Plan a flight · Mon 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)

Albany International to Jackson Hole Airport ALB → JAC

1,605 nautical miles (1,847 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 298° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 12:13 am MDT (06:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ALB is marginal VFR, wind calm; JAC is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 229 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 718 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 130 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

E75L at 34,000 ft, 46 nm south, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 1432/FL340/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CAT 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over DNY
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 34,000 ft
CL30 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm south, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OIC UA /OV N66/TM 1356/FL340/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over N66
Time
13:56 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
B748 at 37,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC): moderate turbulence above 37,000 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1450/FL370/TP B748/TB CONS MOD 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 37,000 ft
E75L at 33,000 ft, 9 nm south, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
SR22 at 900 ft, 2 nm south, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 01 final. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB190002/TM 1428/FL009/TP SR22/SK BASES 009/RM DURD RY 01 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
2 nm south (190°) of ALB
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 900 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 01 final
CL35 at 28,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC): light turbulence from 28,000 ft to 33,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1416/FL280/TP CL35/TB CONS LGT 280-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over ALB
Time
14:16 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Turbulence
continuous light from 28,000 ft to 33,000 ft
MULT at 32,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1415/FL320/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
E75S at 27,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1408/FL270/TP E75S/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over ALB
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
none
B38M at 28,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1408/FL280/TP B38M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over ALB
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
E145 at 600 ft, 1 nm south, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 01 alb. At the departure end, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB 190001/TM 1355/FL006/TP E145/SK BASES 006/RM DURD RY 01 ALB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
1 nm south (190°) of ALB
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
bases 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 01 alb
E170 at 27,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1339/FL270/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate
H25B at 800 ft, 18 nm north, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): scattered clouds above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 at mins. At the departure end, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
5B2 UA /OV ALB360020/TM 1210/FL008/TP H25B/SK SCT 008/RM DURD RY23 AT MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 5B2
Where
20 nm north (360°) of ALB
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
scattered clouds from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 at mins
B737 at 30,000 ft, 1 nm northwest, 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC): no turbulence from 18,000 ft to 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB-UCA/TM 1436/FL300/TP B737/TB 180-300 NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
between ALB and UCA
Time
14:36 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
from 18,000 ft to 30,000 ft no
UAL1456 at 32,000 ft, 8 nm north, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): light turbulence, wind 341° at 62 knots. At the departure end, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1456 4303N 07441W 1409 F320 341/062KT TB LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR, BUF, TVC, GRB, LSE, MSP, AXN, FSD, ABR, PIR, RAP, LND). 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	270° at 15 kt	+15 kt	7 °C	105 kt	15 h 17 min	12:13 am MDT (06:13 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+19 kt	13 °C	101 kt	15 h 53 min	12:49 am MDT (06:49 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	9 °C	99 kt	16 h 13 min	1:09 am MDT (07:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	+22 kt	6 °C	98 kt	16 h 23 min	1:19 am MDT (07:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	+23 kt	2 °C	97 kt	16 h 33 min	1:29 am MDT (07:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	+25 kt	-2 °C	95 kt	16 h 54 min	1:50 am MDT (07:50 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 26 kt	+27 kt	-7 °C	93 kt	17 h 15 min	2:11 am MDT (08:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 27 kt	+28 kt	-10 °C	92 kt	17 h 27 min	2:23 am MDT (08:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 37 kt	+37 kt	-22 °C	83 kt	19 h 20 min	4:16 am MDT (10:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 42 kt	+43 kt	-35 °C	77 kt	20 h 51 min	5:47 am MDT (11:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 43 kt	+46 kt	-40 °C	74 kt	21 h 41 min	6:37 am MDT (12:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 49 kt	+52 kt	-47 °C	68 kt	23 h 36 min	8:32 am MDT (14:32 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	310/19	330/25 12°	330/29 8°	330/29 3°	320/34 -10°	310/42 -21°	320/43 -37°	330/55 -47°	320/52 -54°
SYR	used from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°
BUF	used from 149 nm out; 54 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
TVC	used from 349 nm out; 152 nm from the line	260/18	250/30 15°	260/34 8°	280/29 5°	280/36 -10°	280/37 -22°	270/50 -37°	290/46 -42°	300/60 -49°
GRB	used from 598 nm out; 8 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
LSE	used from 698 nm out; 62 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
MSP	used from 797 nm out; 29 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
AXN	used from 897 nm out; 71 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
FSD	used from 947 nm out; 73 nm from the line	260/9	210/16 18°	220/27 14°	230/28 6°	240/39 -9°	240/48 -22°	260/52 -32°	260/61 -38°	260/60 -46°
ABR	used from 997 nm out; 66 nm from the line	020/9	230/5 12°	190/14 11°	200/25 5°	230/37 -11°	230/50 -23°	240/39 -34°	240/49 -38°	240/55 -46°
PIR	used from 1096 nm out; 33 nm from the line		300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
RAP	used from 1196 nm out; 56 nm from the line		310/18 6°	270/15 6°	260/20 2°	240/28 -11°	240/42 -23°	240/47 -35°	230/47 -36°	240/56 -44°
LND	used from 1395 nm out; 124 nm from the line			220/16 3°	230/26 -1°	210/30 -14°	220/57 -26°	220/60 -31°	220/62 -38°	220/52 -44°

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: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	284 ft	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)
SYR Syracuse, NY	100 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	421 ft	13:54 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	169 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	variable at 6 knots	5 mi	600 ft	558 ft	14:07 UTC
HTL Houghton Lake, MI	478 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,149 ft	13:53 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	628 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	14:53 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	698 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	14:50 UTC
FCM Minneapolis, MN	857 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	906 ft	13:53 UTC
CNB Canby, MN	977 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,194 ft	14:35 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	1276 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	3,203 ft	14:52 UTC
GCC Gillette, WY	1375 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots	6 mi	800 ft	4,365 ft	14:13 UTC
WRL Worland, WY	1485 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,200 ft	4,251 ft	14:40 UTC
JAC Jackson, WY	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	6,451 ft	7:56 am MDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JAC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:13 am MDT (06:13 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for JAC

From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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 JAC 6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm MDT (01:12 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JAC is before sunrise there (7:34 am MDT (13:34 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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, Jackson Hole Airport.