Plan a flight · Sun 11:23 pm EDT (03:23 UTC)

Laurence G Hanscom Field to Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field BED → ASE

1,616 nautical miles (1,859 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 275°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 12:46 pm MDT (18:46 UTC). Right now BED is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots; ASE is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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). Over the first 658 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the first 229 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 339 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 170 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 269 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 967 to 1416 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 209 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 170 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1576 to 1606 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 BED.

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

A333 at 15,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSM
Where
over PSM
Time
01:37 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate chop below 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
A321 at 5,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): moderate turbulence from 5,000 ft to 15,000 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS150020/TM 0046/FL050/TP A321/TB MOD 150-050
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm southeast (150°) of BOS
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate from 15,000 ft to 5,000 ft
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 14 nm south, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. At the departure end, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
E75S at 16,000 ft, 48 nm south, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 43 nm north, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm north (360°) of CAM
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
A320 at 33,000 ft, 17 nm south, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 608 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B738 at 23,000 ft, 20 nm north, 10:34 pm EDT (02:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 1536 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0234/FL230/TP B738/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
02:34 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 20 nm north, 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 1536 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0130/FL240/TP BCS1/TB MOD 220-240/RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
moderate from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
GLF4 at 25,000 ft, 2 nm west, 10:05 pm EDT (02:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. 1546 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV FQF250040/TM 0205/FL250/TP GLF4/TB MOD /RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm west (250°) of FQF
Time
02:05 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
B738 at 18,000 ft, 35 nm south, 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-41. 1546 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK270030/TM 0202/FL180/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 180-250/RM DURC ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BRK
Time
02:02 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-41
E75L at 28,000 ft, 50 nm north, 9:31 pm EDT (01:31 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. At the destination end, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR085036/TM 0131/FL280/TP E75L/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
36 nm east (085°) of EKR
Time
01:31 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
B738 at 300 ft, 14 nm southeast, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. At the departure end, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over KBOS
Time
03:00 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 4R bos
UAL42 at 35,000 ft, 18 nm east, 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC): light turbulence, -45 °C, wind 256° at 85 knots. At the departure end, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL42 4232N 07054W 0202 F350 MS45 256/085KT TB LIGHT SK ON TOP IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BCS3 at 600 ft, 14 nm east, 9:20 pm EDT (01:20 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. At the departure end, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS040002/TM 0120/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BKN006/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
2 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
Time
01:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 22L bos

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (BOS, ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, GJT). 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	250° at 19 kt	+19 kt	21 °C	101 kt	16 h	1:23 pm MDT (19:23 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+18 kt	14 °C	102 kt	15 h 51 min	1:14 pm MDT (19:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+15 kt	10 °C	105 kt	15 h 23 min	12:46 pm MDT (18:46 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+15 kt	7 °C	105 kt	15 h 23 min	12:46 pm MDT (18:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+16 kt	3 °C	104 kt	15 h 32 min	12:55 pm MDT (18:55 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+19 kt	-1 °C	101 kt	16 h	1:23 pm MDT (19:23 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	-5 °C	99 kt	16 h 19 min	1:42 pm MDT (19:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 22 kt	+23 kt	-9 °C	97 kt	16 h 40 min	2:03 pm MDT (20:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 27 kt	+28 kt	-21 °C	92 kt	17 h 34 min	2:57 pm MDT (20:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 37 kt	+38 kt	-34 °C	82 kt	19 h 42 min	5:05 pm MDT (23:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 47 kt	+47 kt	-41 °C	73 kt	22 h 08 min	7:31 pm MDT (01:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 51 kt	+51 kt	-50 °C	69 kt	23 h 25 min	8:48 pm MDT (02:48 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 38 nm from the line	110/20	200/26 12°	280/24 8°	260/29 3°	250/47 -10°	230/59 -19°	230/74 -33°	240/95 -41°	240/96 -53°
ALB	used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line	120/9	270/8 10°	L/V 5°	260/9 1°	260/34 -10°	250/42 -22°	240/57 -35°	240/70 -42°	240/65 -50°
SYR	used from 150 nm out; 47 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°
BUF	used from 249 nm out; 56 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
CLE	used from 399 nm out; 89 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
MKG	used from 549 nm out; 93 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
JOT	used from 698 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
DBQ	used from 798 nm out; 39 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
DSM	used from 948 nm out; 28 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 1047 nm out; 28 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
GRI	used from 1147 nm out; 38 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
GLD	used from 1297 nm out; 87 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
DEN	used from 1446 nm out; 37 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
GJT	used from 1596 nm out; 87 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°

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: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	3 mi	600 ft	132 ft	11:17 pm EDT (03:17 UTC)
ALB Albany, NY	110 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	6 mi	400 ft	284 ft	02:51 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	229 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	1,099 ft	02:56 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	329 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	16,000 ft	726 ft	02:54 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	539 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	5 mi	500 ft	980 ft	02:53 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	788 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	02:54 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	908 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	02:52 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	1097 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	984 ft	02:52 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	1207 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	02:53 UTC
AKO Akron, CO	1436 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	02:53 UTC
CFO Denver, CO	1506 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	none	5,515 ft	03:15 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	7,837 ft	8:53 pm MDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ASE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:46 pm MDT (18:46 UTC)

Wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ASE

From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet

The forecast for BED, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 1½ miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 100 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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 22 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 ASE 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 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 now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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, Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field.