Plan a flight · Mon 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC)

Ithaca Tompkins International to Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport ITH → BDR

169 nautical miles (195 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 117°, about 129° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC). Right now ITH is low IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots; BDR is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 12 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 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 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 99 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 ITH.

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

urgent SF50 descending, 47 nm southwest, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 129 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
A21N at 30,000 ft, 42 nm north, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1120/FL300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CAT 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 30,000 ft
CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 42 nm north, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV 10S/TM 0930/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK B020-T060
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over 10S
Time
09:30 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
B020-T060
A21N at 35,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 35,000 ft
B787 at 900 ft, 48 nm southwest, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. 139 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest 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
C68A at 900 ft, 35 nm southwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: during the climb. 139 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV KTEB001002/TM 1103/FL009/TP C68A/SK OVC009/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
2 nm north (001°) of KTEB
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B39M at 1,100 ft, 48 nm southwest, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. 139 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1047/FL011/TP B39M/SK 011 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
at 1,100 ft overcast
E175 descending, 36 nm southwest, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): remarks: base 90,000 ft feet. 149 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1051/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 900 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 90,000 ft feet
PC12 at 2,300 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 700 ft to 2,300 ft. 159 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN130006/TM 1113/FL023/TP PC12/SK OVC007-TOP023/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
6 nm southeast (130°) of HPN
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 700 ft, tops 2,300 ft
Turbulence
none
A320 climbing, 44 nm southwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
010-TOP024
B737 climbing, 22 nm south, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 22 nm south 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

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 3 forecast points nearest it (SYR, AVP, JFK). 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	360° at 18 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	1 h 19 min	8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 13 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	1 h 19 min	8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 13 kt	−10 kt	9 °C	130 kt	1 h 18 min	8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	1 h 17 min	8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−14 kt	3 °C	134 kt	1 h 16 min	8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−15 kt	-1 °C	135 kt	1 h 15 min	8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	1 h 14 min	8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−18 kt	-10 °C	138 kt	1 h 13 min	8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-11 °C	139 kt	1 h 13 min	8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 17 kt	−17 kt	-22 °C	137 kt	1 h 14 min	8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-37 °C	144 kt	1 h 10 min	8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-43 °C	152 kt	1 h 07 min	8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-51 °C	149 kt	1 h 08 min	8:41 am EDT (12:41 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
SYR	used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 48 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°
JFK	used from 99 nm out; 54 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°

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
ITH Ithaca, NY	departure	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
BGM Binghamton, NY	30 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	5 mi	200 ft	1,635 ft	11:08 UTC
SWF New York, NY	119 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	variable at 5 knots	7 mi	600 ft	490 ft	10:45 UTC
DXR Danbury, CT	149 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	456 ft	10:53 UTC
BDR Bridgeport, CT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	8 ft	6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BDR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC)

Wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BDR

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

The forecast for ITH, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 11, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at ITH 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at BDR 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 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, 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: Ithaca Tompkins International, Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport.