Plan a flight · Sun 11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC)

Laurence G Hanscom Field to Austin-Bergstrom International BED → AUS

1,464 nautical miles (1,685 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 248°, about 264° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC). Right now BED is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots; AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 3 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

SIGMET E10E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 39,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 35 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 100 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
MA RI CT NY AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NW PVD-70SSE ACK-190SSE HTO-70ESE CYN-30SW BDL-20NW PVD
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24035KT. TOPS TO FL390.

SIGMET E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 329 to 379 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 787 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 458 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 239 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 189 to 558 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, 9 nm north, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. At the departure end, 9 nm north 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
B38M at 6,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
A21N at 18,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 229 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E145 at 12,000 ft, 41 nm south, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 259 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 319 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 30,000 ft, 2 nm east, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 329 nm along the route, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
B38M at 29,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 428 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CRJ9 descending, 29 nm north, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
at 400 ft
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
B38M descending, 29 nm north, 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered
B38M descending, 29 nm north, 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC): remarks: mod-hvy precip. At the departure end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0214/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015/RM MOD-HVY PRECIP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:14 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft
Remarks
mod-hvy precip
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

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, BDL, AVP, PSB, AGC, EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, BNA, MEM, LIT, SHV, CLL). 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	280° at 7 kt	+6 kt	12 °C	114 kt	12 h 51 min	11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+7 kt	14 °C	113 kt	12 h 57 min	11:31 am CDT (16:31 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	13 h 11 min	11:45 am CDT (16:45 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+8 kt	7 °C	112 kt	13 h 04 min	11:38 am CDT (16:38 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+8 kt	4 °C	112 kt	13 h 04 min	11:38 am CDT (16:38 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+9 kt	0 °C	111 kt	13 h 11 min	11:45 am CDT (16:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+10 kt	-4 °C	110 kt	13 h 19 min	11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 18 kt	+11 kt	-7 °C	109 kt	13 h 26 min	12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 20 kt	+13 kt	-18 °C	107 kt	13 h 41 min	12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	+19 kt	-33 °C	101 kt	14 h 30 min	1:04 pm CDT (18:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 39 kt	+25 kt	-40 °C	95 kt	15 h 25 min	1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 36 kt	+22 kt	-50 °C	98 kt	14 h 56 min	1:30 pm CDT (18:30 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; 36 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°
BDL	used from 50 nm out; 8 nm from the line	120/24	290/23 12°	280/21 8°	250/36 3°	250/41 -11°	230/48 -21°	230/78 -32°	230/96 -41°	230/86 -52°
AVP	used from 149 nm out; 38 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 249 nm out; 56 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AGC	used from 349 nm out; 56 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
EKN	used from 399 nm out; 40 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
CRW	used from 498 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
CVG	used from 598 nm out; 83 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
LOU	used from 648 nm out; 70 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
BNA	used from 747 nm out; 41 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
MEM	used from 897 nm out; 59 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
LIT	used from 1046 nm out; 59 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
SHV	used from 1146 nm out; 56 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
CLL	used from 1295 nm out; 79 nm from the line	170/22	170/26 18°	200/15 14°	240/13 8°	240/15 -5°	260/17 -13°	290/27 -29°	290/22 -40°	320/30 -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: 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)
ORH Worcester, MA	30 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	3 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	03:23 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	209 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	02:54 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	428 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	600 ft	1,243 ft	03:06 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	568 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	2.5 mi	700 ft	828 ft	02:51 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY	667 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	calm	7 mi	2,600 ft	1,002 ft	03:15 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	817 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	501 ft	03:15 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	976 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	401 ft	03:15 UTC
ELD El Dorado, AR	1156 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	277 ft	02:53 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	1215 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	02:53 UTC
CLL College Station, TX	1395 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	02:53 UTC
AUS Austin, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	541 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for AUS

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 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 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 8 nm from the route, 797 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU

Daylight

Sunset at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 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 lower 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, Austin-Bergstrom International.