Plan a flight · Mon 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC)

Oconee County Regional to Bradley International CEU → BDL

648 nautical miles (746 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 045°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC). Right now CEU is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 10 knots; BDL is IFR, 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: 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 170 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 359 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 50 to 319 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 150 nm along 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 299 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 219 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 CEU.

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

B737 at 700 ft, 10 nm southeast, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 399 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
K35R at 400 ft, 48 nm southeast, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 439 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over KDOV
Time
07:45 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
B738 climbing, 19 nm southeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. 459 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 459 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
B737 climbing, 41 nm southeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 588 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft
B737 at 800 ft, 0 nm south, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6

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 7 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TRI, ROA, RIC, ACY, JFK, BDL). 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 23 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	5 h 53 min	12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	5 h 50 min	12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+9 kt	10 °C	111 kt	5 h 50 min	12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+9 kt	7 °C	111 kt	5 h 50 min	12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+8 kt	4 °C	112 kt	5 h 47 min	12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+6 kt	1 °C	114 kt	5 h 41 min	12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+5 kt	-4 °C	115 kt	5 h 38 min	12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	+4 kt	-8 °C	116 kt	5 h 35 min	12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 27 kt	+3 kt	-9 °C	117 kt	5 h 32 min	12:12 pm EDT (16:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 28 kt	+1 kt	-21 °C	119 kt	5 h 27 min	12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 33 kt	−5 kt	-34 °C	125 kt	5 h 11 min	11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 34 kt	−8 kt	-40 °C	128 kt	5 h 04 min	11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 37 kt	−24 kt	-49 °C	144 kt	4 h 30 min	11:10 am EDT (15:10 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 16 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
TRI	used from 100 nm out; 68 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°
ROA	used from 150 nm out; 41 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
RIC	used from 299 nm out; 64 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
ACY	used from 399 nm out; 87 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
JFK	used from 499 nm out; 47 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°
BDL	used from 598 nm out; 25 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°

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
CEU Clemson, SC	departure	VFR	from the west (270°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	890 ft	5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC)
GMU Greenville, SC	30 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,048 ft	09:53 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	100 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	09:53 UTC
ZEF Elkin, NC	140 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,067 ft
LYH Lynchburg, VA	239 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 100 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	5 mi	none	938 ft	10:25 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	299 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,400 ft	640 ft	09:53 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	359 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet	from the north (350°) at 10 knots	3 mi	4,200 ft	192 ft	09:56 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	399 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	8 mi	1,300 ft	143 ft	09:54 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	509 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	212 ft	09:53 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	549 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	186 ft	10:15 UTC
DXR Danbury, CT	598 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	456 ft	09:53 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	173 ft	5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,189 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BDL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BDL

From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 379 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 379 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 409 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 559 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at CEU 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC), at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 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 Southeast · 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: Oconee County Regional, Bradley International.