Bangor International to Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field BGR → MKC
1,194 nautical miles (1,374 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 262°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC). Right now BGR is low IFR, wind calm; MKC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21. 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 736 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 70 to 289 nm out.
- 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 last 199 nm of the 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 BGR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 41 nm south, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 328 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV 10S/TM 0930/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK B020-T060
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over 10S
- Time
- 09:30 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- B020-T060
- A319 at 3,000 ft, 37 nm south, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 398 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- 10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
- Time
- 10:17 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Sky
- at 3,000 ft overcast
- Remarks
- bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft
- B738 climbing, 28 nm south, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 438 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- over BUF
- Time
- 10:20 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
- B739 at 9,000 ft, 7 nm north, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 637 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- clear
- Wind
- from 295° at 13 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 11 forecast points nearest it (BGR, BML, ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, FWA, JOT, BRL, COU, MKC). 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 | 290° at 15 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 11 h 10 min | 4:56 pm CDT (21:56 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +9 kt | 12 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 45 min | 4:31 pm CDT (21:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 10 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 40 min | 4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 6 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 45 min | 4:31 pm CDT (21:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +10 kt | 2 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 51 min | 4:37 pm CDT (21:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 11 h 03 min | 4:49 pm CDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 11 h 10 min | 4:56 pm CDT (21:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 23 kt | +14 kt | -9 °C | 106 kt | 11 h 16 min | 5:02 pm CDT (22:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 27 kt | +19 kt | -21 °C | 101 kt | 11 h 49 min | 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | +27 kt | -36 °C | 93 kt | 12 h 50 min | 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 49 kt | +35 kt | -44 °C | 85 kt | 14 h 03 min | 7:49 pm CDT (00:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 54 kt | +37 kt | -51 °C | 83 kt | 14 h 23 min | 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 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; 27 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 199 nm out; 87 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 249 nm out; 70 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 398 nm out; 34 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 547 nm out; 84 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° |
| FWA | used from 647 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| JOT | used from 796 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| BRL | used from 945 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| COU | used from 1095 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKC | used from 1144 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR Bangor, ME | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 192 ft | 6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC) |
| BML Berlin, NH | 100 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 1,161 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| BTV Burlington, VT | 189 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 334 ft | 10:25 UTC |
| ART Watertown, NY | 308 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 330 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| IAG Niagara Falls, NY | 448 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 2,000 ft | 592 ft | 10:08 UTC |
| CYQS St Thomas, | 547 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| JXN Jackson, MI | 697 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 1,000 ft | 10:25 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | 786 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 798 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 945 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 7 mi | none | 660 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| MQB Macomb, IL | 995 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 705 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| GPH Mosby, MO | 1174 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 777 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| MKC Kansas City, MO | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 756 ft | 4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,161 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MKC
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for BGR, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC), at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)).
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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, Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field.