Plan a flight · Sun 8:42 pm MDT (02:42 UTC)

Bozeman Yellowstone International to Laurence G Hanscom Field BZN → BED

1,711 nautical miles (1,970 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC). Right now BZN is IFR, wind calm; BED is IFR, wind from the east (080°) at 5 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: 7 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 428 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 388 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 129 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 109 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 537 to 637 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 259 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 219 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 219 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 199 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1512 to 1662 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 BZN.

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

B772 at 37,000 ft, 11 nm north, 8:20 pm MDT (02:20 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1005 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ESC UA /OV ESC/TM 0220/FL370/TP B772/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ESC
Where
over ESC
Time
02:20 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
moderate chop
CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1602 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm north (360°) of CAM
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
GLEX at 26,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 5:54 pm MDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 1612 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2354/FL260/TP GLEX/TB MOD CAT 260-230 LGT MOD CAT BLO 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
GLEX
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 26,000 ft to 23,000 ft light moderate clear-air turbulence below 23,000 ft
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 7:03 pm MDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. At the destination end, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
A333 at 15,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 7:37 pm MDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSM
Where
over PSM
Time
01:37 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate chop below 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
A321 at 5,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 6:46 pm MDT (00:46 UTC): moderate turbulence from 5,000 ft to 15,000 ft. At the destination end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS150020/TM 0046/FL050/TP A321/TB MOD 150-050
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm southeast (150°) of BOS
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate from 15,000 ft to 5,000 ft
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 50 nm south, 6:17 pm MDT (00:17 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft. At the destination end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0017/FL180/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP/RM MOD CHOP180-210 SMOOTH ABOVE FL220
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
over EWB
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft
BCS3 at 12,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 6:11 pm MDT (00:11 UTC): moderate turbulence, rain, remarks: ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft. At the destination end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS200020/TM 0011/FL120/TP BCS3/WX RA+/TB MOD/RM SSOXS DEPT 120-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm south (200°) of BOS
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
ra+
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft
E75L descending, 0 nm northwest, 7:04 pm MDT (01:04 UTC): remarks: had the airport in sight at 400-500FT above ground. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0104/FLDURD/TP E75L/RM HAD THE AIRPORT IN SIGHT AT 400-500FT AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
had the airport in sight at 400-500FT above ground
B737 descending, 0 nm northwest, 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC): scattered clouds above 8,000 ft, fog, snow, remarks: broke out about 100FT above mins. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0028/FLDURD/TP B737/SK SCT080/WX 1/2SM SN FG/RM BROKE OUT ABOUT 100FT ABOVE MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 8,000 ft
Weather
1/2SM, snow, fog
Remarks
broke out about 100FT above mins
A306 at 4,700 ft, 11 nm southeast, 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 100 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIL UA /OV BIL280001/TM 0051/FL047/TP A306/SK BASE 047
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIL
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BIL
Time
00:51 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
A306
Sky
base 4,700 ft
CRJ2 at 2,900 ft, 36 nm north, 6:05 pm MDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 348 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 0005/FL029/TP CRJ2/SK BASE029
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
over DIK
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
BASE029
CRJ2 at 11,000 ft, 39 nm north, 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 517 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 0053/FL110/TP CRJ2/SK BASE020-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through JMS
Where
over JMS
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
BASE020-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E75L at 900 ft, 41 nm north, 7:57 pm MDT (01:57 UTC): no icing, overcast above 1,200 ft. 597 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0157/FL009/TP E75L/SK OVC012/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
01:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Icing
none

