Bangor International to Jonesboro Municipal BGR → JBR
1,130 nautical miles (1,300 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 249°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC). 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
- 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 930 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 510 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 90 to 530 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 BGR.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (BGR, BML, ALB, SYR, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, MEM). 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 | 320° at 15 kt | +3 kt | 12 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 39 min | 4:13 pm CDT (21:13 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 15 kt | +1 kt | 12 °C | 119 kt | 9 h 30 min | 4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 15 kt | +1 kt | 9 °C | 119 kt | 9 h 30 min | 4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | +2 kt | 5 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 35 min | 4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +3 kt | 2 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 39 min | 4:13 pm CDT (21:13 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +4 kt | -2 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 44 min | 4:18 pm CDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +6 kt | -6 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 55 min | 4:29 pm CDT (21:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 25 kt | +7 kt | -9 °C | 113 kt | 10 h | 4:34 pm CDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 29 kt | +9 kt | -21 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 11 min | 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 35 kt | +8 kt | -36 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 05 min | 4:39 pm CDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 47 kt | +17 kt | -43 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 58 min | 5:32 pm CDT (22:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 45 kt | +18 kt | -51 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 05 min | 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 300/13 | 320/12 9° | 320/11 5° | 320/16 -1° | 300/25 -12° | 290/33 -23° | 280/38 -40° | 260/56 -45° | 250/75 -52° |
| BML | used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 310/21 | 350/11 10° | 330/9 6° | 340/21 0° | 310/23 -11° | 310/29 -23° | 280/39 -40° | 280/42 -46° | 260/57 -52° |
| ALB | used from 150 nm out; 78 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 300 nm out; 32 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° |
| PSB | used from 400 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 500 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CMH | used from 600 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CVG | used from 750 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| LOU | used from 800 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| EVV | used from 900 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 1000 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| MEM | used from 1100 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR Bangor, ME | departure | no report just now | 192 ft | ||||
| WVL Waterville, ME | 40 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 332 ft | ||||
| LEB Lebanon, NH | 170 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 603 ft | ||||
| SCH Schenectady, NY | 250 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 377 ft | ||||
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 360 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,099 ft | ||||
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 560 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,252 ft | ||||
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | 570 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,202 ft | ||||
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 740 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| LOU Louisville, KY | 850 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 545 ft | ||||
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 930 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 407 ft | ||||
| TKX Kennett, MO | 1090 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | no report just now | 261 ft | ||||
| JBR Jonesboro, AR | destination | no report just now | 262 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,252 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JBR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC)
JBR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 550 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 560 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 790 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC), at JBR 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 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: Bangor International, Jonesboro Municipal.