° at 15 kt | +7 kt | 10 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 30 min | 6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 8 °C | 111 kt | 1 h 31 min | 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 5 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 34 min | 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 1 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 37 min | 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 38 min | 6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +19 kt | -8 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 40 min | 6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 21 kt | +20 kt | -11 °C | 100 kt | 1 h 41 min | 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 19 kt | +18 kt | -22 °C | 102 kt | 1 h 39 min | 6:38 am EDT (10:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 23 kt | +23 kt | -37 °C | 97 kt | 1 h 45 min | 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 30 kt | +29 kt | -42 °C | 91 kt | 1 h 51 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 31 kt | +29 kt | -50 °C | 91 kt | 1 h 51 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 44 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° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 57 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 149 nm out; 42 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDR Bridgeport, CT | departure | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC) |
| DXR Danbury, CT | 20 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 456 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| SWF New York, NY | 50 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 490 ft | 07:45 UTC |
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 139 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: fog | from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots | 0.25 mi | 300 ft | 1,635 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| ITH Ithaca, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,099 ft | 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ITH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for ITH
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- At times between Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 11, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for BDR, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 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 BDR 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC), at ITH 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ITH is before sunrise there (7:15 am EDT (11:15 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: Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport, Ithaca Tompkins International.