Plan a flight · Mon 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)

Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport to Massey Aerodrome BDR → MD1

166 nautical miles (191 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 228°, about 241° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC). Right now BDR is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 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: 2 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 88 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 98 to 98 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 BDR.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B738 at 36,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 137 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
A319 at 26,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN/TM 1453/FL260/TP A319/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
over IGN
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light
PC12 at 5,400 ft, 0 nm northwest, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: smooth ride. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV KBDR/TM 1431/FL054/TP PC12/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over KBDR
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride
M700 at 1,800 ft, 19 nm northwest, 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR080003/TM 1402/FL018/TP M700/SK BKN019
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
3 nm east (080°) of KDXR
Time
14:02 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
a broken layer from 1,900 ft
P212 at 7,000 ft, 29 nm north, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 9 °C. At the departure end, 29 nm north 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
M700 at 4,000 ft, 0 nm southeast, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 0 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
SR22 at 2,200 ft, 20 nm northwest, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1317/FL022/TP SR22/RM BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS AT 022 RNAV-Z 8 APPROACH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Remarks
breaking out of clouds at at 2,200 ft rnav-z 8 approach
A319 at 3,000 ft, 40 nm north, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: visual conditions down to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm north 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
B350 at 1,600 ft, 20 nm northwest, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DXR UA /OV KDXR/TM 1240/FL016/TP B350/SK SCT011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DXR
Where
over KDXR
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,100 ft
C172 descending, 18 nm southeast, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): remarks: runway 06. 10 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1453/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BASES 015/RM RWY 06
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over KISP
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
bases 1,500 ft
Remarks
runway 06
H25B at 900 ft, 44 nm northwest, 10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC): remarks: cig OVC009. 10 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV 1NM E POU/TM 1421/FL009/TP H25B/RM CIG OVC009
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
1NM east pou
Time
14:21 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Remarks
cig OVC009
BCS3 , 18 nm southeast, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): remarks: bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6. 10 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1414/FL-1-/TP BCS3/RM BASES 015 +/- 5KTS ILS RWY 6
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over KISP
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at -1-
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6
CL30 at 1,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC): remarks: cig OVC011. 10 nm along the route, 44 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, 44 nm northwest, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): remarks: cig OVC006. 10 nm along the route, 44 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

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY). 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	360° at 22 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	1 h 14 min	12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 24 kt	−12 kt	10 °C	132 kt	1 h 15 min	12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	1 h 15 min	12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	350° at 26 kt	−13 kt	6 °C	133 kt	1 h 15 min	12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	350° at 26 kt	−14 kt	2 °C	134 kt	1 h 14 min	12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
14,500 ft	350° at 27 kt	−14 kt	-2 °C	134 kt	1 h 14 min	12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
16,500 ft	350° at 29 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	1 h 14 min	12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	350° at 29 kt	−14 kt	-8 °C	134 kt	1 h 14 min	12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	350° at 37 kt	−20 kt	-21 °C	140 kt	1 h 11 min	12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 54 kt	−29 kt	-36 °C	149 kt	1 h 07 min	12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	350° at 53 kt	−28 kt	-44 °C	148 kt	1 h 07 min	12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 47 kt	+2 kt	-52 °C	118 kt	1 h 24 min	12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 19 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -53°
ACY	used from 98 nm out; 32 nm from the line	010/26	360/24 11°	350/28 8°	350/26 4°	340/29 -8°	350/39 -21°	350/57 -35°	350/52 -43°	310/50 -50°

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 north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	8 ft	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
JFK New York, NY	39 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	13 ft	14:51 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	59 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	4,200 ft	17 ft	14:51 UTC
PNE Philadelphia, PA	107 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	119 ft	14:54 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	127 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	35 ft	14:54 UTC
MD1 Massey, MD	destination	no report just now				73 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 119 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MD1 when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)

MD1 has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for BDR, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): 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

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at BDR 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC), at MD1 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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, 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: Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport, Massey Aerodrome.