Cyril E King Airport to Bradley International STT → BDL
1,471 nautical miles (1,693 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 346°, about 359° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:12 pm EDT (02:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now STT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 10 knots; BDL is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 3 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: 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
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 268 nm of the route.
- 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 route from 1213 to 1461 nm out.
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 STT.
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (MIA, ILM, ORF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 320° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 13 h 22 min | 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 13 °C | 110 kt | 13 h 22 min | 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 10 °C | 110 kt | 13 h 22 min | 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 7 °C | 109 kt | 13 h 30 min | 11:33 pm EDT (03:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 4 °C | 109 kt | 13 h 30 min | 11:33 pm EDT (03:33 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 0 °C | 110 kt | 13 h 22 min | 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +10 kt | -4 °C | 110 kt | 13 h 22 min | 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 20 kt | +9 kt | -8 °C | 111 kt | 13 h 15 min | 11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 24 kt | +3 kt | -19 °C | 117 kt | 12 h 34 min | 10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 35 kt | −1 kt | -33 °C | 121 kt | 12 h 09 min | 10:12 pm EDT (02:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 39 kt | −1 kt | -40 °C | 121 kt | 12 h 09 min | 10:12 pm EDT (02:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 33 kt | +3 kt | -50 °C | 117 kt | 12 h 34 min | 10:37 pm EDT (02:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 944 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
| ILM | used from 547 nm out; 668 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| ORF | used from 845 nm out; 446 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ACY | used from 1093 nm out; 271 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| JFK | used from 1292 nm out; 119 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 1391 nm out; 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STT Charlotte Amalie, VI | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,900 feet, scattered clouds at 3,700 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 23 ft | 9:53 am AST (13:53 UTC) |
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 1411 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 54 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a few clouds at 2,500 feet | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 173 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 173 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, 10:12 pm EDT (02:12 UTC)
Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BDL
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
- From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
The forecast for STT, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am AST (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am AST (13:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm AST (22:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/2698 VIEQUES, PR, Monday, January 19, 2026 through Friday, December 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 18 December · ZSU
Daylight
Sunset at STT 5:59 pm AST (21:59 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 (6:14 pm EDT (22:14 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
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: Cyril E King Airport, Bradley International.