Plan a flight · Sun 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC)

Raleigh-Durham International to Bradley International RDU → BDL

462 nautical miles (532 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 036°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 82-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RDU is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22; BDL is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 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: 730 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 393 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 206 nm of the route.
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). Near the route, 344 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 RDU.

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

urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 2 nm west, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. 393 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
urgent E55P at 100 ft, 2 nm west, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. 393 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:16 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. At the destination end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
```
Report
an urgent report filed through IJD
Where
7 nm north (340°) of ORW
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent on wipor arrival
B38M at 25,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 305 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
3958N 07457W
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
A333 at 3,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. 354 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
A32N , 13 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 374 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
TBM9 descending, 30 nm southeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 393 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 30 nm southeast, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 393 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
UAL286 at 9,500 ft, 44 nm northwest, 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 240° at 31 knots. 403 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL286 4140N 07416W 2123 F095 240/031KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BCS3 at 8,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 433 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JPX UA /OV JPX360010/TM 2258/FL080/TP BCS3/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through JPX
Where
10 nm north (360°) of JPX
Time
22:58 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
A388 at 34,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (010°) of PWL
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
moderate chop
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
17 nm east (100°) of HFD
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 16,000 ft, 37 nm east, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. At the destination end, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
3 nm north (360°) of PUT
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
Remarks
moderate in +ra to light chop
B737 at 1,000 ft, 3 nm north, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: bases 1,000 ft. 118 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 2155/FL010/TP B737/RM BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
over RIC
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 1,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (RDU, RIC, 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	190° at 22 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	3 h 19 min	11:17 pm EDT (03:17 UTC)
5,500 ft	200° at 24 kt	−23 kt		143 kt	3 h 14 min	11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 27 kt	−27 kt	12 °C	147 kt	3 h 09 min	11:07 pm EDT (03:07 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	−30 kt	10 °C	150 kt	3 h 05 min	11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	−31 kt	7 °C	151 kt	3 h 04 min	11:02 pm EDT (03:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	−33 kt	3 °C	153 kt	3 h 01 min	10:59 pm EDT (02:59 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 37 kt	−36 kt	-2 °C	156 kt	2 h 58 min	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 40 kt	−39 kt	-6 °C	159 kt	2 h 54 min	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 41 kt	−39 kt	-7 °C	159 kt	2 h 54 min	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 57 kt	−56 kt	-17 °C	176 kt	2 h 38 min	10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 74 kt	−74 kt	-30 °C	194 kt	2 h 23 min	10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 82 kt	−81 kt	-41 °C	201 kt	2 h 18 min	10:16 pm EDT (02:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 83 kt	−82 kt	-53 °C	202 kt	2 h 17 min	10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
RDU	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
RIC	used from 49 nm out; 47 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°
ACY	used from 197 nm out; 76 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
JFK	used from 344 nm out; 12 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
BDL	used from 393 nm out; 44 nm from the line	140/28	180/29 10°	220/38 8°	250/30 3°	250/40 -8°	240/46 -18°	240/58 -32°	240/80 -41°	240/89 -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
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	4,800 ft	435 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)
HNZ Oxford, NC	29 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	526 ft	23:35 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	79 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	118 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	9 mi	1,500 ft	167 ft	23:54 UTC
XSA Tappahannock, VA	147 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	reported, no category	calm		500 ft	135 ft	23:35 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	216 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	9 mi	4,500 ft	72 ft	23:45 UTC
DOV Dover, DE	256 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	8 mi	900 ft	28 ft	23:44 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	295 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots	3 mi	900 ft	35 ft	23:16 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	364 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 14 knots	4 mi	900 ft	17 ft	23:51 UTC
HPN White Plains, NY	393 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	2 mi	500 ft	439 ft	23:28 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT	433 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (050°) at 15 knots, gusting to 20	7 mi	400 ft	730 ft	23:56 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	2 mi	400 ft	173 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 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, 10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 2 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 RDU, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 10 nm from the route, 197 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 236 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 236 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 2 nm from the route, 374 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 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 (6:16 pm EDT (22:16 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: Raleigh-Durham International, Bradley International.