Santa Barbara Municipal to Laurence G Hanscom Field SBA → BED
2,301 nautical miles (2,648 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET W18W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am PDT (10:55 UTC). Over the route from 339 to 379 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120855 MKCW WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18W VALID UNTIL 1055Z AZ UT NV FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 598 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 319 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 329 to 677 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 369 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 379 to 827 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 548 to 797 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 608 to 797 nm out.
- 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). Over the route from 936 to 1464 nm out.
- 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 638 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 2022 to 2232 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 SBA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 19 forecast points nearest it (SBA, WJF, LAS, BCE, GJT, DEN, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, DBQ, JOT, MKG, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB, BDL, BOS). 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 | 270° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 16 h 33 min | 10:17 pm EDT (02:17 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 12 °C | 139 kt | 16 h 33 min | 10:17 pm EDT (02:17 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −19 kt | 11 °C | 139 kt | 16 h 33 min | 10:17 pm EDT (02:17 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 8 °C | 138 kt | 16 h 40 min | 10:24 pm EDT (02:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 3 °C | 140 kt | 16 h 26 min | 10:10 pm EDT (02:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −23 kt | -1 °C | 143 kt | 16 h 05 min | 9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 15 h 46 min | 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −29 kt | -9 °C | 149 kt | 15 h 27 min | 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 27 kt | −29 kt | -10 °C | 149 kt | 15 h 27 min | 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 34 kt | −37 kt | -21 °C | 157 kt | 14 h 39 min | 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 43 kt | −47 kt | -33 °C | 167 kt | 13 h 47 min | 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 50 kt | −54 kt | -40 °C | 174 kt | 13 h 13 min | 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 50 kt | −54 kt | -48 °C | 174 kt | 13 h 13 min | 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | 220/9 2° | 240/16 1° | 240/19 -3° | 260/25 -13° | 260/27 -24° | 230/37 -31° | 220/54 -37° | 220/52 -45° |
| WJF | used from 50 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 210/26 4° | 210/28 2° | 230/23 -4° | 240/28 -13° | 220/47 -23° | 220/57 -30° | 220/65 -37° | 220/59 -45° | |
| LAS | used from 149 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 210/20 8° | 210/29 4° | 200/32 -3° | 200/51 -15° | 210/64 -21° | 220/70 -30° | 220/66 -38° | 220/55 -44° | |
| BCE | used from 349 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| GJT | used from 498 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 697 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| GLD | used from 847 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GRI | used from 996 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 1146 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| DSM | used from 1245 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| DBQ | used from 1395 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| JOT | used from 1494 nm out; 50 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° |
| MKG | used from 1594 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| CLE | used from 1743 nm out; 94 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° |
| BUF | used from 1893 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| SYR | used from 2042 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| ALB | used from 2142 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| BDL | used from 2241 nm out; 44 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° |
| BOS | used from 2291 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBA Santa Barbara, CA | departure | no report just now | 13 ft | ||||
| MHV Mojave, CA | 90 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,801 ft | ||||
| VGT Las Vegas, NV | 249 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,205 ft | ||||
| ASE Aspen, CO | 687 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,837 ft | ||||
| APA Denver, CO | 777 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,884 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 1096 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 1305 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 1395 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 1684 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 951 ft | ||||
| BUF Buffalo, NY | 1973 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 726 ft | ||||
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 2072 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,099 ft | ||||
| BED Bedford, MA | destination | no report just now | 132 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BED when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC)
BED has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 229 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 249 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 747 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at SBA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC), at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BED is after sunset there (6:08 pm EDT (22:08 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.
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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: Santa Barbara Municipal, Laurence G Hanscom Field.