Plan a flight · Sun 11:09 pm EDT (03:09 UTC)

Hartford-Brainard Airport to Cuyahoga County HFD → CGF

396 nautical miles (456 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 271°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HFD is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 10 knots; CGF is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 287 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 337 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 69 to 297 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Near the route, 89 nm along 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 HFD.

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

GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 37 nm north, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. At the departure end, 37 nm north 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
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 45 nm south, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 20 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 16,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
B739 at 600 ft, 12 nm north, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0151/FL006/TP B739/SK BKN 006/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
CL60 at 200 ft, 12 nm north, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0030/FLSFC/TP CL60/SK BKN006/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
E75S at 30,000 ft, 5 nm north, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL240010/TM 0050/FL300/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm southwest (240°) of BDL
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 41 nm south, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. 50 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
02:31 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
CL60 descending, 41 nm south, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. 50 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CL60/RM BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over KHPN
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
bases 900 ft
E145 at 24,000 ft, 32 nm north, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV 1B1/TM 0059/FL240/TP E145/TB CONS MMOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over 1B1
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous mmod chop
E145 at 26,000 ft, 43 nm north, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA099025/TM 0010/FL260/TP E145/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
25 nm east (099°) of RKA
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
CRJ7 at 3,100 ft, 25 nm south, 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 139 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0124/FL031/TP CRJ7/SK TOP031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:24 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP031
BCS3 at 2,500 ft, 25 nm south, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): overcast above 2,500 ft. 139 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0104/FL025/TP BCS3/SK OVC025
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft
AC90 , 27 nm north, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 337 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
Time
00:16 UTC
Height
at B3.0
Aircraft
AC90
AC90 descending, 16 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 357 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042

1 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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	350° at 7 kt	0	13 °C	120 kt	3 h 18 min	2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	+6 kt	11 °C	114 kt	3 h 28 min	2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	+9 kt	8 °C	111 kt	3 h 34 min	2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+12 kt	5 °C	108 kt	3 h 40 min	2:49 am EDT (06:49 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+14 kt	2 °C	106 kt	3 h 44 min	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	+16 kt	-3 °C	104 kt	3 h 48 min	2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	+18 kt	-8 °C	102 kt	3 h 53 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 21 kt	+20 kt	-11 °C	100 kt	3 h 58 min	3:07 am EDT (07:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 25 kt	+24 kt	-22 °C	96 kt	4 h 08 min	3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 37 kt	+35 kt	-35 °C	85 kt	4 h 40 min	3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 47 kt	+43 kt	-41 °C	77 kt	5 h 09 min	4:18 am EDT (08:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 46 kt	+44 kt	-49 °C	76 kt	5 h 13 min	4:22 am EDT (08:22 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
BDL	used from 0 nm out; 26 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°
ALB	used from 50 nm out; 64 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°
AVP	used from 99 nm out; 29 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 198 nm out; 54 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AGC	used from 297 nm out; 78 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CLE	used from 347 nm out; 43 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°

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
HFD Hartford, CT	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 10 knots	6 mi	1,800 ft	18 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
OXC Oxford, CT	20 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	9 mi	600 ft	730 ft	02:56 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	59 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	5 mi	600 ft	163 ft	03:01 UTC
MSV Monticello, NY	99 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	7 mi	400 ft	1,403 ft	02:56 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	139 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	02:54 UTC
ELZ Wellsville, NY	238 nm out, 24 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	2,124 ft	03:05 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	268 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	2,143 ft	03:01 UTC
GKJ Meadville, PA	337 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,399 ft	03:00 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	357 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,191 ft	02:51 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,000 ft	876 ft	10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC)

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 CGF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)

CGF 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, 347 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 357 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 367 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at HFD 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at CGF 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CGF is before sunrise there (7:34 am EDT (11:34 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 Northeast · 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: Hartford-Brainard Airport, Cuyahoga County.