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (BIL, MLS, DIK, ABR, AXN, DLH, GRB, TVC, BUF, SYR, ALB, 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	270° at 4 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	13 h 48 min	12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 6 kt	−6 kt	4 °C	126 kt	13 h 35 min	12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 10 kt	−10 kt	10 °C	130 kt	13 h 10 min	11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−13 kt	6 °C	133 kt	12 h 52 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−19 kt	3 °C	139 kt	12 h 19 min	11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-1 °C	143 kt	11 h 58 min	10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-5 °C	146 kt	11 h 43 min	10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-9 °C	149 kt	11 h 29 min	10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 29 kt	−29 kt	-10 °C	149 kt	11 h 29 min	10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 32 kt	−31 kt	-22 °C	151 kt	11 h 20 min	10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-36 °C	155 kt	11 h 02 min	9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 45 kt	−44 kt	-43 °C	164 kt	10 h 26 min	9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 58 kt	−57 kt	-50 °C	177 kt	9 h 40 min	8:22 am EDT (12:22 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
BIL	used from 0 nm out; 84 nm from the line		080/13	180/9 -2°	210/38 0°	220/51 -11°	210/46 -22°	210/58 -35°	230/73 -39°	230/72 -45°
MLS	used from 149 nm out; 50 nm from the line		150/23 2°	190/29 4°	210/44 2°	220/32 -10°	210/36 -21°	200/48 -37°	230/63 -40°	240/71 -47°
DIK	used from 299 nm out; 42 nm from the line		150/24 7°	200/38 6°	220/53 0°	230/51 -9°	230/49 -21°	240/37 -37°	240/47 -44°	250/65 -48°
ABR	used from 448 nm out; 78 nm from the line	070/14	250/10 17°	270/16 11°	260/28 5°	260/36 -10°	260/41 -22°	270/33 -37°	260/42 -42°	260/50 -48°
AXN	used from 597 nm out; 41 nm from the line	100/14	250/21 14°	240/24 12°	240/31 5°	260/36 -10°	260/40 -21°	250/42 -36°	260/48 -45°	260/53 -50°
DLH	used from 746 nm out; 52 nm from the line	080/28	240/21 15°	250/26 9°	250/32 3°	260/42 -11°	270/40 -21°	260/43 -36°	260/46 -46°	260/65 -54°
GRB	used from 896 nm out; 86 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
TVC	used from 995 nm out; 67 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°
BUF	used from 1244 nm out; 143 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
SYR	used from 1443 nm out; 44 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°
ALB	used from 1542 nm out; 40 nm from the line	120/9	270/8 10°	L/V 5°	260/9 1°	260/34 -10°	250/42 -22°	240/57 -35°	240/70 -42°	240/65 -50°
BDL	used from 1642 nm out; 51 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 1692 nm out; 24 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
BZN Bozeman, MT	departure	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light snow, mist	calm	1 mi	1,400 ft	4,473 ft	8:22 pm MDT (02:22 UTC)
BIL Billings, MT	109 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, light snow	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	9 mi	1,000 ft	3,662 ft	02:38 UTC
BWW Bowman, ND	328 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 15 knots	9 mi	400 ft	2,965 ft	02:35 UTC
HEI Hettinger, ND	358 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 12 knots	2.5 mi	500 ft	2,705 ft	02:11 UTC
BWP Wahpeton, ND	607 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet Weather: mist	from the north (350°) at 15 knots	6 mi	none	968 ft	02:35 UTC
HYR Hayward, WI	826 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,215 ft	01:53 UTC
PKF Park Falls, WI	866 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,501 ft
APN Alpena, MI	1154 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	689 ft	01:54 UTC
CYOS Owen Sound,	1274 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,007 ft
RME Rome, NY	1522 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: rain	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	7 mi	1,300 ft	504 ft	01:53 UTC
ASH Nashua, NH	1692 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: rain	calm	7 mi	400 ft	200 ft	01:56 UTC
BED Bedford, MA	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	3 mi	700 ft	132 ft	9:58 pm EDT (01:58 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,473 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, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for BED

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 1½ miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 100 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 9,000 feet

The forecast for BZN, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility ½ mile, snow, fog, overcast at 300 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light snow, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility 2 miles, light snow, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light snow, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet

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

6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at BZN 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Bozeman Yellowstone International, Laurence G Hanscom Field.