Plan a flight · Mon 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC)

Laurence G Hanscom Field to Altoona/Blair County BED → AOO

342 nautical miles (394 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 250°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC). Right now BED is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 5 knots; AOO is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 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 274 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 176 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 323 nm along 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 BED.

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

A321 at 9,500 ft, 9 nm east, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. At the departure end, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
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Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (350°) of BOS
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
A21N at 700 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1000/FL007/TP A21N/SK BKN007
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Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
B38M at 10,000 ft, 14 nm east, 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BOS UA /OV BOS020010/TM 0942/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM LGT TB DURC 080-100
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Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (020°) of BOS
Time
09:42 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft
B737 at 800 ft, 8 nm south, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 68 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
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Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6

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 4 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, AVP, PSB). 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	020° at 19 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	2 h 35 min	8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC)
6,500 ft	010° at 20 kt	−11 kt	10 °C	131 kt	2 h 37 min	8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC)
8,500 ft	360° at 19 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	2 h 42 min	8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−2 kt	5 °C	122 kt	2 h 48 min	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+1 kt	1 °C	119 kt	2 h 52 min	8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+5 kt	-3 °C	115 kt	2 h 58 min	9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+8 kt	-7 °C	112 kt	3 h 03 min	9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 24 kt	+10 kt	-10 °C	110 kt	3 h 07 min	9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	+14 kt	-22 °C	106 kt	3 h 14 min	9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 29 kt	+18 kt	-37 °C	102 kt	3 h 21 min	9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 38 kt	+29 kt	-42 °C	91 kt	3 h 45 min	9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 35 kt	+30 kt	-51 °C	90 kt	3 h 48 min	9:53 am EDT (13:53 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
BOS	used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line	020/10	360/20 10°	340/19 7°	290/21 2°	270/35 -9°	260/42 -22°	250/55 -38°	240/75 -43°	250/72 -51°
BDL	used from 49 nm out; 9 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°
AVP	used from 147 nm out; 39 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°
PSB	used from 245 nm out; 56 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -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
BED Bedford, MA	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	132 ft	5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC)
ORH Worcester, MA	29 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	0.75 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	09:54 UTC
CEF Springfield/Chicopee, MA	59 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	241 ft	09:55 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	127 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	163 ft	09:53 UTC
SWF New York, NY	137 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	7 mi	400 ft	490 ft	09:45 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	205 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	09:54 UTC
HZL Hazleton, PA	225 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	1 mi	200 ft	1,603 ft	09:55 UTC
SEG Selinsgrove, PA	264 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	463 ft	09:53 UTC
UNV State College, PA	313 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	09:53 UTC
AOO Altoona, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,503 ft	6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,603 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AOO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for AOO

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

The forecast for BED, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at AOO 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 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: Laurence G Hanscom Field, Altoona/Blair County.