Laurence G Hanscom Field to EL Paso International BED → ELP
1,782 nautical miles (2,051 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 6:40 pm MDT (00:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BED is low IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 6 knots; ELP is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) 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, fog). Over the first 677 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 199 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 100 to 388 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 1015 to 1463 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
- B763 descending, 29 nm north, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- over KMHT
- Time
- 06:21 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- B763 descending, 29 nm north, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 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 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 35
- Time
- 05:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
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 22 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, CVG, IND, EVV, SPI, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, LBB, ROW, ELP). 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 | 260° at 13 kt | +14 kt | 18 °C | 106 kt | 16 h 49 min | 7:17 pm MDT (01:17 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +11 kt | 14 °C | 109 kt | 16 h 21 min | 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 11 °C | 110 kt | 16 h 12 min | 6:40 pm MDT (00:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 16 h 30 min | 6:58 pm MDT (00:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 4 °C | 106 kt | 16 h 49 min | 7:17 pm MDT (01:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 0 °C | 103 kt | 17 h 18 min | 7:46 pm MDT (01:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | +20 kt | -4 °C | 100 kt | 17 h 49 min | 8:17 pm MDT (02:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 23 kt | +23 kt | -7 °C | 97 kt | 18 h 22 min | 8:50 pm MDT (02:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 29 kt | +29 kt | -19 °C | 91 kt | 19 h 35 min | 10:03 pm MDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 41 kt | +38 kt | -32 °C | 82 kt | 21 h 44 min | 12:12 am MDT (06:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 47 kt | +40 kt | -40 °C | 80 kt | 22 h 16 min | 12:44 am MDT (06:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 45 kt | +36 kt | -50 °C | 84 kt | 21 h 13 min | 11:41 pm MDT (05:41 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; 37 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; 22 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° |
| ALB | used from 100 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| AVP | used from 149 nm out; 44 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 249 nm out; 54 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° | |
| AGC | used from 348 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CLE | used from 448 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| CMH | used from 498 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CVG | used from 597 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| IND | used from 647 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| EVV | used from 747 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| SPI | used from 796 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| STL | used from 846 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| COU | used from 946 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| SGF | used from 995 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| TUL | used from 1145 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| OKC | used from 1244 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 1344 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 1394 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| LBB | used from 1443 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 220/25 21° | 230/20 15° | 220/20 7° | 230/36 -6° | 240/50 -15° | 240/59 -28° | 260/52 -37° | 260/45 -50° | |
| ROW | used from 1593 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| ELP | used from 1692 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° |
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 | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 400 ft | 132 ft | 4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC) |
| CEF Springfield/Chicopee, MA | 60 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north (010°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 241 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 259 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 528 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | 468 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 1,225 ft | 08:08 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 697 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 796 ft | 07:59 UTC |
| BLV Belleville, IL | 876 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 459 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 995 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| JLN Joplin, MO | 1115 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 977 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 1254 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 1523 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| ATS Artesia, NM | 1662 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 3,544 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 3,961 ft | 1:51 am MDT (07:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ELP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:40 pm MDT (00:40 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ELP
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 408 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 428 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 428 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ELP is after sunset there (6:36 pm MDT (00:36 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, EL Paso International.