Albany International to Newark Liberty International ALB → EWR
125 nautical miles (143 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 188°, about 201° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ALB is marginal VFR, wind calm; EWR is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 14 knots, gusting to 19. 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: 15 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 24,000 ft. Over the first 48 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 77 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 48 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 105 nm along 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
- urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 18 nm east, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. 96 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 22:44 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
- urgent E55P at 100 ft, 18 nm east, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. 96 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 22:16 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
- A388 at 34,000 ft, 12 nm east, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 29 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 30 nm north (010°) of PWL
- Time
- 23:19 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A388
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- PC12 at 8,000 ft, 12 nm west, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 38 nm along the route, 12 nm west 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
- UAL286 at 9,500 ft, 12 nm west, 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 240° at 31 knots. 67 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL286 4140N 07416W 2123 F095 240/031KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- TBM9 descending, 47 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 115 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- TBM9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- Turbulence
- moderate
- TBM9 descending, 47 nm east, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 115 nm along the route, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 22:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- TBM9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- Turbulence
- moderate
- A333 at 3,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 25 nm south (180°) of JFK
- Time
- 23:10 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A333
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- A32N , 18 nm east, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- JFK10008
- Time
- 23:01 UTC
- Height
- at 300,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A32N
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- A388 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm east, 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB110010/TM 2317/FL340/TP A388/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 10 nm east (110°) of ALB
- Time
- 23:17 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A388
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B757 at 400 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 2222/FL004/TP B757/SK BASES004
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over ALB
- Time
- 22:22 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- B757
- Sky
- BASES004
- B77W at 35,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB330040/TM 2216/FL350/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 40 nm northwest (330°) of ALB
- Time
- 22:16 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B77W
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- B737 at 1,000 ft, 3 nm north, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 1. At the departure end, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB010003/TM 2145/FL010/TP B737/SK BASES 010/RM DURD RY 1
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 3 nm north (010°) of ALB
- Time
- 21:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- bases 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 1
- C56X at 43,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB350020/TM 2143/FL430/TP C56X/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 20 nm north (350°) of ALB
- Time
- 21:43 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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, JFK). 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 | 160° at 31 kt | +27 kt | 93 kt | 1 h 21 min | 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 180° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 11 °C | 95 kt | 1 h 19 min | 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 9 °C | 100 kt | 1 h 15 min | 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 12 min | 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +14 kt | 3 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 11 min | 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | +16 kt | -1 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 12 min | 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | +19 kt | -5 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 14 min | 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 34 kt | +21 kt | -8 °C | 99 kt | 1 h 16 min | 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 47 kt | +33 kt | -18 °C | 87 kt | 1 h 26 min | 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 71 kt | +53 kt | -32 °C | 67 kt | 1 h 52 min | 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 83 kt | +57 kt | -41 °C | 63 kt | 1 h 59 min | 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 92 kt | +68 kt | -53 °C | 52 kt | 2 h 24 min | 10:12 pm EDT (02:12 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 160/27 | 190/16 9° | 200/29 7° | 230/21 3° | 240/24 -9° | 240/43 -19° | 230/65 -33° | 240/91 -42° | 230/99 -53° |
| JFK | used from 48 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -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 | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | calm | 6 mi | 2,800 ft | 284 ft | 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC) |
| GBR Great Barrington, MA | 29 nm out, 22 nm east of the line | no report just now | 739 ft | ||||
| SWF New York, NY | 77 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | from the east-northeast (070°) at 10 knots | 4 mi | 1,000 ft | 490 ft | 22:45 UTC |
| HPN White Plains, NY | 96 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: rain | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 500 ft | 439 ft | 23:28 UTC |
| EWR Newark, NJ | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 14 knots, gusting to 19 | 5 mi | 900 ft | 17 ft | 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 739 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EWR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 19, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for EWR
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 19, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
- At times between Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for ALB, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 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
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 115 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EWR is after sunset there (6:22 pm EDT (22:22 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, Newark Liberty International.