Plan a flight · Sun 9:37 pm CDT (02:37 UTC)

Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field to Bradley International MKC → BDL

1,011 nautical miles (1,164 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 073°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MKC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 10 knots; BDL is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 8 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 TANGO 3W: 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 10 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 515 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 337 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 704 to 952 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 902 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 MKC.

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

A320 at 34,000 ft, 14 nm south, 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 486 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
E75S at 10,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 962 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E75S at 16,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 9 nm southeast 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
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 8:03 pm CDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. At the destination end, 27 nm northeast 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
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
17 nm east (100°) of HFD
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
A321 at 21,000 ft, 44 nm south, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 486 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
PA44 descending, 32 nm north, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 515 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
C525 descending, 32 nm north, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 515 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 32 nm north, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 515 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
P28A descending, 19 nm north, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 515 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
CRJ7 descending, 25 nm south, 8:17 pm CDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 615 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
AC90 descending, 27 nm north, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 664 nm along the route, 27 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
AC90 , 37 nm north, 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 674 nm along the route, 37 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
E145 at 3,000 ft, 39 nm north, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 684 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV DEFJO/TM 2345/FL030/TP E145/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
defjo
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft

15 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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (MKC, COU, BRL, SPI, JOT, IND, FWA, CMH, 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	250° at 10 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	7 h 43 min	6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−11 kt	13 °C	131 kt	7 h 43 min	6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	7 h 40 min	6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	7 h 36 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−11 kt	5 °C	131 kt	7 h 43 min	6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−13 kt	1 °C	133 kt	7 h 36 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-3 °C	136 kt	7 h 26 min	6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−18 kt	-8 °C	138 kt	7 h 20 min	5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 21 kt	−19 kt	-9 °C	139 kt	7 h 16 min	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 25 kt	−23 kt	-20 °C	143 kt	7 h 04 min	5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 33 kt	−30 kt	-34 °C	150 kt	6 h 44 min	5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 44 kt	−39 kt	-42 °C	159 kt	6 h 22 min	4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 46 kt	−39 kt	-50 °C	159 kt	6 h 22 min	4:59 am EDT (08:59 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
MKC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -50°
COU	used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
BRL	used from 149 nm out; 54 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
SPI	used from 198 nm out; 19 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
JOT	used from 297 nm out; 65 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 347 nm out; 59 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
FWA	used from 397 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CMH	used from 496 nm out; 72 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CLE	used from 545 nm out; 30 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°
AGC	used from 644 nm out; 68 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°
PSB	used from 694 nm out; 64 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°
AVP	used from 793 nm out; 62 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°
BDL	used from 942 nm out; 45 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°

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
MKC Kansas City, MO	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	756 ft	8:54 pm CDT (01:54 UTC)
GPH Mosby, MO	20 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	02:35 UTC
HAE Hannibal, MO	149 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	02:35 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	278 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	01:56 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	397 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	01:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	446 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	01:54 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	595 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	799 ft	01:51 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	654 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,191 ft	01:51 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	743 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the east (080°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	2,143 ft	01:53 UTC
CZG Endicott, NY	862 nm out, 18 nm north of the line	no report just now				832 ft
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	952 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 6 knots	4 mi	2,000 ft	163 ft	02:33 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	2 mi	400 ft	173 ft	10:06 pm EDT (02:06 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 BDL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BDL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet and more above
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
30% chance between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 100 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MKC, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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, 625 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 654 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 654 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BDL is before sunrise there (6:59 am EDT (10:59 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field, Bradley International.