Lakeland Linder International to Laurence G Hanscom Field LAL → BED
1,014 nautical miles (1,167 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 028°, about 034° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 78-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC). Right now LAL is VFR, wind calm; BED is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 9 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
- SIGMET E27E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Near the route, 915 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120755 MKCE WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27E VALID UNTIL 0955Z MA RI NY AND MA RI DE NJ NY MD CT CSTL WTRS FROM 60NE ACK-90ESE ACK-200SSE HTO-160SE SIE-HTO-60NE ACK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 318 to 686 nm out.
- 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 368 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 318 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 LAL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- K35R at 400 ft, 50 nm northwest, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 746 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over KDOV
- Time
- 07:45 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- K35R
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
- B763 at 800 ft, 32 nm northwest, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 865 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
- B763 descending, 29 nm north, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- over KMHT
- Time
- 06:21 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- B763 descending, 29 nm north, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 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 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 35
- Time
- 05:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
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 11 forecast points nearest it (PIE, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, ILM, 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 | 250° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 7 h 48 min | 12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 7 h 37 min | 11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 24 min | 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −22 kt | 9 °C | 142 kt | 7 h 08 min | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −26 kt | 7 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 57 min | 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | −28 kt | 3 °C | 148 kt | 6 h 51 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | −31 kt | -1 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 43 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 38 kt | −33 kt | -6 °C | 153 kt | 6 h 38 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 39 kt | −34 kt | -7 °C | 154 kt | 6 h 35 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 48 kt | −42 kt | -18 °C | 162 kt | 6 h 16 min | 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 70 kt | −68 kt | -31 °C | 188 kt | 5 h 24 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 79 kt | −78 kt | -40 °C | 198 kt | 5 h 07 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 69 kt | −66 kt | -51 °C | 186 kt | 5 h 27 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| JAX | used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 199 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CHS | used from 249 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| ILM | used from 348 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| ORF | used from 497 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| ACY | used from 696 nm out; 65 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 845 nm out; 34 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 895 nm out; 47 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 995 nm out; 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL Lakeland, FL | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 19,000 ft | 141 ft | 3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC) |
| OMN Ormond Beach, FL | 90 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 7 mi | none | 28 ft | 22:50 UTC |
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 119 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 388 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 467 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 92 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | 607 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 26 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| OXB Ocean City, MD | 706 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 15 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| WWD Wildwood, NJ | 746 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 21 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | 895 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 66 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 935 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,400 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 9 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| BED Bedford, MA | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 9 knots | 6 mi | 300 ft | 132 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 141 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, 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC)
Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, 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 LAL, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · 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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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
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: Lakeland Linder International, Laurence G Hanscom Field.