Plan a flight · Mon 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC)

Laurence G Hanscom Field to Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International BED → ATL

815 nautical miles (938 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 234°, about 250° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC). Right now BED is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 knots; ATL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 12 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: 21 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 368 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 477 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 358 to 775 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 388 to 666 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 547 to 775 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 547 to 606 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

urgent SF50 descending, 6 nm west, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 169 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ssoxs aid
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
```
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
```
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
E170 at 29,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 268 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 268 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
E75S at 15,000 ft, 6 nm east, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 288 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
B739 at 36,000 ft, 2 nm south, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 706 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
B738 at 600 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1107/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
H25B at 500 ft, 0 nm south, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1106/FL005/TP H25B/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
E75S at 8,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, overcast from 800 ft to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1104/FL080/TP E75S/SK OVC008-TOP030/TB LGT CHOP ABV080
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
overcast from 800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Turbulence
light chop ABV080
MULT at 2,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC): light turbulence from 1,500 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb out of KBOS. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 1018/FL020/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT 020-015/RM DURC OUT OF KBOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWM
Where
over LWM
Time
10:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
continuous light from 2,000 ft to 1,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of KBOS
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
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1000/FL007/TP A21N/SK BKN007
```
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
```
BOS UA /OV BOS020010/TM 0942/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM LGT TB DURC 080-100
```
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
C402 at 500 ft, 47 nm southeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY 05 DEPT/TM 1114/FL005/TP C402/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C402
Sky
overcast from 500 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, RIC, ROA, TRI, GSP, ATL). 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 23 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	6 h 19 min	1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	−9 kt	12 °C	129 kt	6 h 19 min	1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−10 kt	9 °C	130 kt	6 h 16 min	1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−8 kt	6 °C	128 kt	6 h 22 min	1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−5 kt	3 °C	125 kt	6 h 31 min	2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−3 kt	-1 °C	123 kt	6 h 38 min	2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−2 kt	-6 °C	122 kt	6 h 41 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 27 kt	0	-9 °C	120 kt	6 h 48 min	2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 28 kt	+1 kt	-21 °C	119 kt	6 h 51 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 34 kt	+8 kt	-34 °C	112 kt	7 h 17 min	2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 34 kt	+11 kt	-40 °C	109 kt	7 h 29 min	3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 37 kt	+24 kt	-49 °C	96 kt	8 h 29 min	4:03 pm EDT (20:03 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; 34 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 50 nm out; 13 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°
JFK	used from 99 nm out; 37 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°
ACY	used from 199 nm out; 53 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
RIC	used from 298 nm out; 101 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
ROA	used from 447 nm out; 35 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
TRI	used from 596 nm out; 54 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
GSP	used from 646 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
ATL	used from 745 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -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
BED Bedford, MA	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	132 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
HFD Hartford, CT	80 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	600 ft	18 ft	10:53 UTC
TEB Teterboro, NJ	159 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	8 ft	10:51 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	169 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	186 ft	10:45 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	318 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	143 ft	10:54 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	358 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	192 ft	10:56 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	417 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	10:53 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	507 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	3,700 ft	1,175 ft	10:54 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	616 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	10:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	676 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	2,163 ft	11:17 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	785 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	10:56 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	destination	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ATL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ATL

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for BED, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 800 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 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 308 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 338 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 338 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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 Southeast · 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, Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International.