Plan a flight · Mon 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)

Laconia Municipal to Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport LCI → BDR

163 nautical miles (188 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 208°, about 224° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC). Right now LCI is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots; BDR is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 29 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). Over the last 38 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 LCI.

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

A320 at 24,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. 77 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORH
Where
over ORH
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
BCS3 at 200 ft, 48 nm east, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 1107/FL002/TP BCS3/SK BASE 002
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWM
Where
over PWM
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
base 200 ft
C700 at 600 ft, 48 nm southeast, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 38 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BVY UA /OV BVY/TM 1340/FL006/TP C700/SK OVC006-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BVY
Where
over BVY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 600 ft, tops unknown
B39M at 15,000 ft, 18 nm east, 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb hylnd. 38 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV MHT/TM 1127/FL150/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC HYLND
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
over MHT
Time
11:27 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb hylnd
CL60 at 700 ft, 36 nm southeast, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 58 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1340/FL007/TP CL60/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
CL35 at 600 ft, 36 nm southeast, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 58 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1257/FL006/TP CL35/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
H25B at 500 ft, 36 nm southeast, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 58 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1106/FL005/TP H25B/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
A320 at 2,500 ft, 3 nm southwest, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 106 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL075005/TM 1208/FL025/TP A320/SK BASES010 TOPS040/WX 3SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (075°) of KBDL
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BASES010 TOPS040
Weather
3SM
B737 at 5,000 ft, 6 nm west, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): no turbulence, scattered clouds from 3,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 106 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL020007/TM 1102/FL050/TP B737/SK SCT 035 TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
7 nm north (020°) of KBDL
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 3,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth
A319 at 1,900 ft, 4 nm northwest, 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 115 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1307/FL019/TP A319/SK BKN019/RM DURD RWY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
13:07 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
a broken layer from 1,900 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
A321 at 1,900 ft, 4 nm northwest, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 115 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1258/FL019/TP A321/SK BKN019/RM DURD RWY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 1,900 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
A319 at 3,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: visual conditions down to 3,000 ft. 125 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV PENNA/TM 1313/FL030/TP A319/WX TOPS 020/TB SMOOTH/RM VMC DOWN TO 030
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
penna
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Weather
tops, at 2,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
visual conditions down to 3,000 ft
B739 at 28,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 144 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL/TM 1128/FL280/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
over PWL
Time
11:28 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb
SR20 at 400 ft, 43 nm northwest, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): remarks: cig OVC006. 154 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV 1NM E POU/TM 1354/FL004/TP SR20/RM CIG OVC006
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
1NM east pou
Time
13:54 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
SR20
Remarks
cig OVC006

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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (BOS, 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
4,500 ft	010° at 16 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	1 h 12 min	11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
6,500 ft	360° at 18 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	1 h 12 min	11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 13 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	1 h 15 min	11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−4 kt	5 °C	124 kt	1 h 19 min	11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+1 kt	2 °C	119 kt	1 h 22 min	11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	+4 kt	-2 °C	116 kt	1 h 24 min	11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	+7 kt	-7 °C	113 kt	1 h 27 min	11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 26 kt	+10 kt	-10 °C	110 kt	1 h 29 min	11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 37 kt	+26 kt	-22 °C	94 kt	1 h 44 min	11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 47 kt	+35 kt	-38 °C	85 kt	1 h 55 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 61 kt	+47 kt	-42 °C	73 kt	2 h 14 min	12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 61 kt	+46 kt	-51 °C	74 kt	2 h 12 min	12:11 pm EDT (16:11 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
BOS	used from 0 nm out; 59 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°
BDL	used from 48 nm out; 41 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
LCI Laconia, NH	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	545 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
MHT Manchester, NH	38 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	13:53 UTC
ORH Worcester, MA	77 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,009 ft	13:54 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	115 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a few clouds at 2,500 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	173 ft	13:51 UTC
HFD Hartford, CT	125 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	18 ft	13:53 UTC
BDR Bridgeport, CT	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	8 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 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 BDR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)

Wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 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

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 LCI 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 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: Laconia Municipal, Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport.