Laurence G Hanscom Field to Hudson Valley Regional BED → POU
126 nautical miles (145 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 247°, about 263° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC). Right now BED is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 knots; POU is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 3 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: 2 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole 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
- 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
- C402 at 500 ft, 50 nm south, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWB UA /OV EWB RY 05 DEPT/TM 1114/FL005/TP C402/SK OVC005
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWB
- Where
- ewb runway 05 dept
- Time
- 11:14 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C402
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- B738 at 600 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1107/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 11:07 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 600 ft
- H25B at 500 ft, 0 nm south, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1106/FL005/TP H25B/SK OVC005
- Report
- a routine report filed through BED
- Where
- over BED
- Time
- 11:06 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- E75S at 8,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, overcast from 800 ft to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1104/FL080/TP E75S/SK OVC008-TOP030/TB LGT CHOP ABV080
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 11:04 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- overcast from 800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
- Turbulence
- light chop ABV080
- 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 5,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): no turbulence, scattered clouds from 3,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 68 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDL UA /OV KBDL020007/TM 1102/FL050/TP B737/SK SCT 035 TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDL
- Where
- 7 nm north (020°) of KBDL
- Time
- 11:02 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 3,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
- Turbulence
- smooth
- B738 at 2,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 68 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDL UA /OV KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDL
- Where
- 5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
- Time
- 10:44 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
- B737 at 800 ft, 5 nm south, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 68 nm along the route, 5 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
- PC12 at 2,300 ft, 39 nm south, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 700 ft to 2,300 ft. At the destination end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UA /OV HPN130006/TM 1113/FL023/TP PC12/SK OVC007-TOP023/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HPN
- Where
- 6 nm southeast (130°) of HPN
- Time
- 11:13 UTC
- Height
- at 2,300 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 700 ft, tops 2,300 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- C68A at 900 ft, 45 nm south, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TEB UA /OV KTEB001002/TM 1103/FL009/TP C68A/SK OVC009/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through TEB
- Where
- 2 nm north (001°) of KTEB
- Time
- 11:03 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- overcast from 900 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
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 2 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL). 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 | 010° at 16 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 59 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 360° at 18 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 59 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 14 kt | −2 kt | 8 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 02 min | 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +6 kt | 5 °C | 114 kt | 1 h 06 min | 8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +13 kt | 2 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 11 min | 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +17 kt | -2 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 13 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 25 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 1 h 16 min | 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 28 kt | +24 kt | -10 °C | 96 kt | 1 h 19 min | 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 38 kt | +37 kt | -22 °C | 83 kt | 1 h 31 min | 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 48 kt | +48 kt | -38 °C | 72 kt | 1 h 45 min | 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 62 kt | +62 kt | -42 °C | 58 kt | 2 h 10 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 63 kt | +63 kt | -51 °C | 57 kt | 2 h 13 min | 9:38 am EDT (13:38 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; 35 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° |
| BDL | used from 49 nm out; 6 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
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 (360°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 132 ft | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC) |
| ORH Worcester, MA | 29 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | 68 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 173 ft | 11:17 UTC |
| OXC Oxford, CT | 97 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the north (010°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 730 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| POU Poughkeepsie, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 163 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 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 POU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for POU
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
The forecast for BED, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 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 20 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at POU 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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, Hudson Valley Regional.





