Albany International to Watertown International ALB → ART
122 nautical miles (141 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 308°, about 321° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ALB is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots; ART is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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 first 94 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 113 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 94 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 94 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 ALB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- GLEX at 26,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2354/FL260/TP GLEX/TB MOD CAT 260-230 LGT MOD CAT BLO 230
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over CAM
- Time
- 23:54 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLEX
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence from 26,000 ft to 23,000 ft light moderate clear-air turbulence below 23,000 ft
- E75S at 10,000 ft, 45 nm south, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 15 nm north (350°) of PWL
- Time
- 23:53 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- PC12 at 8,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 30 nm north (340°) of IGN
- Time
- 23:29 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 9 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 20 nm north (360°) of CAM
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- E145 at 24,000 ft, 28 nm south, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV 1B1/TM 0059/FL240/TP E145/TB CONS MMOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over 1B1
- Time
- 00:59 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Turbulence
- continuous mmod chop
- BCS3 at 17,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing above 17,000 ft, -7 °C. At the departure end, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BAF UA /OV CTR/TM 2359/FL170/TP BCS3/TA M07/TB LGT MOD/IC LGT RIME ABV 170
- Report
- a routine report filed through BAF
- Where
- over CTR
- Time
- 23:59 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Temperature
- −7 °C
- Turbulence
- light moderate
- Icing
- light rime above 17,000 ft
- BCS3 at 17,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light rime icing from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -9 °C. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2359/FL170/TP BCS3/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 170-200
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over CAM
- Time
- 23:59 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft
- CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 9 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM300020/TM 0053/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB ONCL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (300°) of CAM
- Time
- 00:53 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- oncl light chop
- CRJ7 at 22,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 19 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RUT UA /OV GFL/TM 0032/FL220/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through RUT
- Where
- over GFL
- Time
- 00:32 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- during the descent
- E145 at 26,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BGM UA /OV RKA099025/TM 0010/FL260/TP E145/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through BGM
- Where
- 25 nm east (099°) of RKA
- Time
- 00:10 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ7 at 19,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): no turbulence from 11,000 ft to 19,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 28 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RUT UA /OV GFL010020/TM 0028/FL190/TP CRJ7/TB NEG 110-190/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through RUT
- Where
- 20 nm north (010°) of GFL
- Time
- 00:28 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- no from 11,000 ft to 19,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- E75L at 27,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. 103 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over SYR
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- broken op at 27,000 ft
- PC12 at 17,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. At the destination end, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- 30 nm west (260°) of ART
- Time
- 00:29 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −6 °C
- Icing
- light moderate
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR). 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 7 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 1 h 05 min | 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 07 min | 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 7 kt | +6 kt | 7 °C | 114 kt | 1 h 04 min | 11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 4 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 05 min | 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | +12 kt | 0 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 08 min | 11:33 pm EDT (03:33 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +14 kt | -4 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 09 min | 11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +16 kt | -8 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 10 min | 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -11 °C | 102 kt | 1 h 12 min | 11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 26 kt | +16 kt | -23 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 10 min | 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 35 kt | +22 kt | -37 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 15 min | 11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 51 kt | +23 kt | -42 °C | 97 kt | 1 h 15 min | 11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 58 kt | +22 kt | -50 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 15 min | 11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| SYR | used from 47 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB Albany, NY | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 400 ft | 284 ft | 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC) |
| RME Rome, NY | 75 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: rain | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 1,300 ft | 504 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ART Watertown, NY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 2,700 ft | 330 ft | 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 504 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ART when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ART
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet
The forecast for ALB, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
- At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 1½ miles, light drizzle, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at ART 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ART is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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: Albany International, Watertown International.