Plan a flight · Mon 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC)

General Downing - Peoria International to Bradley International PIA → BDL

770 nautical miles (886 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC). Right now PIA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots; BDL is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 7 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 last 590 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 470 to 710 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 290 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 PIA.

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

A21N at 31,000 ft, 28 nm south, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 120 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 15 nm north, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 48 nm south, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
A320 at 36,000 ft, 22 nm north, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 170 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
B39M at 34,000 ft, 25 nm south, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 180 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
E75S at 24,000 ft, 42 nm south, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 180 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 190 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A321 at 34,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 200 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 17 nm southeast, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 200 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 28 nm south, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
BE58 climbing, 12 nm north, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 270 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 12 nm north, 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 270 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
B722 at 6,000 ft, 33 nm north, 7:08 am CDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 290 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
B717 at 400 ft, 46 nm north, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 300 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 7 forecast points nearest it (SPI, JOT, FWA, CLE, PSB, AVP, 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	300° at 11 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	5 h 58 min	2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 13 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	6 h 13 min	2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	−5 kt	11 °C	125 kt	6 h 10 min	2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	6 h 04 min	2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−10 kt	4 °C	130 kt	5 h 55 min	2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−13 kt	0 °C	133 kt	5 h 47 min	2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−15 kt	-4 °C	135 kt	5 h 42 min	1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−18 kt	-8 °C	138 kt	5 h 35 min	1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 25 kt	−18 kt	-9 °C	138 kt	5 h 35 min	1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 28 kt	−20 kt	-21 °C	140 kt	5 h 30 min	1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	−25 kt	-36 °C	145 kt	5 h 19 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 46 kt	−36 kt	-43 °C	156 kt	4 h 56 min	1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 49 kt	−38 kt	-51 °C	158 kt	4 h 52 min	1:09 pm EDT (17:09 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
SPI	used from 0 nm out; 59 nm from the line	260/28	250/22 15°	250/14 9°	260/20 6°	280/27 -7°	280/34 -19°	280/48 -32°	280/59 -41°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 150 nm out; 34 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CLE	used from 300 nm out; 34 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°
PSB	used from 450 nm out; 74 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 550 nm out; 67 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
BDL	used from 700 nm out; 45 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
PIA Peoria, IL	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC)
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	30 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	11:56 UTC
RWN Winamac, IN	140 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	no report just now				708 ft
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	200 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	3 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	11:54 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	270 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	1 mi	300 ft	683 ft	11:52 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	380 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	876 ft	11:45 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	410 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,700 ft	1,191 ft	11:51 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	500 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	2 mi	300 ft	2,143 ft	12:07 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	580 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	955 ft	12:13 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	620 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	1,635 ft	12:13 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	720 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	163 ft	11:53 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	173 ft	8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 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, 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 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 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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 PIA, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 400 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 410 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 410 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: General Downing - Peoria International, Bradley International.