Laurence G Hanscom Field to Valley International BED → HRL
1,619 nautical miles (1,863 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 241°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 10:11 am CDT (15:11 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: 16 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 first 420 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 450 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 330 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 160 to 310 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 320 to 760 nm out.
- 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 route from 480 to 780 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 560 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 820 to 950 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 20:00–03:00 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 18 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, JFK, AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, HSV, BHM, JAN, MSY, LCH, HOU, PSX, CRP, BRO). 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 | 230° at 5 kt | +5 kt | 12 °C | 115 kt | 14 h 05 min | 10:11 am CDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 7 kt | +6 kt | 14 °C | 114 kt | 14 h 12 min | 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 9 kt | +6 kt | 11 °C | 114 kt | 14 h 12 min | 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +6 kt | 7 °C | 114 kt | 14 h 12 min | 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | +7 kt | 4 °C | 113 kt | 14 h 20 min | 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 0 °C | 111 kt | 14 h 35 min | 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | +11 kt | -4 °C | 109 kt | 14 h 51 min | 10:57 am CDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 18 kt | +12 kt | -7 °C | 108 kt | 14 h 59 min | 11:05 am CDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 23 kt | +20 kt | -17 °C | 100 kt | 16 h 11 min | 12:17 pm CDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 29 kt | +24 kt | -32 °C | 96 kt | 16 h 52 min | 12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 31 kt | +25 kt | -40 °C | 95 kt | 17 h 03 min | 1:09 pm CDT (18:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 34 kt | +27 kt | -50 °C | 93 kt | 17 h 25 min | 1:31 pm CDT (18:31 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 35 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/23 9° | 260/20 7° | 260/32 1° | 250/48 -7° | 240/56 -17° | 240/59 -33° | 250/75 -43° | 250/94 -55° |
| BDL | used from 50 nm out; 6 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| JFK | used from 100 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
| AVP | used from 200 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| PSB | used from 300 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| EKN | used from 350 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 500 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| TRI | used from 550 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| TYS | used from 650 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 290/19 | 310/22 11° | 330/25 7° | 330/34 3° | 320/37 -7° | 300/37 -18° | 300/37 -34° | 280/29 -39° | 270/29 -48° |
| HSV | used from 800 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 290/15 | 330/34 16° | 330/38 11° | 330/40 5° | 320/36 -7° | 320/31 -18° | 320/44 -34° | 330/53 -41° | 330/34 -48° |
| BHM | used from 900 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/32 16° | 320/37 11° | 330/37 6° | 310/33 -7° | 310/30 -18° | 320/40 -34° | 330/43 -41° | 330/30 -49° |
| JAN | used from 1000 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| MSY | used from 1149 nm out; 94 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 18° | L/V 12° | 300/11 7° | 330/15 -4° | 320/22 -16° | 330/38 -32° | 350/47 -42° | 340/56 -52° |
| LCH | used from 1199 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 190/6 | 180/8 18° | 170/13 12° | 220/12 7° | 290/10 -4° | 280/15 -14° | 320/30 -31° | 320/32 -40° | 320/39 -53° |
| HOU | used from 1349 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 160/18 | 160/14 17° | 180/19 12° | 190/11 8° | 260/12 -4° | 260/14 -13° | 310/26 -30° | 310/30 -40° | 320/21 -52° |
| PSX | used from 1399 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 140/20 | 140/23 18° | 160/17 13° | 240/5 8° | 250/9 -4° | 250/11 -13° | 310/15 -29° | 310/17 -40° | 290/11 -52° |
| CRP | used from 1499 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 130/19 | 140/20 18° | 160/17 13° | 180/10 7° | 230/9 -3° | 230/11 -13° | 310/6 -29° | 310/5 -39° | 310/13 -52° |
| BRO | used from 1549 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 130/16 | 160/16 17° | 160/14 13° | 150/12 8° | L/V -3° | 250/13 -14° | 130/15 -29° | 100/18 -39° | L/V -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 | no report just now | 132 ft | ||||
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | 70 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 173 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 220 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 360 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 564 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 500 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 710 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 860 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| JAN Jackson, MS | 1080 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| LCH Lake Charles, LA | 1289 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| HRL Harlingen, TX | destination | no report just now | 36 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 HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:11 am CDT (15:11 UTC)
HRL 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 20 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 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 24 nm from the route, 340 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 5/6914 South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ended 6 May · ZHU
Daylight
Sunset at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at HRL 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 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, Valley International.