Laurence G Hanscom Field to Pittsburgh International BED → PIT
419 nautical miles (482 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 11:51 pm EDT (03:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BED is IFR, wind from the east (080°) at 3 knots; PIT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 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: 6 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 24,000 ft. Over the first 150 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 18,000 ft. Over the first 329 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 299 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 170 to 339 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 6 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC). 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 | 170° at 14 kt | +1 kt | 13 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 31 min | 11:51 pm EDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 11 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 49 min | 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 9 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 53 min | 12:13 am EDT (04:13 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 6 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 57 min | 12:17 am EDT (04:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 2 °C | 104 kt | 4 h 02 min | 12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -2 °C | 100 kt | 4 h 11 min | 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +23 kt | -6 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 19 min | 12:39 am EDT (04:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | +26 kt | -9 °C | 94 kt | 4 h 27 min | 12:47 am EDT (04:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 37 kt | +33 kt | -20 °C | 87 kt | 4 h 49 min | 1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 64 kt | +58 kt | -33 °C | 62 kt | 6 h 45 min | 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 78 kt | +73 kt | -41 °C | 47 kt | 8 h 55 min | 5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 77 kt | +72 kt | -51 °C | 48 kt | 8 h 44 min | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 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; 37 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; 17 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° |
| ALB | used from 100 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/16 9° | 200/29 7° | 230/21 3° | 240/24 -9° | 240/43 -19° | 230/65 -33° | 240/91 -42° | 230/99 -53° |
| AVP | used from 150 nm out; 37 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 250 nm out; 46 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° | |
| AGC | used from 349 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
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 1,700 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the east (080°) at 3 knots | 2.5 mi | 1,700 ft | 132 ft | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
| ORH Worcester, MA | 30 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: heavy rain, fog | from the east (080°) at 6 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| CEF Springfield/Chicopee, MA | 60 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 3 mi | 2,200 ft | 241 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| POU Poughkeepsie, NY | 120 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 1,700 ft | 163 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| MSV Monticello, NY | 160 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-northeast (070°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 1,403 ft | 23:56 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 210 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (080°) at 7 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 961 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 260 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | 2,000 ft | 528 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 309 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 2.5 mi | 900 ft | 1,231 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| IDI Indiana, PA | 369 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the east (090°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 1,419 ft | 21:55 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 389 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 1,198 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 1,202 ft | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,419 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:51 pm EDT (03:51 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for PIT
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,200 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
The forecast for BED, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 1½ miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 100 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIT is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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, Pittsburgh International.