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Albany International to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International ALB → BHM

822 nautical miles (945 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 232°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:12 pm CDT (18:12 UTC). Right now ALB is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots; BHM is 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: 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 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 752 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 406 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 693 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 238 to 406 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, at the destination end.

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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 406 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest 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
B737 at 6,700 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): a broken layer up to 6,700 ft; clear from 6,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1102/FL067/TP B737/SK BKN-TOP067/SKC/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over ALB
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BKN-TOP067 C
Remarks
during the climb
MULT at 36,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC): light turbulence from 23,000 ft to 32,000 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1034/FL360/TP MULT/TB LGT 320-230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
10:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
light from 32,000 ft to 23,000 ft
A21N at 35,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 35,000 ft
G280 at 6,500 ft, 39 nm northwest, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB020003/TM 1135/FL065/TP G280/SK BASES019 TOPS060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
3 nm north (020°) of CFB
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
G280
Sky
BASES019 TOPS060
PC12 at 2,400 ft, 46 nm southeast, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft, remarks: final runway 18. 158 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 5 N RDG/TM 1126/FL024/TP PC12/SK OVC024/RM FINAL RWY 18
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
5 north rdg
Time
11:26 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 2,400 ft
Remarks
final runway 18
SR22 at 3,100 ft, 32 nm southeast, 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 198 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 1140/FL031/TP SR22/SK SCT016 BASES028-TOPS031
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over CXY
Time
11:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
SCT016 BASES028-TOPS031
B737 at 1,900 ft, 36 nm southeast, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 198 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 1123/FL019/TP B737/SK BASES019
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BASES019
UAL1428 at 32,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): no turbulence, -39 °C, wind 360° at 59 knots. 267 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1428 3923N 07750W 1136 F320 MS39 360/059KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
EPIC at 1,800 ft, 47 nm northwest, 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 lbe. 287 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1201/FL018/TP EPIC/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
12:01 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 lbe
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 47 nm northwest, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 287 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
CRJ9 at 26,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence above 26,000 ft. 366 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV EKN/TM 1150/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over EKN
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 26,000 ft
C25A at 36,000 ft, 8 nm north, 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 416 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ088045/TM 1154/FL360/TP C25A/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
45 nm east (088°) of HVQ
Time
11:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
B38M at 38,000 ft, 14 nm north, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light chop turbulence. 426 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ090035/TM 1157/FL380/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
35 nm east (090°) of HVQ
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
intermittent light chop

10 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (ALB, AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, HSV, BHM). 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	350° at 19 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	6 h 22 min	1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 21 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	6 h 16 min	1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 25 kt	−12 kt	9 °C	132 kt	6 h 14 min	1:21 pm CDT (18:21 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−12 kt	6 °C	132 kt	6 h 14 min	1:21 pm CDT (18:21 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−11 kt	2 °C	131 kt	6 h 16 min	1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−10 kt	-1 °C	130 kt	6 h 19 min	1:26 pm CDT (18:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	−9 kt	-5 °C	129 kt	6 h 22 min	1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 30 kt	−8 kt	-8 °C	128 kt	6 h 25 min	1:32 pm CDT (18:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 33 kt	−12 kt	-20 °C	132 kt	6 h 14 min	1:21 pm CDT (18:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 43 kt	−15 kt	-35 °C	135 kt	6 h 05 min	1:12 pm CDT (18:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 49 kt	−11 kt	-42 °C	131 kt	6 h 16 min	1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 35 kt	−2 kt	-50 °C	122 kt	6 h 44 min	1:51 pm CDT (18:51 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
ALB	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
AVP	used from 49 nm out; 47 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°
PSB	used from 198 nm out; 35 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°
EKN	used from 297 nm out; 38 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
CRW	used from 396 nm out; 37 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
TRI	used from 495 nm out; 38 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
TYS	used from 594 nm out; 11 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
HSV	used from 693 nm out; 74 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BHM	used from 792 nm out; 15 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -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
ALB Albany, NY	departure	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	2 mi	1,400 ft	284 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)
MSV Monticello, NY	69 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	1,403 ft	11:56 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	119 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	1,100 ft	961 ft	11:54 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	168 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,900 feet	from the west (260°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	528 ft	11:54 UTC
CBE Cumberland, MD	297 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	757 ft	11:55 UTC
EKN Elkins, WV	356 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	7 mi	900 ft	1,987 ft	11:51 UTC
SXL Summersville, WV	426 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,819 ft
LNP Wise, VA	535 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	4 mi	400 ft	2,684 ft	11:55 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	634 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	none	986 ft	11:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	703 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	0.13 mi	200 ft	682 ft	11:53 UTC
GAD Gadsden, AL	782 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	569 ft	15:56 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	650 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:12 pm CDT (18:12 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BHM

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ALB, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 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 west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 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 BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Albany International, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.