Plan a flight · Sun 10:03 pm CDT (03:03 UTC)

General Mitchell International to Bradley International MKE → BDL

676 nautical miles (778 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 094° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots; BDL is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 12 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: 9 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 477 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 288 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 437 to 626 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the route from 517 to 606 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 129 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 MKE.

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

A320 at 33,000 ft, 38 nm south, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 119 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E75S at 16,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 13 nm southwest 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
E295 at 37,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional light chop
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
B38M at 31,000 ft, 42 nm south, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
A21N at 31,000 ft, 43 nm north, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 139 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E170 at 21,000 ft, 27 nm south, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 149 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
A320 descending, 6 nm northeast, 9:09 pm CDT (02:09 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 18 fnt. 179 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 0209/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY18 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
02:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 18 fnt
A320 descending, 6 nm northwest, 8:35 pm CDT (01:35 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 09 fnt. 179 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT270008/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC019 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY09 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
8 nm west (270°) of FNT
Time
01:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 09 fnt
C25B at 2,000 ft, 12 nm south, 9:18 pm CDT (02:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 199 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 2 W/TM 0218/FL020/TP C25B/SK BASES 020 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
2 west
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
bases 2,000 ft overcast
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 39 nm south, 9:07 pm CDT (02:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. 199 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0207/FLSFC/TP CRJ7/SK BKN 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
02:07 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 13 nm south, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 199 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
CRJ7 descending, 39 nm south, 8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. 199 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft

14 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MKG, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB, 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	290° at 8 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	5 h 17 min	4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 11 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	5 h 19 min	4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 11 kt	−6 kt	10 °C	126 kt	5 h 22 min	4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 9 kt	−6 kt	6 °C	126 kt	5 h 22 min	4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	−8 kt	3 °C	128 kt	5 h 17 min	4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−11 kt	-1 °C	131 kt	5 h 10 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	5 h	4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−19 kt	-9 °C	139 kt	4 h 52 min	3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 23 kt	−20 kt	-10 °C	140 kt	4 h 50 min	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 27 kt	−25 kt	-22 °C	145 kt	4 h 40 min	3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	−30 kt	-37 °C	150 kt	4 h 30 min	3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 42 kt	−39 kt	-44 °C	159 kt	4 h 15 min	3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 48 kt	−45 kt	-51 °C	165 kt	4 h 06 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
CLE	used from 199 nm out; 96 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°
BUF	used from 298 nm out; 82 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
SYR	used from 447 nm out; 63 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°
ALB	used from 547 nm out; 62 nm from the line	120/9	270/8 10°	L/V 5°	260/9 1°	260/34 -10°	250/42 -22°	240/57 -35°	240/70 -42°	240/65 -50°
BDL	used from 646 nm out; 15 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
MKE Milwaukee, WI	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC)
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	109 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	02:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	179 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	782 ft	02:53 UTC
PHN Port Huron, MI	239 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west (260°) at 2 knots	1.75 mi	300 ft	650 ft	02:55 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	298 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				776 ft
BUF Buffalo, NY	398 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	16,000 ft	726 ft	02:54 UTC
DSV Dansville, NY	447 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	659 ft	02:54 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	507 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	1,099 ft	02:56 UTC
OIC Norwich, NY	547 nm out, 17 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 2 knots	4 mi	600 ft	1,024 ft	02:55 UTC
GBR Great Barrington, MA	646 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	no report just now				739 ft
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 12 knots	9 mi	600 ft	173 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,099 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, 3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)

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

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 low 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 MKE, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 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 MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 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: General Mitchell International, Bradley International.