Plan a flight · Mon 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC)

Laurence G Hanscom Field to Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County BED → STS

2,328 nautical miles (2,680 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 282°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 22 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 5:08 am PDT (12:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BED is IFR, wind calm; STS is VFR, wind calm. 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 W27W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 1749 to 1799 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 121355
MKCW WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27W
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
WY UT ID
FROM 40E PIH-20NW BPI-50E SLC-20SW SLC-40E PIH
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.
```
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 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 60 to 220 nm out.
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 100 to 340 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 1019 to 1509 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 1459 to 1589 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 1509 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1559 to 2069 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1589 to 2069 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 2049 to 2288 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, 18 nm south, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 18 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 33,000 ft, 6 nm south, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 6 nm south 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
A321 at 35,000 ft, 12 nm north, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 240 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
Time
11:16 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
E170 at 15,000 ft, 35 nm north, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 809 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
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
C182 at 500 ft, 50 nm south, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, sand, dust whirls. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 APCH/TM 1326/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005/WX SAW AIRPORT ON 1/2 NM FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 approach
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
sand w, airport, on, 1/2, nautical miles, final
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
PC12 at 600 ft, 45 nm south, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: bases runway 34 departure end. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVD UA /OV PVD/TM 1300/FL006/TP PC12/SK OVC006/RM BASES RY34 DEPARTURE END
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVD
Where
over PVD
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Remarks
bases runway 34 departure end
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
SR22 at 400 ft, 50 nm south, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1156/FL004/TP SR22/SK OVC004/TB LT TBC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Turbulence
lt tbc

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 22 forecast points nearest it (BOS, ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, TVC, MKG, GRB, LSE, MCW, FSD, ONL, PIR, RAP, BFF, LND, RKS, SLC, ELY, BAM, RNO, SAC). 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 15 kt	+16 kt	17 °C	104 kt	22 h 23 min	5:21 am PDT (12:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+15 kt	14 °C	105 kt	22 h 10 min	5:08 am PDT (12:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	22 h 23 min	5:21 am PDT (12:21 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+19 kt	4 °C	101 kt	23 h 03 min	6:01 am PDT (13:01 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	0 °C	99 kt	23 h 31 min	6:29 am PDT (13:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+21 kt	-4 °C	99 kt	23 h 31 min	6:29 am PDT (13:29 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+21 kt	-9 °C	99 kt	23 h 31 min	6:29 am PDT (13:29 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 19 kt	+21 kt	-12 °C	99 kt	23 h 31 min	6:29 am PDT (13:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 24 kt	+26 kt	-22 °C	94 kt	24 h 46 min	7:44 am PDT (14:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 32 kt	+34 kt	-34 °C	86 kt	27 h 04 min	10:02 am PDT (17:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 38 kt	+41 kt	-40 °C	79 kt	29 h 28 min	12:26 pm PDT (19:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 41 kt	+45 kt	-47 °C	75 kt	31 h 02 min	2:00 pm PDT (21:00 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; 41 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 300 nm out; 27 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 450 nm out; 133 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°
TVC	used from 500 nm out; 122 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
MKG	used from 600 nm out; 50 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 700 nm out; 43 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°
LSE	used from 799 nm out; 52 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
MCW	used from 949 nm out; 35 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 1049 nm out; 41 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 1199 nm out; 58 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°
PIR	used from 1249 nm out; 69 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
RAP	used from 1299 nm out; 88 nm from the line		250/28 16°	260/31 10°	240/25 4°	210/35 -10°	200/45 -23°	230/47 -31°	230/47 -36°	230/51 -46°
BFF	used from 1399 nm out; 59 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°
LND	used from 1549 nm out; 79 nm from the line			240/10 3°	240/30 0°	220/42 -13°	230/52 -23°	220/54 -33°	220/52 -36°	220/53 -44°
RKS	used from 1649 nm out; 24 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 1749 nm out; 52 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 1899 nm out; 93 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°
BAM	used from 1949 nm out; 57 nm from the line			280/9 -2°	260/18 -8°	190/47 -19°	200/50 -29°	210/56 -29°	220/54 -34°	220/45 -42°
RNO	used from 2099 nm out; 51 nm from the line		010/6	270/12 -3°	220/26 -10°	280/13 -19°	350/44 -24°	320/30 -32°	260/22 -36°	240/24 -42°
SAC	used from 2249 nm out; 23 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 4°	340/9 -4°	340/22 -8°	360/71 -12°	360/82 -23°	350/58 -37°	310/30 -40°	270/25 -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 700 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	132 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)
SCH Schenectady, NY	120 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,400 feet	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	377 ft	12:59 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	280 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	2.5 mi	500 ft	558 ft	13:52 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	560 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	13:53 UTC
LSE La Crosse, WI	879 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	13:53 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	1119 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	12:56 UTC
IEN Pine Ridge, SD	1369 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,332 ft
LSK Lusk, WY	1449 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	no report just now				4,966 ft
OGD Ogden, UT	1809 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	4,472 ft	13:53 UTC
ENV Wendover, UT	1899 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	4,236 ft	12:56 UTC
TRK Truckee, CA	2199 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	5,904 ft	13:47 UTC
STS Santa Rosa, CA	destination	VFR Weather: patches of fog	calm	10+ mi	none	128 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,904 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At STS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:08 am PDT (12:08 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for STS

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 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
6/3475 BEALE AFB, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 November · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at STS 6:36 pm PDT (01:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at STS is before sunrise there (7:18 am PDT (14:18 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, Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County.