Plan a flight · Mon 1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Laurence G Hanscom Field CHO → BED

418 nautical miles (481 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 96-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHO 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: 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 80 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 CHO.

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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest 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
A319 at 23,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 209 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 12:30 am EDT (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
B712 descending, 8 nm east, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 100 nm along the route, 8 nm east 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, 44 nm northwest, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 139 nm along the route, 44 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, 31 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 279 nm along the route, 31 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
CRJ7 descending, 29 nm north, 12:09 am EDT (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, 11:16 pm EDT (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
B738 at 300 ft, 14 nm southeast, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. At the destination end, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over KBOS
Time
03:00 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 4R bos

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 5 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ACY, 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	230° at 11 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	3 h 11 min	5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	3 h 06 min	5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−20 kt	11 °C	140 kt	2 h 59 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−24 kt	7 °C	144 kt	2 h 54 min	4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	−29 kt	5 °C	149 kt	2 h 48 min	4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−32 kt	1 °C	152 kt	2 h 45 min	4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-4 °C	155 kt	2 h 42 min	4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 37 kt	−37 kt	-8 °C	157 kt	2 h 40 min	4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 38 kt	−38 kt	-9 °C	158 kt	2 h 39 min	4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 49 kt	−49 kt	-20 °C	169 kt	2 h 28 min	4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 82 kt	−81 kt	-31 °C	201 kt	2 h 05 min	4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 96 kt	−96 kt	-40 °C	216 kt	1 h 56 min	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 80 kt	−80 kt	-51 °C	200 kt	2 h 05 min	4:03 am EDT (08:03 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
RIC	used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
ACY	used from 100 nm out; 85 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -50°
JFK	used from 199 nm out; 44 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 299 nm out; 28 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 398 nm out; 21 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
CHO Charlottesville, VA	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	3,300 ft	640 ft	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
CJR Culpeper, VA	40 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet Weather: rain	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	7 mi	800 ft	315 ft	05:35 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	60 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	3 mi	700 ft	192 ft	04:56 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	120 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	22 ft	05:35 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	159 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	8 mi	800 ft	79 ft	05:51 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	209 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	212 ft	05:53 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	249 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	186 ft	05:35 UTC
TEB Teterboro, NJ	259 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	8 ft	05:51 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT	319 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	600 ft	730 ft	05:10 UTC
HFD Hartford, CT	339 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	18 ft	05:53 UTC
ORH Worcester, MA	388 nm out, 6 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 1,009 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, 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, 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 CHO, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet and more above
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 80 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 80 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 110 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 9 nm from the route, 259 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 388 nm along the route · 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 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BED is before sunrise there (6:54 am EDT (10:54 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: Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Laurence G Hanscom Field.