Plan a flight · Mon 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC)

Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Laurence G Hanscom Field CHS → BED

708 nautical miles (815 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 033°, about 040° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC). Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 6 knots; BED is IFR, wind from the north (360°) 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: 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 100 nm along 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). Near the route, 289 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 369 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 359 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 CHS.

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

E170 at 29,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 439 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 439 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the destination end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ssoxs aid
A321 at 9,500 ft, 9 nm east, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. At the destination end, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (350°) of BOS
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
CL30 at 1,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 130 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1107/FL010/TP CL30/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over KILM
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
A320 at 4,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: TOPS048. 299 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC270006/TM 1103/FL040/TP A320/SK BKN040/RM TOPS048
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
6 nm west (270°) of RIC
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
TOPS048
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 1 nm south, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. 309 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1042/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010/RM OVC010 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
B738 at 1,200 ft, 21 nm southeast, 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,000 ft; scattered clouds above 8,500 ft, remarks: during the climb. 309 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 0907/FL012/TP B738/SK OVC012-TOP030/SCT085/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
09:07 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft; scattered clouds from 8,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E145 at 400 ft, 6 nm west, 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet. 399 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1048/FL004/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED LOST VSBY OF AIRPORT AT 400 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:48 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet
E145 at 700 ft, 6 nm west, 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC): remarks: pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet. 399 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1040/FL007/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED IN THE CLOUDS AT 700 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet
C56X at 400 ft, 9 nm west, 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 479 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY13001/TM 1121/FL004/TP C56X/SK OVC004/RM DURD RWY 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
ACY13001
Time
11:21 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
C700 at 7,000 ft, 9 nm west, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft. 479 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1111/FL070/TP C700/SK BKN/RM BASES 003 TOPS 060
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft
C68A at 1,000 ft, 9 nm west, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. 479 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1106/FL010/TP C68A/SK OVC003/WX 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
Weather
4
B787 at 900 ft, 37 nm northwest, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. 549 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1114/FL009/TP B787/SK 009 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
B787
Sky
at 900 ft overcast

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, ORF, 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	330° at 18 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	6 h 23 min	1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	6 h 16 min	1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+6 kt	10 °C	114 kt	6 h 13 min	1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	6 h 09 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+4 kt	4 °C	116 kt	6 h 06 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+2 kt	0 °C	118 kt	6 h	1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	−1 kt	-4 °C	121 kt	5 h 51 min	1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	−4 kt	-8 °C	124 kt	5 h 43 min	1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 27 kt	−4 kt	-9 °C	124 kt	5 h 43 min	1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 30 kt	−18 kt	-21 °C	138 kt	5 h 08 min	12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 42 kt	−33 kt	-34 °C	153 kt	4 h 38 min	12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 43 kt	−34 kt	-40 °C	154 kt	4 h 36 min	12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 41 kt	−28 kt	-49 °C	148 kt	4 h 47 min	12:16 pm EDT (16:16 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
CHS	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/14	300/17 14°	320/21 9°	310/26 6°	310/32 -6°	280/34 -19°	260/37 -32°	280/30 -39°	310/30 -50°
FLO	used from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
ILM	used from 100 nm out; 43 nm from the line	300/18	300/22 13°	300/21 8°	290/28 4°	280/38 -7°	270/40 -18°	250/49 -32°	250/50 -40°	270/33 -50°
RDU	used from 150 nm out; 48 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
ORF	used from 249 nm out; 37 nm from the line	310/30	320/27 11°	310/30 8°	320/30 3°	290/36 -8°	270/40 -21°	250/52 -32°	250/50 -39°	260/42 -48°
ACY	used from 399 nm out; 51 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; 36 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 599 nm out; 36 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°
BOS	used from 649 nm out; 40 nm from the line	020/10	360/20 10°	340/19 7°	290/21 2°	270/35 -9°	260/42 -22°	250/55 -38°	240/75 -43°	250/72 -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
CHS Charleston, SC	departure	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	70 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	10:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	140 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	10:53 UTC
ISO Kinston, NC	190 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	92 ft	10:51 UTC
ETC Tarboro, NC	220 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	52 ft	11:10 UTC
PHF Newport News, VA	309 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	1,400 ft	42 ft	10:54 UTC
SBY Salisbury, MD	399 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28	2.5 mi	500 ft	52 ft	10:57 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	479 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	5 mi	600 ft	74 ft	10:54 UTC
JFK New York, NY	549 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	13 ft	10:51 UTC
ISP New York, NY	579 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	900 ft	98 ft	10:56 UTC
ORH Worcester, MA	679 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	10:54 UTC
BED Bedford, MA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	132 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 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, 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BED

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 800 feet

The forecast for CHS, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8508 Johnsontown, NC on the route, 130 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 419 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 419 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 669 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 14 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 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 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: Charleston Afb/Intl Airport, Laurence G Hanscom Field.