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Montrose Regional to Bradley International MTJ → BDL

1,616 nautical miles (1,859 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MTJ is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 7 knots; BDL is VFR, wind from the north (010°) 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 return flight

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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 259 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 160 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 30 nm of the route.
  • 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 route from 499 to 638 nm out.
  • 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 route from 1267 to 1486 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1326 to 1556 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 60 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 MTJ.

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

  • urgent E75L at 6,600 ft, 28 nm south, 8:08 am MDT (14:08 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L. 150 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UUA /OV COS/TM 1408/FL066/TP E75L/TB LGT/RM LLWS +25KTS DURC 17L
    Report
    an urgent report filed through COS
    Where
    over COS
    Time
    14:08 UTC
    Height
    at 6,600 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    light
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L
  • urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 18 nm northwest, 6:54 am MDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 160 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
    Report
    an urgent report filed through APA
    Where
    over KAPA
    Time
    12:54 UTC
    Height
    at 6,700 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
  • urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 18 nm northwest, 6:40 am MDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. 160 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
    Report
    an urgent report filed through APA
    Where
    over KAPA
    Time
    12:40 UTC
    Height
    at 6,800 ft
    Aircraft
    FA7X
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
  • urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 17 nm northwest, 6:30 am MDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. 160 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
    Report
    an urgent report filed through APA
    Where
    1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
    Time
    12:30 UTC
    Height
    at 100 ft
    Aircraft
    TBM7
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
  • B738 descending, 15 nm north, 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 130 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    40SW den
    Time
    12:55 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
  • E55P at 8,000 ft, 33 nm south, 8:30 am MDT (14:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV 5S COS/TM 1430/FL080/TP E55P/TB MOD
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    5S cos
    Time
    14:30 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E55P
    Turbulence
    moderate
  • C172 at 9,500 ft, 17 nm southeast, 6:43 am MDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through COS
    Where
    BRK348/005
    Time
    12:43 UTC
    Height
    at 9,500 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Turbulence
    turbulence moderate chop
  • C172 at 200 ft, 19 nm northwest, 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. 160 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
    Report
    a routine report filed through APA
    Where
    1 nm north (350°) of APA
    Time
    12:35 UTC
    Height
    at 200 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Turbulence
    moderate turbulence
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
  • B38M at 12,000 ft, 19 nm north, 8:07 am MDT (14:07 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft. 189 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN090025/TM 1407/FL120/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM 110-120
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    25 nm east (090°) of DEN
    Time
    14:07 UTC
    Height
    at 12,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft
  • E170 at 28,000 ft, 48 nm north, 7:10 am MDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1047 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through GRR
    Where
    over VIO
    Time
    13:10 UTC
    Height
    at 28,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    occasional moderate chop
  • CL30 at 34,000 ft, 28 nm north, 7:56 am MDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1506 nm along the route, 28 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, 8 nm north, 8:32 am MDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 1516 nm along the route, 8 nm north 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, 41 nm northeast, 7:42 am MDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm northeast 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
  • UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 5:50 am MDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. 130 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL1735 3925N 10525W 1150 F190 237/058KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP

