Plan a flight · Mon 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC)

Laurence G Hanscom Field to Monterey Regional BED → MRY

2,333 nautical miles (2,684 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 22 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 1:46 am PDT (08:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BED is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 5 knots; MRY is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 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

SIGMET W20W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 26,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC). Over the route from 1924 to 1974 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120955
MKCW WST 120955
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20W
VALID UNTIL 1155Z
AZ UT NV
FROM 50E ELY-40ENE BCE-70NNE PGS-70N LAS-ELY-50E ELY
AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL260.
```
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 578 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 160 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 70 to 239 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 route from 897 to 1266 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1216 to 1396 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 1376 to 1675 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1446 to 1834 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1485 to 1625 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1555 to 2074 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1575 to 2004 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1575 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1635 to 2034 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 2193 to 2233 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

BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ssoxs aid
A321 at 9,500 ft, 9 nm east, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. At the departure end, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (350°) of BOS
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
MULT at 2,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC): light turbulence from 1,500 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb out of KBOS. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 1018/FL020/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT 020-015/RM DURC OUT OF KBOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWM
Where
over LWM
Time
10:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
continuous light from 2,000 ft to 1,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of KBOS
A21N at 700 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 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 1000/FL007/TP A21N/SK BKN007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
B38M at 10,000 ft, 14 nm east, 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS020010/TM 0942/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM LGT TB DURC 080-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (020°) of BOS
Time
09:42 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft
B737 at 800 ft, 41 nm south, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
MULT at 36,000 ft, 19 nm north, 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC): light turbulence from 23,000 ft to 32,000 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1034/FL360/TP MULT/TB LGT 320-230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
10:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
light from 32,000 ft to 23,000 ft
CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 15 nm north, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 219 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV 10S/TM 0930/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK B020-T060
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over 10S
Time
09:30 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
B020-T060
A319 at 3,000 ft, 3 nm south, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 289 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
Time
10:17 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
at 3,000 ft overcast
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft
A21N at 35,000 ft, 26 nm south, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 289 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
15 nm south (190°) of GEE
Time
08:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
lght-mod chop
Remarks
zob
B738 climbing, 7 nm south, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 329 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over BUF
Time
10:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
B739 at 9,000 ft, 35 nm south, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 518 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent

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 19 forecast points nearest it (BOS, ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, GRB, DBQ, MCW, FSD, ONL, BFF, DEN, RKS, SLC, ELY, BIH, FAT, SFO). 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 14 kt	+15 kt	22 °C	105 kt	22 h 13 min	1:58 am PDT (08:58 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+14 kt	13 °C	106 kt	22 h 01 min	1:46 am PDT (08:46 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	22 h 26 min	2:11 am PDT (09:11 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+18 kt	5 °C	102 kt	22 h 52 min	2:37 am PDT (09:37 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+20 kt	1 °C	100 kt	23 h 20 min	3:05 am PDT (10:05 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+21 kt	-4 °C	99 kt	23 h 34 min	3:19 am PDT (10:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+23 kt	-8 °C	97 kt	24 h 03 min	3:48 am PDT (10:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 22 kt	+24 kt	-11 °C	96 kt	24 h 18 min	4:03 am PDT (11:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 27 kt	+29 kt	-22 °C	91 kt	25 h 38 min	5:23 am PDT (12:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 34 kt	+38 kt	-34 °C	82 kt	28 h 27 min	8:12 am PDT (15:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 41 kt	+44 kt	-40 °C	76 kt	30 h 42 min	10:27 am PDT (17:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 44 kt	+48 kt	-47 °C	72 kt	32 h 24 min	12:09 pm PDT (19:09 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; 39 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°
ALB	used from 50 nm out; 38 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°
SYR	used from 150 nm out; 43 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
BUF	used from 249 nm out; 56 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
CLE	used from 449 nm out; 106 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°
MKG	used from 548 nm out; 85 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
GRB	used from 748 nm out; 89 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
DBQ	used from 798 nm out; 50 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
MCW	used from 897 nm out; 51 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
FSD	used from 1047 nm out; 77 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
ONL	used from 1146 nm out; 39 nm from the line		250/31 22°	230/27 16°	220/25 8°	230/25 -9°	220/29 -22°	250/42 -33°	250/48 -36°	250/52 -46°
BFF	used from 1296 nm out; 110 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
DEN	used from 1495 nm out; 86 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°
RKS	used from 1595 nm out; 85 nm from the line			250/9	230/21 -1°	210/43 -14°	220/59 -23°	220/55 -32°	220/53 -35°	220/48 -44°
SLC	used from 1745 nm out; 75 nm from the line		200/16	210/23 4°	220/34 -3°	210/40 -16°	220/66 -23°	220/64 -31°	220/57 -36°	220/50 -43°
ELY	used from 1894 nm out; 51 nm from the line			210/34 1°	220/40 -4°	220/39 -17°	210/51 -24°	220/65 -30°	220/60 -37°	220/56 -44°
BIH	used from 2044 nm out; 95 nm from the line		L/V	020/6 0°	140/7 -7°	210/31 -16°	230/34 -26°	220/43 -30°	220/52 -36°	220/46 -43°
FAT	used from 2193 nm out; 36 nm from the line	140/11	180/15 3°	150/14 -3°	200/14 -6°	240/17 -16°	320/25 -23°	270/22 -31°	240/29 -37°	230/36 -44°
SFO	used from 2293 nm out; 69 nm from the line	090/9	050/12 4°	010/17 -2°	350/34 -3°	360/70 -11°	360/75 -22°	350/57 -38°	330/37 -42°	280/25 -44°

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 500 feet	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	132 ft	5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC)
ALB Albany, NY	110 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	2 mi	400 ft	284 ft	10:22 UTC
IAG Niagara Falls, NY	339 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	5 mi	2,000 ft	592 ft	10:08 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	658 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	09:55 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI	738 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	10:35 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	1107 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	09:52 UTC
TIF Thedford, NE	1296 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	0.75 mi	300 ft	2,925 ft	10:35 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	1495 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 15 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	09:53 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	1715 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	5,274 ft	09:53 UTC
TPH Tonopah, NV	2093 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	5,430 ft	09:56 UTC
MER Atwater, CA	2253 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:55 UTC
MRY Monterey, CA	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	256 ft	2:54 am PDT (09:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MRY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:46 am PDT (08:46 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MRY

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 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
6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 2203 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at MRY 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MRY is before sunrise there (7:12 am PDT (14:12 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, Monterey Regional.