Plan a flight · Mon 11:46 am CDT (16:46 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 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MKC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 knots; BDL is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 3 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 704 to 803 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 704 to 952 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 89 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 MKC.

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

B738 at 34,000 ft, 13 nm south, 10:04 am CDT (15:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 872 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV LVZ350020/TM 1504/FL340/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
20 nm north (350°) of LVZ
Time
15:04 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 37,000 ft, 38 nm north, 10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 37,000 ft. 902 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1508/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CAT 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
15:08 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 37,000 ft
E75L at 34,000 ft, 20 nm north, 9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 912 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 1432/FL340/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CAT 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over DNY
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 34,000 ft
CL30 at 34,000 ft, 41 nm north, 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 912 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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OIC UA /OV N66/TM 1356/FL340/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over N66
Time
13:56 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
B737 descending, 13 nm northwest, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC): light turbulence up to 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MCI UA /OV MCI010002/TM 1455/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT TURB 015-SFC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCI
Where
2 nm north (010°) of MCI
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light turbulence from 1,500 ft to the surface
PA28 at 3,000 ft, 48 nm south, 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC): remarks: wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries. 99 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COU UA /OV KCOU/TM 1522/FL030/TP PA28/RM WIND SHEAR AT 030, 8 WEST OF COU. PUT ACFT IN 45 DEGREE BANK. NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES
```
Report
a routine report filed through COU
Where
over KCOU
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Remarks
wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries
CRJ2 at 2,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 169 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UIN UA /OV KUIN/TM 1521/FL020/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through UIN
Where
over KUIN
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zkcfdc xj
E170 at 4,800 ft, 6 nm north, 10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC): no turbulence. 446 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1521/FL048/TP E170/WX VIS 10/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
E170
Weather
visibility, 10
Turbulence
none
B712 at 16,000 ft, 40 nm north, 10:10 am CDT (15:10 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: layers below during the descent. 555 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO146029/TM 1510/FL160/TP B712/WX VMC/TB NEG/RM LYRS BLO DURGD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
29 nm southeast (146°) of DXO
Time
15:10 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
Remarks
layers below during the descent
CRJ7 descending, 8 nm northeast, 9:15 am CDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 595 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV 24L FINAL/TM 1415/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK B19
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
24L final
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
B19
A320 at 2,200 ft, 25 nm south, 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC): remarks: zob. 615 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKR UA /OV CAK/TM 1535/FL022/TP A320/SK BASES 022/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKR
Where
over CAK
Time
15:35 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 2,200 ft
Remarks
zob
C56X at 2,000 ft, 25 nm south, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: cak. 615 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 1457/FL020/TP C56X/SK OVC020/RM CAK
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft
Remarks
cak
TBM9 at 2,200 ft, 25 nm south, 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC): overcast from 2,200 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 615 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CAK/TM 1414/FL022/TP TBM9/SK OVC022 TOP030/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CAK
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
H25B at 2,200 ft, 23 nm south, 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: zob. 615 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK055005/TM 1409/FL022/TP H25B/SK OVC022/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
5 nm northeast (055°) of CAK
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
Remarks
zob

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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	260° at 17 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	7 h 20 min	8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−17 kt	14 °C	137 kt	7 h 23 min	8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−16 kt	13 °C	136 kt	7 h 26 min	8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−16 kt	9 °C	136 kt	7 h 26 min	8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−16 kt	5 °C	136 kt	7 h 26 min	8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−18 kt	1 °C	138 kt	7 h 20 min	8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−19 kt	-3 °C	139 kt	7 h 16 min	8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−20 kt	-7 °C	140 kt	7 h 13 min	7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 24 kt	−20 kt	-8 °C	140 kt	7 h 13 min	7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 33 kt	−30 kt	-20 °C	150 kt	6 h 44 min	7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 44 kt	−36 kt	-35 °C	156 kt	6 h 29 min	7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 53 kt	−42 kt	-41 °C	162 kt	6 h 14 min	7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 53 kt	−40 kt	-49 °C	160 kt	6 h 19 min	7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
COU	used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
BRL	used from 149 nm out; 54 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
SPI	used from 198 nm out; 19 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
JOT	used from 297 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
IND	used from 347 nm out; 59 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
FWA	used from 397 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
CMH	used from 496 nm out; 72 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
CLE	used from 545 nm out; 30 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
AGC	used from 644 nm out; 68 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
PSB	used from 694 nm out; 64 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AVP	used from 793 nm out; 62 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
BDL	used from 942 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°

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 (190°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	756 ft	10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)
GPH Mosby, MO	20 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	777 ft	16:35 UTC
HAE Hannibal, MO	149 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	768 ft	16:35 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	278 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	15:56 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	397 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 19,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	15:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	446 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	15:54 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	595 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	799 ft	15:51 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	654 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,191 ft	16:12 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	743 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	2,143 ft	16:37 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	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	163 ft	15:53 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	173 ft	12:32 pm EDT (16:32 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, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BDL

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet

The forecast for MKC, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 after sunset there (6:14 pm EDT (22:14 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

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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.