Plan a flight · Mon 1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC)

Waterbury-Oxford Airport to Bangor International OXC → BGR

275 nautical miles (316 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 89-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OXC is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18; BGR is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 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 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 first 216 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 29 to 177 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 196 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 236 nm along 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 OXC.

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

UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. 108 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
GA6C descending, 48 nm west, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the departure end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through SWF
Where
5 nm west (270°) of SWF
Time
04:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
bases OVC010
A320 descending, 41 nm south, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. At the departure end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
02:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BCN007
Remarks
final runway 24
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 36 nm southwest, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the departure end, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
02:31 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
B738 at 300 ft, 34 nm southeast, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. 108 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over KBOS
Time
03:00 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 4R bos
CRJ7 descending, 4 nm west, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 118 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
04:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
at 600 ft
CRJ9 descending, 4 nm west, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 118 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
at 400 ft
B38M descending, 4 nm west, 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. 118 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered

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 (BDL, BOS, PWM, BGR). 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	150° at 9 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	2 h 14 min	3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	2 h 05 min	3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−16 kt	9 °C	136 kt	2 h 01 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−19 kt	6 °C	139 kt	1 h 59 min	3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	−23 kt	2 °C	143 kt	1 h 55 min	3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 31 kt	−28 kt	-1 °C	148 kt	1 h 51 min	3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 36 kt	−33 kt	-5 °C	153 kt	1 h 48 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 41 kt	−38 kt	-9 °C	158 kt	1 h 44 min	3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 43 kt	−39 kt	-10 °C	159 kt	1 h 44 min	3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 57 kt	−56 kt	-20 °C	176 kt	1 h 34 min	2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 75 kt	−75 kt	-33 °C	195 kt	1 h 25 min	2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 91 kt	−89 kt	-42 °C	209 kt	1 h 19 min	2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 91 kt	−89 kt	-53 °C	209 kt	1 h 19 min	2:40 am EDT (06:40 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
BDL	used from 0 nm out; 10 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°
BOS	used from 98 nm out; 39 nm from the line	110/20	200/26 12°	280/24 8°	260/29 3°	250/47 -10°	230/59 -19°	230/74 -33°	240/95 -41°	240/96 -53°
PWM	used from 147 nm out; 9 nm from the line	180/9	280/28 9°	230/30 6°	250/22 0°	240/45 -9°	230/63 -20°	230/72 -34°	240/87 -43°	240/94 -54°
BGR	used from 245 nm out; 15 nm from the line	250/21	260/11 7°	270/17 5°	260/12 -1°	240/34 -10°	250/67 -20°	240/80 -35°	240/87 -45°	250/99 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
OXC Oxford, CT	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	600 ft	730 ft	1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	29 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	3 mi	1,400 ft	173 ft	04:51 UTC
CEF Springfield/Chicopee, MA	49 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	6 mi	none	241 ft	04:55 UTC
ASH Nashua, NH	108 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots	4 mi	400 ft	200 ft	04:56 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	177 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	7 mi	2,600 ft	75 ft	04:51 UTC
BXM Brunswick, ME	206 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	6 mi	5,000 ft	74 ft	04:55 UTC
BST Belfast, ME	255 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				197 ft
BGR Bangor, ME	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	192 ft	12:53 am EDT (04:53 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 BGR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BGR

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 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 OXC 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC), at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BGR is before sunrise there (6:46 am EDT (10:46 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 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: Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Bangor International.