Plan a flight · Mon 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)

Laurence G Hanscom Field to Topeka Regional BED → FOE

1,125 nautical miles (1,295 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 283° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC). Right now BED is low IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18; FOE is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18. 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 707 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 299 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 90 to 358 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 189 nm of the route.

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, 28 nm north, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 28 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, 28 nm north, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 28 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
A333 descending, 47 nm north, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 538 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 47 nm north, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 538 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
B738 at 1,700 ft, 14 nm north, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 558 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 14 nm north, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 558 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B739 at 35,000 ft, 18 nm north, 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 757 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
23 nm north (010°) of RBS
Time
07:05 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none

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, ALB, AVP, SYR, BUF, CLE, FWA, JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC). 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 11 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	10 h 19 min	1:12 pm CDT (18:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+11 kt	13 °C	109 kt	10 h 19 min	1:12 pm CDT (18:12 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+11 kt	10 °C	109 kt	10 h 19 min	1:12 pm CDT (18:12 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+10 kt	6 °C	110 kt	10 h 14 min	1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+11 kt	3 °C	109 kt	10 h 19 min	1:12 pm CDT (18:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+14 kt	-1 °C	106 kt	10 h 37 min	1:30 pm CDT (18:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+17 kt	-6 °C	103 kt	10 h 55 min	1:48 pm CDT (18:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 23 kt	+19 kt	-9 °C	101 kt	11 h 08 min	2:01 pm CDT (19:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 27 kt	+25 kt	-20 °C	95 kt	11 h 51 min	2:44 pm CDT (19:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 34 kt	+29 kt	-35 °C	91 kt	12 h 22 min	3:15 pm CDT (20:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 44 kt	+39 kt	-42 °C	81 kt	13 h 53 min	4:46 pm CDT (21:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 48 kt	+41 kt	-51 °C	79 kt	14 h 14 min	5:07 pm CDT (22:07 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°
BDL	used from 50 nm out; 30 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°
ALB	used from 100 nm out; 28 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°
AVP	used from 149 nm out; 60 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°
SYR	used from 199 nm out; 56 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; 77 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 398 nm out; 54 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°
FWA	used from 548 nm out; 57 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
JOT	used from 697 nm out; 60 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°
SPI	used from 797 nm out; 36 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
BRL	used from 896 nm out; 52 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
COU	used from 946 nm out; 56 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
MKC	used from 996 nm out; 54 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -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 300 feet	from the north (350°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	8 mi	300 ft	132 ft	3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC)
ORH Worcester, MA	30 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	07:37 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	209 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 100 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: fog	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,635 ft	07:15 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	249 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	3 mi	2,500 ft	955 ft	07:30 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	398 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	458 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,000 ft	876 ft	02:46 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	627 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	2.5 mi	none	814 ft	06:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	677 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	06:55 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	797 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	06:56 UTC
UIN Quincy, IL	906 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	06:54 UTC
MKC Kansas City, MO	1075 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	756 ft	06:54 UTC
FOE Topeka, KS	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FOE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FOE

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 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
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 428 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 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 FOE 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 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, Topeka Regional.