Plan a flight · Mon 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC)

St. Louis Lambert International to Laurence G Hanscom Field STL → BED

896 nautical miles (1,031 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 069°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC). Right now STL is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots; BED is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 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: 4 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 707 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 508 to 796 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 368 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

BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the destination end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ssoxs aid
B38M at 32,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 229 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest 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
B39M at 34,000 ft, 45 nm north, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 45 nm north 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, 28 nm north, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 239 nm along the route, 28 nm north 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
A321 at 34,000 ft, 49 nm north, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 269 nm along the route, 49 nm north 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
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 37 nm north, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 269 nm along the route, 37 nm north 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
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 49 nm north, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 269 nm along the route, 49 nm north 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
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 5:08 am CDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 289 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast 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
E75L at 3,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 7:07 am CDT (12:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 348 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1207/FL030/TP E75L/SK B012 T028
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
12:07 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
B012 T028
A320 at 3,500 ft, 37 nm southeast, 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 348 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1204/FL035/TP A320/SK T024/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
12:04 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
T024
Remarks
during the climb
A21N at 800 ft, 37 nm southeast, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 348 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1156/FL008/TP A21N/SK B008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B008
C550 at 1,500 ft, 30 nm south, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. 348 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1125/FL015/TP C550/SK OVC016/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over OSU
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C680 descending, 30 nm south, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 348 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU090002/TM 1122/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
2 nm east (090°) of OSU
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B016
CL35 climbing, 30 nm south, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 348 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
3 nm west (270°) of OSU
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
B016

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 12 forecast points nearest it (STL, SPI, IND, FWA, CMH, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP, 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	310° at 12 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	7 h 03 min	3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	−3 kt	12 °C	123 kt	7 h 17 min	3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−4 kt	11 °C	124 kt	7 h 14 min	3:33 pm EDT (19:33 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−6 kt	7 °C	126 kt	7 h 07 min	3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−8 kt	4 °C	128 kt	7 h	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	6 h 50 min	3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−12 kt	-4 °C	132 kt	6 h 47 min	3:06 pm EDT (19:06 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−14 kt	-7 °C	134 kt	6 h 41 min	3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	−15 kt	-8 °C	135 kt	6 h 38 min	2:57 pm EDT (18:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 29 kt	−18 kt	-21 °C	138 kt	6 h 30 min	2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 34 kt	−20 kt	-36 °C	140 kt	6 h 24 min	2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 46 kt	−29 kt	-43 °C	149 kt	6 h 01 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 47 kt	−30 kt	-51 °C	150 kt	5 h 58 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 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 50 nm out; 55 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 100 nm out; 74 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 249 nm out; 50 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 299 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°
CLE	used from 398 nm out; 32 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 448 nm out; 54 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 547 nm out; 39 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 647 nm out; 38 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 747 nm out; 38 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 796 nm out; 24 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 846 nm out; 37 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
STL St Louis, MO	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	617 ft	6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC)
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	20 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	11:50 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	149 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	589 ft	11:53 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	239 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	919 ft	12:15 UTC
MNN Marion, OH	358 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	7 mi	500 ft	993 ft	11:53 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	428 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	8 mi	500 ft	1,225 ft	11:51 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	468 nm out, 11 nm north 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
OYM St Marys, PA	567 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,934 ft
BGM Binghamton, NY	687 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
GBR Great Barrington, MA	796 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				739 ft
CEF Springfield/Chicopee, MA	836 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	241 ft	11:55 UTC
BED Bedford, MA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	132 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,934 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, 2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BED

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 800 feet

The forecast for STL, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, 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, 438 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 458 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 468 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
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 STL 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC), at BED 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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, Laurence G Hanscom Field.