Plan a flight · Mon 7:14 am CDT (12:14 UTC)

Nashville International to Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport BNA → BDR

703 nautical miles (809 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC). Right now BNA is VFR, wind calm; BDR is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 9 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 119 to 485 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 366 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 346 to 495 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 BNA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent SF50 descending, 3 nm west, 5:50 am CDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 643 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
A321 at 32,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 307 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E75S at 15,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 535 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
E75L at 33,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 40 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
C25B at 11,000 ft, 32 nm north, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over DVK
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
none
SR20 climbing, 5 nm north, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 4,600 ft. 277 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1205/FLDURC/TP SR20/SK BKN012-TOP046
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR20
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 4,600 ft
B350 climbing, 5 nm north, 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 277 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1112/FLDURC/TP B350/SK TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B350
Sky
TOP050
BE20 climbing, 5 nm north, 6:11 am CDT (11:11 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. 277 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1111/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
CRJ9 climbing, 5 nm north, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 277 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
B38M at 38,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): light chop turbulence. 297 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ090035/TM 1157/FL380/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
35 nm east (090°) of HVQ
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
C25A at 36,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 307 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ088045/TM 1154/FL360/TP C25A/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
45 nm east (088°) of HVQ
Time
11:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
CRJ9 at 26,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence above 26,000 ft. 356 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV EKN/TM 1150/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over EKN
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 26,000 ft
UAL1428 at 32,000 ft, 16 nm south, 6:36 am CDT (11:36 UTC): no turbulence, -39 °C, wind 360° at 59 knots. 465 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1428 3923N 07750W 1136 F320 MS39 360/059KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B39M descending, 47 nm southeast, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 465 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	340° at 17 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	5 h 57 min	2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 17 kt	+2 kt	11 °C	118 kt	5 h 57 min	2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	+3 kt	10 °C	117 kt	6 h 01 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	+4 kt	7 °C	116 kt	6 h 04 min	2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+3 kt	4 °C	117 kt	6 h 01 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+2 kt	0 °C	118 kt	5 h 57 min	2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	0	-3 °C	120 kt	5 h 52 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 30 kt	−1 kt	-7 °C	121 kt	5 h 49 min	2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 30 kt	−1 kt	-8 °C	121 kt	5 h 49 min	2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 31 kt	−1 kt	-20 °C	121 kt	5 h 49 min	2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 40 kt	−2 kt	-35 °C	122 kt	5 h 46 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 48 kt	−9 kt	-41 °C	129 kt	5 h 27 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 34 kt	−12 kt	-50 °C	132 kt	5 h 20 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 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
BNA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
TYS	used from 99 nm out; 81 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
TRI	used from 148 nm out; 82 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
CRW	used from 198 nm out; 55 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 297 nm out; 43 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
PSB	used from 445 nm out; 74 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°
AVP	used from 544 nm out; 61 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
JFK	used from 594 nm out; 49 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -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
BNA Nashville, TN	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	599 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
XNX Gallatin, TN	20 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	583 ft	11:55 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	99 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	300 ft	962 ft	11:56 UTC
JKL Jackson, KY	188 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	200 ft	1,380 ft	11:59 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	277 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	11:54 UTC
SXL Summersville, WV	307 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,819 ft
EKN Elkins, WV	366 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	7 mi	900 ft	1,987 ft	11:51 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	475 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	703 ft	11:53 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	544 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	402 ft	11:53 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	564 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	343 ft	12:09 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	643 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	186 ft	11:45 UTC
BDR Bridgeport, CT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	8 ft	7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BDR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BDR

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

The forecast for BNA, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 653 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at BDR 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Nashville International, Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport.