Plan a flight · Mon 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)

Laurence G Hanscom Field to Richmond International BED → RIC

407 nautical miles (468 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 225°, about 241° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC). Right now BED is marginal VFR, wind variable at 4 knots; RIC is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25. 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 218 nm of the route.
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 169 to 238 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

A320 at 24,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest 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
B738 at 36,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 248 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
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
A321 at 600 ft, 15 nm southeast, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 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 1343/FL006/TP A321/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
CL60 at 700 ft, 0 nm south, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1340/FL007/TP CL60/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
C700 at 600 ft, 18 nm northeast, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BVY UA /OV BVY/TM 1340/FL006/TP C700/SK OVC006-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BVY
Where
over BVY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 600 ft, tops unknown
B738 at 600 ft, 15 nm southeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 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 1305/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
CL35 at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1257/FL006/TP CL35/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
E75S at 600 ft, 15 nm southeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 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 1253/FL006/TP E75S/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
A321 at 500 ft, 15 nm southeast, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1215/FL005/TP A321/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
C172 at 500 ft, 34 nm southeast, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast 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, 44 nm southeast, 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 20 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast 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
H25B at 600 ft, 44 nm southeast, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 20 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1346/FL006/TP H25B/SK OVC006
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
13:46 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 600 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 5 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, RIC). 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	350° at 23 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	3 h 02 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 25 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	3 h 02 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	3 h 04 min	2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−14 kt	6 °C	134 kt	3 h 02 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	350° at 27 kt	−14 kt	3 °C	134 kt	3 h 02 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	−14 kt	-1 °C	134 kt	3 h 02 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	3 h 02 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 32 kt	−15 kt	-8 °C	135 kt	3 h 01 min	2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 39 kt	−19 kt	-21 °C	139 kt	2 h 56 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 51 kt	−27 kt	-35 °C	147 kt	2 h 46 min	1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 50 kt	−25 kt	-44 °C	145 kt	2 h 48 min	1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 41 kt	+1 kt	-52 °C	119 kt	3 h 25 min	2:29 pm EDT (18:29 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; 32 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; 24 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°
JFK	used from 99 nm out; 33 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -53°
ACY	used from 199 nm out; 20 nm from the line	010/26	360/24 11°	350/28 8°	350/26 4°	340/29 -8°	350/39 -21°	350/57 -35°	350/52 -43°	310/50 -50°
RIC	used from 298 nm out; 84 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -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	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, 10 nm northwest 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
HFD Hartford, CT	69 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	14:53 UTC
HVN New Haven, CT	99 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	14:53 UTC
JFK New York, NY	159 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	13 ft	14:51 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	169 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	4,200 ft	17 ft	14:51 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	238 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,200 ft	74 ft	14:54 UTC
DOV Dover, DE	278 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	1,200 ft	28 ft	13:55 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	308 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	72 ft	14:50 UTC
XSA Tappahannock, VA	377 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	calm		2,100 ft	135 ft	14:55 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	4,500 ft	167 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 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 RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RIC

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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 16 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · 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 14 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 159 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 298 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 298 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 13 nm from the route, 338 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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 Southeast · 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, Richmond International.