Laurence G Hanscom Field to Delaware Coastal Airport BED → GED
293 nautical miles (337 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 221°, about 237° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 5:43 am EDT (09:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BED is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 knots; GED is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) 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). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 88 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
- UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. At the departure end, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- 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
- CRJ7 descending, 29 nm north, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 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 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 6
- Time
- 04:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- at 600 ft
- B763 at 800 ft, 15 nm northwest, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 156 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
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 4 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY). 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 | 220° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 106 kt | 2 h 46 min | 5:43 am EDT (09:43 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 54 min | 5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 10 °C | 95 kt | 3 h 05 min | 6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +28 kt | 6 °C | 92 kt | 3 h 11 min | 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | +31 kt | 3 °C | 89 kt | 3 h 18 min | 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | +33 kt | -1 °C | 87 kt | 3 h 22 min | 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | +35 kt | -6 °C | 85 kt | 3 h 27 min | 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 38 kt | +37 kt | -10 °C | 83 kt | 3 h 32 min | 6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | +47 kt | -21 °C | 73 kt | 4 h 01 min | 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 84 kt | +83 kt | -32 °C | 37 kt | 7 h 55 min | 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 100 kt | +98 kt | -40 °C | 22 kt | 13 h 19 min | 4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 85 kt | +83 kt | -51 °C | 37 kt | 7 h 55 min | 10:52 am EDT (14:52 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; 31 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 49 nm out; 28 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 98 nm out; 37 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° |
| ACY | used from 195 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -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 | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 7 mi | 600 ft | 132 ft | 2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC) |
| ORH Worcester, MA | 29 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots | 1 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| HFD Hartford, CT | 68 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 18 ft | 06:12 UTC |
| HVN New Haven, CT | 98 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | from the north (010°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 12 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ISP New York, NY | 127 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 98 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| MJX Toms River, NJ | 205 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots | 9 mi | 400 ft | 86 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 235 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 74 ft | 06:23 UTC |
| DOV Dover, DE | 274 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 12 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 28 ft | 06:18 UTC |
| GED Georgetown, DE | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 53 ft | 2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GED when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:43 am EDT (09:43 UTC)
GED has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 15 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · 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 11 nm from the route, 39 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at GED 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GED is before sunrise there (7:07 am EDT (11:07 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, Delaware Coastal Airport.