Plan a flight · Mon 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC)

Laurence G Hanscom Field to Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field BED → MKC

1,075 nautical miles (1,237 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 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 9:11 pm CDT (02:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BED is marginal VFR, wind variable at 4 knots; MKC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 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: 4 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). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 279 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 90 to 358 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 109 to 527 nm out.
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 last 139 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

A320 at 24,000 ft, 11 nm south, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORH
Where
over ORH
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
E75L at 34,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 159 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 1432/FL340/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CAT 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over DNY
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 34,000 ft
B39M at 36,000 ft, 46 nm north, 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC): moderate turbulence above 36,000 ft, remarks: speed/alt fluctuations 5-10KTS. 169 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1521/FL360/TP B39M/TB CONS MOD 360/RM SPEED/ALT FLUCTUATIONS 5-10KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 36,000 ft
Remarks
speed/alt fluctuations 5-10KTS
B38M at 37,000 ft, 31 nm north, 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA030020/TM 1509/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of RKA
Time
15:09 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous moderate
B748 at 37,000 ft, 46 nm north, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC): moderate turbulence above 37,000 ft. 169 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1450/FL370/TP B748/TB CONS MOD 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 37,000 ft
CL30 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm north, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OIC UA /OV N66/TM 1356/FL340/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over N66
Time
13:56 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 37,000 ft, 14 nm north, 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 37,000 ft. 179 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1508/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CAT 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
15:08 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 37,000 ft
E75L at 33,000 ft, 48 nm north, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 199 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
B738 at 1,200 ft, 15 nm southeast, 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1534/FL012/TP B738/SK SCT012
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
15:34 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,200 ft
A319 at 1,800 ft, 15 nm southeast, 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC): a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 1,900 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1503/FL018/TP A319/SK 018 BKN 019/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
15:03 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
at 1,800 ft broken at 1,900 ft
Remarks
during the climb
C172 at 500 ft, 38 nm south, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVD UA /OV TAN/TM 1455/FL005/TP C172/SK BASES 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVD
Where
over TAN
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
bases 500 ft
C182 at 500 ft, 50 nm south, 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1436/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
14:36 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
EC45 at 700 ft, 0 nm south, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft, remarks: bases 70,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1423/FL007/TP EC45/SK BKN007/RM BASES 700 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
EC45
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Remarks
bases 70,000 ft feet
B738 at 700 ft, 15 nm southeast, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1420/FL007/TP B738/SK BKN007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
14:20 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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, PSB, 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	270° at 18 kt	+18 kt	14 °C	102 kt	10 h 32 min	9:11 pm CDT (02:11 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	+18 kt	14 °C	102 kt	10 h 32 min	9:11 pm CDT (02:11 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+18 kt	11 °C	102 kt	10 h 32 min	9:11 pm CDT (02:11 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	+18 kt	7 °C	102 kt	10 h 32 min	9:11 pm CDT (02:11 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+19 kt	3 °C	101 kt	10 h 39 min	9:18 pm CDT (02:18 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	+20 kt	-1 °C	100 kt	10 h 45 min	9:24 pm CDT (02:24 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-5 °C	99 kt	10 h 52 min	9:31 pm CDT (02:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 26 kt	+21 kt	-8 °C	99 kt	10 h 52 min	9:31 pm CDT (02:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 33 kt	+30 kt	-21 °C	90 kt	11 h 57 min	10:36 pm CDT (03:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 42 kt	+36 kt	-35 °C	84 kt	12 h 48 min	11:27 pm CDT (04:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 52 kt	+41 kt	-42 °C	79 kt	13 h 36 min	12:15 am CDT (05:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 53 kt	+40 kt	-49 °C	80 kt	13 h 26 min	12:05 am CDT (05:05 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	340/17	340/23 11°	350/26 8°	350/28 2°	330/27 -9°	330/38 -22°	340/47 -38°	340/49 -46°	290/36 -54°
BDL	used from 50 nm out; 30 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°
ALB	used from 99 nm out; 28 nm from the line	310/19	330/25 12°	330/29 8°	330/29 3°	320/34 -10°	310/42 -21°	320/43 -37°	330/55 -47°	320/52 -54°
AVP	used from 149 nm out; 60 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
PSB	used from 249 nm out; 77 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
BUF	used from 298 nm out; 59 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
CLE	used from 398 nm out; 54 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
FWA	used from 547 nm out; 57 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
JOT	used from 696 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
SPI	used from 796 nm out; 33 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
BRL	used from 895 nm out; 56 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
COU	used from 945 nm out; 51 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
MKC	used from 995 nm out; 55 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°

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	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	132 ft	10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC)
ORH Worcester, MA	30 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,009 ft	14:54 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	209 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	7 mi	300 ft	1,635 ft	14:53 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	249 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	955 ft	15:26 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	398 nm out, 18 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, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	876 ft	14:45 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	627 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	14:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	677 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	14:55 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	796 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	14:56 UTC
UIN Quincy, IL	905 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	768 ft	14:54 UTC
GPH Mosby, MO	1055 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	777 ft	15:35 UTC
MKC Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	756 ft	9:54 am CDT (14:54 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 MKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:11 pm CDT (02:11 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for MKC

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for BED, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 800 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 22 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 2 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 MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MKC is after sunset there (6:44 pm CDT (23:44 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, Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field.