Plan a flight · Mon 9:47 am CDT (14:47 UTC)

Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field to Laurence G Hanscom Field MKC → BED

1,075 nautical miles (1,237 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 072°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC). Right now MKC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22; BED is IFR, wind calm. 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: 4 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 2W: 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 119 nm of the route.
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 547 to 965 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 716 to 985 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 109 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). 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 MKC.

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

E75L at 33,000 ft, 48 nm north, 8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 876 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
CL30 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm north, 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 905 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
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
E75L at 34,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 915 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
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
A320 at 24,000 ft, 11 nm south, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 11 nm south 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
B738 at 26,000 ft, 30 nm north, 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 438 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 13 nm north, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 438 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
F2TH descending, 17 nm north, 8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. 517 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1317/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BASE 009 TOP 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
base 900 ft top 1,500 ft
P28A at 1,300 ft, 17 nm north, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. 517 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
B738 climbing, 17 nm north, 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. 517 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1219/FLDURC/TP B738/RM BASE 002 TOPS 012
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft
B739 descending, 50 nm north, 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 537 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 22R/TM 1411/FLDURD/TP B739/SK 006 FIELD IN SIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over 22R
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
at 600 ft field in sight
A320 at 2,000 ft, 48 nm north, 7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 537 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B003 T015
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 48 nm north, 7:32 am CDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 537 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb
B722 at 6,000 ft, 38 nm north, 7:08 am CDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 537 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
BE58 climbing, 36 nm south, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 557 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MFD UA /OV 2NM NE MFD/TM 1217/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK T025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MFD
Where
2NM northeast mfd
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
T025

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 14 forecast points nearest it (MKC, COU, BRL, SPI, JOT, IND, FWA, CLE, BUF, SYR, AVP, ALB, 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	260° at 19 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	7 h 44 min	6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	7 h 44 min	6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−19 kt	12 °C	139 kt	7 h 44 min	6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−19 kt	9 °C	139 kt	7 h 44 min	6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−19 kt	5 °C	139 kt	7 h 44 min	6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−20 kt	1 °C	140 kt	7 h 41 min	6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	−21 kt	-3 °C	141 kt	7 h 37 min	6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	7 h 34 min	6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 26 kt	−22 kt	-8 °C	142 kt	7 h 34 min	6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 35 kt	−31 kt	-20 °C	151 kt	7 h 07 min	5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 44 kt	−37 kt	-35 °C	157 kt	6 h 51 min	5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 53 kt	−42 kt	-42 °C	162 kt	6 h 38 min	5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 54 kt	−40 kt	-50 °C	160 kt	6 h 43 min	5:30 pm EDT (21:30 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; 57 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; 49 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 199 nm out; 25 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 298 nm out; 56 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 348 nm out; 70 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 398 nm out; 24 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°
CLE	used from 547 nm out; 28 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°
BUF	used from 696 nm out; 66 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
SYR	used from 796 nm out; 71 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°
AVP	used from 846 nm out; 52 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°
ALB	used from 895 nm out; 51 nm from the line	310/19	330/25 12°	330/29 8°	330/29 3°	320/34 -10°	310/42 -21°	320/43 -37°	330/55 -47°	320/52 -54°
BDL	used from 995 nm out; 30 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°
BOS	used from 1045 nm out; 28 nm from the line	340/17	340/23 11°	350/26 8°	350/28 2°	330/27 -9°	330/38 -22°	340/47 -38°	340/49 -46°	290/36 -54°

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-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	756 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)
GPH Mosby, MO	20 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	14:35 UTC
UIN Quincy, IL	169 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	768 ft	13:54 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	279 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	13:56 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	398 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	13:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	448 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	8 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	13:54 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	617 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	876 ft	14:45 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	677 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	826 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	955 ft	14:38 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	866 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	9 mi	200 ft	1,635 ft	13:53 UTC
ORH Worcester, MA	1045 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,009 ft	13:54 UTC
BED Bedford, MA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	132 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 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 BED when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for BED

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 800 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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 647 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 647 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Laurence G Hanscom Field.