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Albany International to Harry Reid International ALB → LAS

1,939 nautical miles (2,232 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 272°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 5:05 pm PDT (00:05 UTC). Right now ALB is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 knots; LAS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 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: 308 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • SIGMET 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 1499 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX OK CO NM
    FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • 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 560 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 170 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 150 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 730 to 1310 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1310 to 1779 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 610 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 1419 to 1579 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1579 to 1869 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 220 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1779 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. 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

Not fetched just now.

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 15 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN, GJT, BCE, LAS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft240° at 21 kt+21 kt17 °C99 kt19 h 35 min5:50 pm PDT (00:50 UTC)
6,500 ft260° at 17 kt+18 kt14 °C102 kt19 h 01 min5:16 pm PDT (00:16 UTC)
8,500 ft250° at 16 kt+17 kt10 °C103 kt18 h 50 min5:05 pm PDT (00:05 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 16 kt+17 kt6 °C103 kt18 h 50 min5:05 pm PDT (00:05 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 18 kt+18 kt2 °C102 kt19 h 01 min5:16 pm PDT (00:16 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 20 kt+21 kt-2 °C99 kt19 h 35 min5:50 pm PDT (00:50 UTC)
16,500 ft250° at 22 kt+24 kt-6 °C96 kt20 h 12 min6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 24 kt+26 kt-10 °C94 kt20 h 38 min6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 31 kt+33 kt-21 °C87 kt22 h 17 min8:32 pm PDT (03:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 38 kt+41 kt-33 °C79 kt24 h 33 min10:48 pm PDT (05:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 45 kt+48 kt-39 °C72 kt26 h 56 min1:11 am PDT (08:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 46 kt+49 kt-48 °C71 kt27 h 19 min1:34 am PDT (08:34 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ALBused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line120/9270/8 10°L/V 5°260/9 1°260/34 -10°250/42 -22°240/57 -35°240/70 -42°240/65 -50°
SYRused from 50 nm out; 33 nm from the line280/13350/18 10°340/10 6°300/15 1°280/17 -12°270/16 -23°280/25 -38°250/40 -42°240/53 -50°
BUFused from 150 nm out; 43 nm from the line320/10010/16 10°360/10 6°340/13 2°330/22 -11°300/25 -23°320/31 -38°300/29 -44°280/36 -50°
CLEused from 300 nm out; 84 nm from the line340/7010/16 13°350/18 8°350/20 3°340/31 -10°340/46 -21°340/54 -37°330/62 -44°340/65 -49°
MKGused from 450 nm out; 83 nm from the line260/22290/16 15°300/11 10°290/5 3°300/26 -9°300/32 -20°320/48 -36°320/61 -45°310/74 -53°
JOTused from 600 nm out; 47 nm from the line250/23270/22 15°250/16 10°240/9 4°280/22 -7°280/29 -19°300/29 -34°290/50 -43°300/64 -52°
DBQused from 700 nm out; 33 nm from the line230/33250/30 16°280/15 9°260/15 5°260/21 -7°260/24 -20°250/37 -33°270/42 -43°280/63 -52°
DSMused from 800 nm out; 61 nm from the line230/40250/33 17°250/18 12°240/17 5°260/28 -8°270/34 -19°260/41 -33°260/55 -41°270/62 -51°
OMAused from 950 nm out; 13 nm from the line220/47240/33 19°250/18 11°230/17 6°260/29 -8°250/33 -19°250/51 -33°260/61 -40°270/62 -49°
GRIused from 1050 nm out; 25 nm from the line230/35 21°230/23 13°220/20 7°240/25 -8°240/37 -20°250/49 -33°260/57 -38°260/58 -47°
GLDused from 1200 nm out; 63 nm from the line230/49230/42 15°220/26 8°240/18 -7°230/27 -21°240/62 -30°240/61 -35°250/57 -47°
DENused from 1349 nm out; 35 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
GJTused from 1499 nm out; 71 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
BCEused from 1649 nm out; 98 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
LASused from 1849 nm out; 65 nm from the line210/21 10°200/18 5°200/23 -2°210/49 -14°210/63 -21°220/58 -30°220/61 -35°210/56 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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)
ITH Ithaca, NY 120 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 13,000 feet Weather: mist calm 1 mi 13,000 ft 1,099 ft 05:08 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY 220 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet calm 10+ mi 11,000 ft 726 ft 04:54 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI 420 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 1,000 ft 980 ft 05:04 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL 680 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet calm 10+ mi 25,000 ft 742 ft 04:54 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA 890 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet from the south (190°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 957 ft 04:54 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE 990 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 984 ft 04:52 UTC
MCK Mc Cook, NE 1210 nm out, 7 nm south of the line VFR from the south (170°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 10+ mi none 2,582 ft 04:53 UTC
APA Denver, CO 1409 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 24 10+ mi none 5,884 ft 04:53 UTC
AIB Nucla, CO 1599 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line IFR Weather: haze from the south-southwest (210°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26 1 mi none 5,945 ft 03:15 UTC
KNB Kanab, UT 1799 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line reported, no category from the south-southeast (160°) at 0 knots 10+ mi none 4,867 ft 04:55 UTC
LAS Las Vegas, NV destination VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots, gusting to 19 10+ mi 11,000 ft 2,183 ft 9:56 pm PDT (04:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,945 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:05 pm PDT (00:05 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LAS
  • From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 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

  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 1449 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
  • 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
  • 6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at LAS 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Harry Reid International.