Plan a flight · Mon 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC)

Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Bradley International SDF → BDL

640 nautical miles (737 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC). 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: 1,883 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 whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 246 to 542 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 355 to 355 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 148 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 SDF.

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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 207 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E170 at 100 ft, 30 nm south, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 49 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 26 nm south, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 49 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 100 ft, 26 nm northwest, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 69 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 27 nm northwest, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B763 at 100 ft, 27 nm northwest, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 69 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 200 ft, 27 nm northwest, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 69 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
08:05 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E170 at 6,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 167 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 39,000 ft, 50 nm north, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 177 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E75L at 21,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 207 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
SR22 , 16 nm south, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 217 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 16 nm north, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 295 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
B737 at 800 ft, 0 nm south, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6

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 8 forecast points nearest it (LOU, CVG, CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP, 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	340° at 14 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	5 h 23 min	12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 17 kt	+3 kt	12 °C	117 kt	5 h 28 min	12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 18 kt	+2 kt	10 °C	118 kt	5 h 25 min	12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	+1 kt	7 °C	119 kt	5 h 23 min	12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	−1 kt	3 °C	121 kt	5 h 17 min	11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−4 kt	0 °C	124 kt	5 h 10 min	11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−5 kt	-4 °C	125 kt	5 h 07 min	11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	−7 kt	-7 °C	127 kt	5 h 02 min	11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 27 kt	−8 kt	-8 °C	128 kt	5 h	11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 29 kt	−12 kt	-21 °C	132 kt	4 h 51 min	11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 33 kt	−9 kt	-36 °C	129 kt	4 h 58 min	11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 46 kt	−18 kt	-43 °C	138 kt	4 h 38 min	11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 42 kt	−19 kt	-51 °C	139 kt	4 h 36 min	11:18 am EDT (15:18 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
LOU	used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CVG	used from 49 nm out; 28 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CMH	used from 148 nm out; 47 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
AGC	used from 246 nm out; 33 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 345 nm out; 25 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 443 nm out; 32 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°
JFK	used from 542 nm out; 61 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°
BDL	used from 591 nm out; 25 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	Elevation
SDF Louisville, KY	departure	no report just now	500 ft
FFT Frankfort, KY	39 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	no report just now	812 ft
GEO Georgetown, OH	98 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	957 ft
EOP Waverly, OH	148 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	no report just now	661 ft
PKB Parkersburg, WV	217 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	858 ft
LBE Latrobe, PA	315 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	no report just now	1,198 ft
JST Johnstown, PA	345 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	2,284 ft
UNV State College, PA	394 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	1,231 ft
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	502 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	961 ft
SWF New York, NY	571 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	no report just now	490 ft
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	581 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	163 ft
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	destination	no report just now	173 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)

BDL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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 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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International, Bradley International.