Plan a flight · Mon 1:03 am CDT (06:03 UTC)

Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field to Laurence G Hanscom Field BTR → BED

1,192 nautical miles (1,372 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 048°, about 048° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC). Right now BTR is VFR, wind calm; BED is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 4 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: 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 last 854 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 427 to 834 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 586 to 596 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 636 to 755 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 427 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 79 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 BTR.

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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 12 nm south, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 834 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. At the destination end, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B738 descending, 8 nm north, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 477 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
B712 descending, 37 nm southeast, 10:10 pm CDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 884 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
E145 at 600 ft, 17 nm northwest, 10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 914 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
GA6C descending, 18 nm northwest, 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 1053 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through SWF
Where
5 nm west (270°) of SWF
Time
04:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
bases OVC010
B763 descending, 29 nm north, 12:55 am CDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 35
Time
05:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
CRJ7 descending, 29 nm north, 11:09 pm CDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
04:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
at 600 ft
CRJ9 descending, 29 nm north, 10:16 pm CDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
at 400 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (MSY, JAN, BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, ROA, EKN, PSB, AVP, JFK, BDL, BOS). 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	300° at 8 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	9 h 41 min	11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−2 kt	12 °C	122 kt	9 h 46 min	11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−3 kt	12 °C	123 kt	9 h 41 min	11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−4 kt	8 °C	124 kt	9 h 37 min	11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−3 kt	5 °C	123 kt	9 h 41 min	11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−4 kt	1 °C	124 kt	9 h 37 min	11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−6 kt	-3 °C	126 kt	9 h 28 min	11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−8 kt	-7 °C	128 kt	9 h 19 min	11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 23 kt	−9 kt	-8 °C	129 kt	9 h 14 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 25 kt	−13 kt	-19 °C	133 kt	8 h 58 min	11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 35 kt	−18 kt	-33 °C	138 kt	8 h 38 min	10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 39 kt	−23 kt	-40 °C	143 kt	8 h 20 min	10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 35 kt	−20 kt	-49 °C	140 kt	8 h 31 min	10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
MSY	used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line	110/5	150/6 19°	L/V 12°	310/5 7°	310/13 -4°	290/20 -16°	330/36 -31°	330/37 -41°	350/43 -52°
JAN	used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
BHM	used from 199 nm out; 66 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
HSV	used from 348 nm out; 59 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
TYS	used from 397 nm out; 57 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
TRI	used from 546 nm out; 11 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
ROA	used from 646 nm out; 42 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
EKN	used from 695 nm out; 45 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
PSB	used from 844 nm out; 86 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 894 nm out; 84 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
JFK	used from 993 nm out; 41 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
BDL	used from 1092 nm out; 7 nm from the line	120/24	290/23 12°	280/21 8°	250/36 3°	250/41 -11°	230/48 -21°	230/78 -32°	230/96 -41°	230/86 -52°
BOS	used from 1142 nm out; 34 nm from the line	110/20	200/26 12°	280/24 8°	260/29 3°	250/47 -10°	230/59 -19°	230/74 -33°	240/95 -41°	240/96 -53°

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
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	69 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
MCB Mc Comb, MS	50 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	413 ft	05:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	238 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	169 ft	05:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	288 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	650 ft	05:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	407 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	682 ft	05:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	477 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	986 ft	06:01 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	695 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	05:55 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	834 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	564 ft	05:53 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	924 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	402 ft	05:53 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	973 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	393 ft	05:51 UTC
ORH Worcester, MA	1162 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	2 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	05:54 UTC
BED Bedford, MA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	3 mi	1,200 ft	132 ft	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BED when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BED

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet

The forecast for BTR, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 13 nm from the route, 854 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 854 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 1033 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at BTR 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC), at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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 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: Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field, Laurence G Hanscom Field.