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 16 forecast points nearest it (GJT, ALS, DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CLE, BUF, SYR, AVP, BDL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft260° at 20 kt−20 kt140 kt11 h 33 min10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC)
5,500 ft260° at 21 kt−22 kt19 °C142 kt11 h 23 min10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC)
7,500 ft260° at 20 kt−22 kt13 °C142 kt11 h 23 min10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC)
9,500 ft260° at 22 kt−23 kt10 °C143 kt11 h 18 min9:59 pm EDT (01:59 UTC)
11,500 ft260° at 24 kt−25 kt6 °C145 kt11 h 09 min9:50 pm EDT (01:50 UTC)
13,500 ft260° at 25 kt−27 kt1 °C147 kt11 h9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC)
15,500 ft260° at 27 kt−29 kt-3 °C149 kt10 h 51 min9:32 pm EDT (01:32 UTC)
17,500 ft260° at 29 kt−31 kt-7 °C151 kt10 h 42 min9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180260° at 29 kt−31 kt-8 °C151 kt10 h 42 min9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240260° at 38 kt−40 kt-21 °C160 kt10 h 06 min8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 49 kt−52 kt-33 °C172 kt9 h 24 min8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 59 kt−61 kt-40 °C181 kt8 h 56 min7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 59 kt−61 kt-48 °C181 kt8 h 56 min7:37 pm EDT (23:37 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
GJTused from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line190/30 6°200/35 0°220/50 -13°220/69 -22°220/81 -30°230/84 -39°230/88 -47°
ALSused from 50 nm out; 91 nm from the line230/34 2°230/57 -9°230/72 -19°230/82 -27°230/91 -36°240/89 -48°
DENused from 100 nm out; 53 nm from the line230/7 11°230/13 4°230/40 -9°230/48 -20°240/66 -32°240/88 -38°230/100 -47°
GLDused from 249 nm out; 38 nm from the line240/22250/24 13°250/39 6°230/42 -8°230/55 -21°240/87 -30°240/96 -36°250/93 -48°
GRIused from 399 nm out; 48 nm from the line270/26 19°230/33 13°230/39 8°230/43 -9°240/55 -21°250/76 -28°260/84 -36°260/68 -47°
OMAused from 499 nm out; 57 nm from the line210/23240/34 20°230/40 14°220/43 7°240/38 -8°250/47 -21°270/70 -29°270/79 -36°270/68 -48°
DSMused from 648 nm out; 17 nm from the line230/34230/32 20°220/33 12°240/35 5°250/39 -7°250/43 -21°280/61 -31°280/73 -37°280/67 -47°
BRLused from 748 nm out; 47 nm from the line240/28240/25 18°250/26 12°260/29 5°260/24 -8°270/36 -20°280/57 -33°290/65 -37°290/54 -46°
DBQused from 798 nm out; 49 nm from the line250/26240/32 19°250/35 11°260/37 5°270/35 -9°270/40 -21°270/43 -35°280/49 -37°280/58 -46°
JOTused from 848 nm out; 53 nm from the line230/30250/26 16°270/27 11°280/34 5°290/32 -8°280/37 -21°280/40 -36°290/46 -37°290/56 -47°
FWAused from 997 nm out; 68 nm from the line250/18260/22 15°260/27 7°290/26 6°290/28 -8°290/39 -20°280/36 -37°290/54 -39°310/60 -48°
CLEused from 1147 nm out; 54 nm from the line280/17270/17 14°280/22 10°290/26 4°290/25 -8°280/31 -21°280/35 -36°280/43 -44°300/53 -48°
BUFused from 1297 nm out; 54 nm from the line270/25300/28 14°300/29 8°310/29 2°300/30 -9°290/33 -21°290/44 -37°290/56 -47°300/62 -51°
SYRused from 1396 nm out; 73 nm from the line290/24310/27 13°310/34 8°320/32 2°300/32 -10°300/40 -21°300/45 -37°310/58 -47°310/64 -54°
AVPused from 1446 nm out; 46 nm from the line330/21340/24 14°350/27 9°350/25 3°330/29 -8°310/31 -20°330/41 -36°330/57 -46°320/55 -51°
BDLused from 1546 nm out; 45 nm from the line330/20340/23 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MTJ Montrose, CO departure VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet from the west (270°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 8,000 ft 5,758 ft 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)
APA Denver, CO 160 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 5,884 ft 13:53 UTC
SYF St Francis, KS 289 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 3,429 ft 14:35 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE 469 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 1,847 ft 13:53 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE 529 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19 10+ mi none 1,218 ft 13:54 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA 678 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 10+ mi none 957 ft 13:54 UTC
ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL 908 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots 9 mi none 712 ft 13:52 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI 1127 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower reported, no category calm none 839 ft 13:53 UTC
ERI Erie, PA 1287 nm out, 6 nm southwest 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 1426 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,600 ft 955 ft 14:26 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY 1466 nm out, 8 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
BDL Windsor Locks, CT destination 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 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,884 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, 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 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 MTJ, the departure
  • From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
  • From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 120 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
  • 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 1137 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MTJ 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 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 southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Montrose Regional, Bradley International.