Laurence G Hanscom Field to Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field BED → BTR
1,192 nautical miles (1,372 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 240°, about 256° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC). 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 first 854 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 268 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 308 to 546 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 348 to 785 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 596 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
Not fetched just now.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, JFK, AVP, PSB, EKN, ROA, TRI, TYS, HSV, BHM, JAN, MSY). 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 | 310° at 12 kt | +2 kt | 12 °C | 118 kt | 10 h 06 min | 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +2 kt | 13 °C | 118 kt | 10 h 06 min | 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 10 °C | 116 kt | 10 h 17 min | 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 6 °C | 116 kt | 10 h 17 min | 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 3 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 11 min | 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +5 kt | -1 °C | 115 kt | 10 h 22 min | 1:24 pm CDT (18:24 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | +8 kt | -5 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 39 min | 1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 23 kt | +9 kt | -8 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 44 min | 1:46 pm CDT (18:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | +13 kt | -19 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 08 min | 2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 35 kt | +18 kt | -33 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 41 min | 2:43 pm CDT (19:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 39 kt | +23 kt | -40 °C | 97 kt | 12 h 17 min | 3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 35 kt | +20 kt | -49 °C | 100 kt | 11 h 55 min | 2:57 pm CDT (19:57 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; 34 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; 7 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° |
| JFK | used from 99 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| AVP | used from 199 nm out; 51 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 298 nm out; 86 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° | |
| EKN | used from 348 nm out; 79 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° | |
| ROA | used from 497 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| TRI | used from 546 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| TYS | used from 646 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| HSV | used from 795 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 844 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| JAN | used from 993 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MSY | used from 1142 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -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 | no report just now | 132 ft | ||||
| ORH Worcester, MA | 30 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 218 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 268 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 402 ft | ||||
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 358 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 564 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 497 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 715 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 785 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 953 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 169 ft | ||||
| MEI Meridian, MS | 1033 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 297 ft | ||||
| MCB Mc Comb, MS | 1142 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 413 ft | ||||
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | destination | no report just now | 69 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BTR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC)
BTR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 19 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 22 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 24 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 13 nm from the route, 338 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 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 BTR 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 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
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, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field.