Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Bradley International OAK → BDL
2,266 nautical miles (2,608 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:18 pm EDT (01:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 210 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 130 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 240 to 739 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 250 to 769 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 379 to 639 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 539 to 879 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 699 to 948 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 719 to 839 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 729 to 749 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 918 to 1128 nm out.
- 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 1088 to 1428 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 last 529 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 280 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 2037 to 2216 nm out.
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 OAK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 19 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, RKS, BFF, ONL, FSD, MCW, DBQ, GRB, 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 | 270° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 16 h 32 min | 12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 22 °C | 136 kt | 16 h 40 min | 12:14 am EDT (04:14 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 11 °C | 136 kt | 16 h 40 min | 12:14 am EDT (04:14 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 6 °C | 138 kt | 16 h 25 min | 11:59 pm EDT (03:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −21 kt | 2 °C | 141 kt | 16 h 04 min | 11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −21 kt | -2 °C | 141 kt | 16 h 04 min | 11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −21 kt | -6 °C | 141 kt | 16 h 04 min | 11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −21 kt | -11 °C | 141 kt | 16 h 04 min | 11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 19 kt | −21 kt | -12 °C | 141 kt | 16 h 04 min | 11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 24 kt | −25 kt | -22 °C | 145 kt | 15 h 38 min | 11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 33 kt | −35 kt | -34 °C | 155 kt | 14 h 37 min | 10:11 pm EDT (02:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 38 kt | −41 kt | -40 °C | 161 kt | 14 h 04 min | 9:38 pm EDT (01:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 42 kt | −45 kt | -47 °C | 165 kt | 13 h 44 min | 9:18 pm EDT (01:18 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 090/9 | 050/12 4° | 010/17 -2° | 350/34 -3° | 360/70 -11° | 360/75 -22° | 350/57 -38° | 330/37 -42° | 280/25 -44° |
| SAC | used from 50 nm out; 40 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 4° | 340/9 -4° | 340/22 -8° | 360/71 -12° | 360/82 -23° | 350/58 -37° | 310/30 -40° | 270/25 -44° |
| RNO | used from 100 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 010/6 | 270/12 -3° | 220/26 -10° | 280/13 -19° | 350/44 -24° | 320/30 -32° | 260/22 -36° | 240/24 -42° | |
| BAM | used from 250 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| ELY | used from 300 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 449 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 599 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 749 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| ONL | used from 998 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| FSD | used from 1198 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| MCW | used from 1248 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 250/36 | 250/24 19° | 240/26 11° | 250/30 5° | 270/22 -9° | 260/30 -21° | 260/31 -36° | 280/53 -38° | 280/66 -48° |
| DBQ | used from 1398 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| GRB | used from 1547 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKG | used from 1597 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| CLE | used from 1797 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| BUF | used from 1897 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| SYR | used from 2047 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| ALB | used from 2146 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| BDL | used from 2246 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK Oakland, CA | departure | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| SCK Stockton, CA | 50 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 32 ft | ||||
| TMT Austin, NV | 260 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,735 ft | ||||
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | 509 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| SAA Saratoga, WY | 749 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 7,014 ft | ||||
| AIA Alliance, NE | 928 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,930 ft | ||||
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 1218 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,098 ft | ||||
| UES Waukesha, WI | 1577 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 911 ft | ||||
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | 1587 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 728 ft | ||||
| BUF Buffalo, NY | 1997 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 726 ft | ||||
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 2097 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,099 ft | ||||
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | destination | no report just now | 173 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 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, 9:18 pm EDT (01:18 UTC)
BDL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 OAK 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 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.
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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: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, Bradley International.