Plan a flight · Sun 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC)

Buffalo Niagara International to Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport BUF → BDR

272 nautical miles (313 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 111°, about 122° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:23 pm EDT (03:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BUF is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 7 knots; BDR is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 13 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

SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Near the route, 223 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 233 nm of the route.
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 233 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 58 to 204 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 116 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 136 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 BUF.

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

urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 16 nm southwest, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. 252 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 39 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 204 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E75S at 10,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 223 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
B38M at 6,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 243 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 16,000 ft, 35 nm north, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
A32N , 41 nm southwest, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 10 nm south, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 22 nm south, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 8,000 ft, 37 nm east, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JPX UA /OV JPX360010/TM 2258/FL080/TP BCS3/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through JPX
Where
10 nm north (360°) of JPX
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
TBM9 descending, 22 nm south, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the destination end, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
A319 at 4,300 ft, 20 nm west, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): overcast above 4,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF270020/TM 2314/FL043/TP A319/SK OVC 043/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
20 nm west (270°) of BUF
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 4,300 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 4,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 4,700 ft, 3 nm southwest, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 30,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JHW UA /OV JHW050025/TM 2336/FL300/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JHW
Where
25 nm northeast (050°) of JHW
Time
23:36 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
zob

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (BUF, SYR, 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	140° at 27 kt	+24 kt		96 kt	2 h 50 min	12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC)
5,500 ft	170° at 25 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	2 h 31 min	12:11 am EDT (04:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 16 kt	+2 kt	10 °C	118 kt	2 h 18 min	11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 10 kt	−5 kt	7 °C	125 kt	2 h 11 min	11:51 pm EDT (03:51 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	−8 kt	4 °C	128 kt	2 h 08 min	11:48 pm EDT (03:48 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	2 h 06 min	11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−12 kt	-4 °C	132 kt	2 h 04 min	11:44 pm EDT (03:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−14 kt	-8 °C	134 kt	2 h 02 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 25 kt	−14 kt	-9 °C	134 kt	2 h 02 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 39 kt	−14 kt	-19 °C	134 kt	2 h 02 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 67 kt	−28 kt	-33 °C	148 kt	1 h 50 min	11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 83 kt	−38 kt	-41 °C	158 kt	1 h 43 min	11:23 pm EDT (03:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 79 kt	−38 kt	-51 °C	158 kt	1 h 43 min	11:23 pm EDT (03:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
BUF	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
SYR	used from 49 nm out; 61 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
AVP	used from 97 nm out; 55 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
JFK	used from 194 nm out; 57 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -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
BUF Buffalo, NY	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	726 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
GVQ Batavia, NY	19 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 22 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	913 ft	14:56 UTC
DSV Dansville, NY	49 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,900 feet	calm	7 mi	4,900 ft	659 ft	00:54 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	126 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	3 mi	300 ft	1,635 ft	01:36 UTC
SWF New York, NY	223 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14	3 mi	1,500 ft	490 ft	23:45 UTC
DXR Danbury, CT	252 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	7 mi	700 ft	456 ft	01:05 UTC
BDR Bridgeport, CT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: heavy rain	from the northeast (040°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	8 ft	9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 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, 11:23 pm EDT (03:23 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 13 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BDR

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 16 knots, gusting to 27, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 13 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, 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

The forecast for BUF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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 BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at BDR 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BDR is before sunrise there (7:00 am EDT (11:00 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, 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: Buffalo Niagara International, Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport.