Plan a flight · Mon 5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC)

St. Louis Lambert International to Bradley International STL → BDL

830 nautical miles (955 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC). Right now STL is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots; BDL is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 9 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: 3 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 642 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 504 to 761 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 138 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 STL.

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

CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 18 nm south, 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 296 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
A21N at 33,000 ft, 3 nm north, 3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 306 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
E170 at 6,000 ft, 27 nm south, 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 356 nm along the route, 27 nm south 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, 22 nm southeast, 3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 366 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast 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, 42 nm south, 5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 395 nm along the route, 42 nm south 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
A21N descending, 41 nm north, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 415 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 38 nm south, 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 494 nm along the route, 38 nm south 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
C208 at 2,700 ft, 36 nm north, 5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 563 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob
B737 at 800 ft, 0 nm south, 4:58 am CDT (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 11 forecast points nearest it (STL, SPI, IND, FWA, CMH, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP, ALB, 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	310° at 13 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	6 h 26 min	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	6 h 42 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−4 kt	11 °C	124 kt	6 h 42 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−6 kt	7 °C	126 kt	6 h 35 min	1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−8 kt	4 °C	128 kt	6 h 29 min	1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	6 h 23 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−12 kt	-4 °C	132 kt	6 h 17 min	12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−14 kt	-7 °C	134 kt	6 h 12 min	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 27 kt	−14 kt	-8 °C	134 kt	6 h 12 min	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 29 kt	−17 kt	-21 °C	137 kt	6 h 04 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	−19 kt	-35 °C	139 kt	5 h 58 min	12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 48 kt	−28 kt	-43 °C	148 kt	5 h 36 min	12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 47 kt	−28 kt	-51 °C	148 kt	5 h 36 min	12:16 pm EDT (16:16 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
STL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
SPI	used from 49 nm out; 57 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°
IND	used from 99 nm out; 75 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 247 nm out; 57 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°
CMH	used from 296 nm out; 43 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°
CLE	used from 395 nm out; 44 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°
AGC	used from 445 nm out; 43 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 543 nm out; 26 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 642 nm out; 28 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°
ALB	used from 741 nm out; 59 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 791 nm out; 20 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
STL St Louis, MO	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	617 ft	4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC)
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	20 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	543 ft	10:15 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	148 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	09:53 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	198 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	09:54 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	296 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	10:25 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	385 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	4 mi	400 ft	1,297 ft	10:18 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	474 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
DUJ Dubois, PA	543 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,816 ft	09:53 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	632 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	528 ft	09:54 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	692 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	10:35 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	771 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	163 ft	09:53 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	173 ft	5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,816 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, 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BDL

From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 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 northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet

The forecast for STL, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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, 445 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 464 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 474 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at STL 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 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: St. Louis Lambert International, Bradley International.