Plan a flight · Mon 1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)

Albany International to General Edward Lawrence Logan International ALB → BOS

126 nautical miles (145 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 113° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ALB is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 knots; BOS is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 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: 18 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 whole route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 97 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 39 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 87 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

UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 28 nm north, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. 87 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 50 nm east, 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 240° at 69 knots. At the destination end, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL932 4206N 06957W 0434 F350 240/069KT TB MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
UAL932 at 35,000 ft, 47 nm east, 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL932 4206N 07001W 0433 F350 TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
CRJ7 descending, 30 nm north, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 97 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
04:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
at 600 ft
CRJ9 descending, 30 nm north, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 97 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
at 400 ft
B38M descending, 30 nm north, 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. 97 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered
B38M descending, 30 nm north, 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC): remarks: mod-hvy precip. 97 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0214/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015/RM MOD-HVY PRECIP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:14 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft
Remarks
mod-hvy precip
B738 at 300 ft, 0 nm south, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0300/FL003/TP B738/SK BKN005/RM DURD RY 4R BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over KBOS
Time
03:00 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 4R bos

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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (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	120° at 13 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	1 h 10 min	2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 9 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	59 min	2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	−13 kt	9 °C	133 kt	57 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−15 kt	6 °C	135 kt	56 min	2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−20 kt	3 °C	140 kt	54 min	2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−25 kt	-1 °C	145 kt	52 min	2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 33 kt	−29 kt	-5 °C	149 kt	51 min	2:03 am EDT (06:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 38 kt	−34 kt	-9 °C	154 kt	49 min	2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 40 kt	−35 kt	-10 °C	155 kt	49 min	2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 48 kt	−34 kt	-21 °C	154 kt	49 min	2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 69 kt	−47 kt	-33 °C	167 kt	45 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 85 kt	−61 kt	-41 °C	181 kt	42 min	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 80 kt	−57 kt	-51 °C	177 kt	43 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 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°
BDL	used from 48 nm out; 42 nm from the line	120/24	290/23 12°	280/21 8°	250/36 3°	250/41 -11°	230/48 -21°	230/78 -32°	230/96 -41°	230/86 -52°
BOS	used from 97 nm out; 15 nm from the line	110/20	200/26 12°	280/24 8°	260/29 3°	250/47 -10°	230/59 -19°	230/74 -33°	240/95 -41°	240/96 -53°

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: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	6 mi	600 ft	284 ft	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
AQW North Adams, MA	29 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,100 ft	653 ft	04:52 UTC
CEF Springfield/Chicopee, MA	58 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	6 mi	none	241 ft	04:55 UTC
ORH Worcester, MA	87 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	2.5 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	05:05 UTC
BOS Boston, MA	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots	4 mi	500 ft	19 ft	12:57 am EDT (04:57 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BOS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)

Wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BOS

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, heavy rain, mist, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet and more above
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 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

6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 116 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BOS is before sunrise there (6:53 am EDT (10:53 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, 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, General Edward Lawrence Logan International.