Topeka Regional to Bradley International FOE → BDL
1,062 nautical miles (1,222 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 073°, about 068° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC). 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: 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 first 208 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, fog). Over the last 635 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 764 to 1002 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 179 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 FOE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (MKC, COU, BRL, SPI, JOT, IND, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP, 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 | 270° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 7 h 49 min | 12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 12 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 14 min | 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | −7 kt | 12 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 22 min | 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 8 h 18 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 4 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 06 min | 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 1 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 56 min | 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -4 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 49 min | 12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 42 min | 12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 24 kt | −19 kt | -8 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 38 min | 12:42 pm EDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 28 kt | −24 kt | -20 °C | 144 kt | 7 h 22 min | 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -35 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 59 min | 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 49 kt | −40 kt | -42 °C | 160 kt | 6 h 38 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 50 kt | −39 kt | -50 °C | 159 kt | 6 h 41 min | 11:45 am EDT (15:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 99 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 198 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| SPI | used from 248 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| JOT | used from 347 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| IND | used from 397 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 447 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| CLE | used from 595 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| AGC | used from 695 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| PSB | used from 744 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AVP | used from 844 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| BDL | used from 992 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOE Topeka, KS | departure | no report just now | 1,077 ft | ||||
| MKC Kansas City, MO | 50 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 756 ft | ||||
| HAE Hannibal, MO | 198 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 768 ft | ||||
| SPI Springfield, IL | 278 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 597 ft | ||||
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 327 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 871 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 496 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| LPR Lorain/Elyria, OH | 635 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 793 ft | ||||
| CLE Cleveland, OH | 645 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 799 ft | ||||
| BFD Bradford, PA | 794 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,143 ft | ||||
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 913 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,635 ft | ||||
| POU Poughkeepsie, NY | 1012 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 163 ft | ||||
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | destination | no report just now | 173 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 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, 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
BDL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 675 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 705 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 705 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at FOE 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 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
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: Topeka Regional, Bradley International.