Plan a flight · Mon 3:08 am CDT (08:08 UTC)

Eppley Airfield to Bradley International OMA → BDL

1,039 nautical miles (1,196 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 078° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC). Right now OMA is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots; BDL is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 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: 6 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 3W: 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 290 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, fog). Over the last 550 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 769 to 989 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 120 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 OMA.

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

B738 at 1,700 ft, 38 nm south, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 540 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 38 nm south, 12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 540 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
A333 descending, 4 nm east, 12:44 am CDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 560 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft

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 12 forecast points nearest it (OMA, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT, MKG, FWA, CLE, BUF, AVP, 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	250° at 14 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	7 h 49 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	7 h 45 min	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	7 h 52 min	12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	7 h 56 min	12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−10 kt	5 °C	130 kt	8 h	12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−13 kt	0 °C	133 kt	7 h 49 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−16 kt	-4 °C	136 kt	7 h 38 min	11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−20 kt	-8 °C	140 kt	7 h 25 min	11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-9 °C	141 kt	7 h 22 min	11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-21 °C	146 kt	7 h 07 min	11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 34 kt	−32 kt	-35 °C	152 kt	6 h 50 min	10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 44 kt	−41 kt	-43 °C	161 kt	6 h 27 min	10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 50 kt	−46 kt	-51 °C	166 kt	6 h 16 min	10:24 am EDT (14:24 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
OMA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
DSM	used from 50 nm out; 26 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
BRL	used from 150 nm out; 71 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DBQ	used from 200 nm out; 35 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
JOT	used from 300 nm out; 38 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
MKG	used from 400 nm out; 63 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°
FWA	used from 500 nm out; 86 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CLE	used from 550 nm out; 75 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 699 nm out; 61 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°
AVP	used from 849 nm out; 57 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
ALB	used from 949 nm out; 45 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 999 nm out; 20 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
OMA Omaha, NE	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC)
DSM Des Moines, IA	100 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	957 ft	07:54 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	190 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	02:52 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	310 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	742 ft	07:54 UTC
PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL	360 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,500 ft	644 ft	07:52 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	470 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	4 mi	none	873 ft	07:53 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	550 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	07:53 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	709 nm out, 11 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
OLE Olean, NY	789 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	1.5 mi	200 ft	2,135 ft	07:55 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	849 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	955 ft	07:53 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	989 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	163 ft	07:53 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	173 ft	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,135 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, 10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BDL

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 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 northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet

The forecast for OMA, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC), at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Eppley Airfield, Bradley International.