Plan a flight · Sun 11:08 pm EDT (03:08 UTC)

Norfolk International to Bradley International ORF → BDL

344 nautical miles (396 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 027°, about 036° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 93-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20; 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: 497 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 295 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 246 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 157 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 ORF.

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

urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 2 nm west, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. 128 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ACY
Where
10 nm east (105°) of ATR
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
intermittent severe
Remarks
radds intersection
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 138 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
B38M at 6,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 246 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 285 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 16,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 324 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest 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, 9:03 pm EDT (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
B38M at 2,300 ft, 6 nm north, 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC): remarks: tops 2,300 ft during the descent. 167 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0111/FL023/TP B38M/SK TOPS 023/RM TOPS 023 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
01:11 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 2,300 ft
Remarks
tops 2,300 ft during the descent
A21N at 20,000 ft, 6 nm north, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 167 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0028/FL200/TP A21N/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
A321 climbing, 43 nm northwest, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, sandstorm. 177 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV E NE PHL/TM 0020/FLDURC/TP A321/WV LOSS 15KT AT 015 /TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
east northeast phl
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A321
Wind
loss 15 knots at at 1,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
GLF5 at 600 ft, 39 nm northwest, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 pne. 196 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV PNE240001/TM 0140/FL006/TP GLF5/SK OVC006/RM DURD RY06 PNE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
1 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 06 pne
A320 at 19,000 ft, 7 nm west, 9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft. 206 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN045010/TM 0134/FL190/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190-220
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of CYN
Time
01:34 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft
E75S at 9,000 ft, 22 nm west, 9:22 pm EDT (01:22 UTC): light rime icing above 9,000 ft. 216 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV RBV/TM 0122/FL090/TP E75S/IC LGT RIME 090
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over RBV
Time
01:22 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Icing
light rime at 9,000 ft
A321 at 700 ft, 7 nm northwest, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 246 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
B739 at 700 ft, 22 nm northwest, 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. 246 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 MILE FINAL RY04R/TM 0204/FL007/TP B739/SK 007BKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 mile final runway 04R
Time
02:04 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
007BKN

12 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ORF, ACY, JFK, 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	230° at 17 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	2 h 33 min	1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	2 h 30 min	1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−24 kt	11 °C	144 kt	2 h 23 min	1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	−30 kt	8 °C	150 kt	2 h 18 min	1:26 am EDT (05:26 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	−32 kt	6 °C	152 kt	2 h 16 min	1:24 am EDT (05:24 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	−33 kt	1 °C	153 kt	2 h 15 min	1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 37 kt	−35 kt	-3 °C	155 kt	2 h 13 min	1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 39 kt	−36 kt	-7 °C	156 kt	2 h 12 min	1:20 am EDT (05:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 40 kt	−36 kt	-8 °C	156 kt	2 h 12 min	1:20 am EDT (05:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 51 kt	−46 kt	-20 °C	166 kt	2 h 04 min	1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 87 kt	−83 kt	-31 °C	203 kt	1 h 42 min	12:50 am EDT (04:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 99 kt	−93 kt	-40 °C	213 kt	1 h 37 min	12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 81 kt	−76 kt	-51 °C	196 kt	1 h 45 min	12:53 am EDT (04:53 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
ORF	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/24	230/32 11°	220/37 10°	220/37 6°	230/47 -5°	230/62 -17°	220/89 -30°	220/93 -40°	230/77 -51°
ACY	used from 98 nm out; 49 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -50°
JFK	used from 196 nm out; 31 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
BDL	used from 295 nm out; 25 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
ORF Norfolk, VA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	3,000 ft	26 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)
MFV Melfa, VA	49 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	7 mi	500 ft	47 ft	02:55 UTC
SBY Salisbury, MD	88 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	52 ft	02:54 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	167 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	0.75 mi	300 ft	74 ft	02:54 UTC
MJX Toms River, NJ	206 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	86 ft	02:56 UTC
JFK New York, NY	255 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots	8 mi	700 ft	13 ft	02:51 UTC
BDR Bridgeport, CT	295 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	1,400 ft	8 ft	02:52 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT	314 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	9 mi	600 ft	730 ft	02:56 UTC
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 730 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, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet 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 ORF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

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

6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 118 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 118 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 255 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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 Southeast · 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: Norfolk International, Bradley International.