Albany International to Kansas City International ALB → MCI
967 nautical miles (1,113 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 265°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 4:49 pm CDT (21:49 UTC). Right now ALB is IFR, wind calm; MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 538 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 239 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 219 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). Over the last 189 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
Not fetched just now.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, FWA, JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC). 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 | 280° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 9 h 13 min | 5:19 pm CDT (22:19 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 13 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 52 min | 4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +9 kt | 10 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 43 min | 4:49 pm CDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 52 min | 4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 2 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 02 min | 5:08 pm CDT (22:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +14 kt | -1 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 07 min | 5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +16 kt | -5 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 18 min | 5:24 pm CDT (22:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 24 kt | +17 kt | -8 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 23 min | 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 27 kt | +21 kt | -20 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 46 min | 5:52 pm CDT (22:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 39 kt | +28 kt | -35 °C | 92 kt | 10 h 31 min | 6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 50 kt | +37 kt | -43 °C | 83 kt | 11 h 39 min | 7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 57 kt | +38 kt | -51 °C | 82 kt | 11 h 48 min | 7:54 pm CDT (00:54 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° |
| SYR | used from 50 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| BUF | used from 150 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| CLE | used from 299 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| FWA | used from 449 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| JOT | used from 598 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| SPI | used from 698 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 748 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| COU | used from 847 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKC | used from 897 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
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 1,800 feet Weather: nearby fog | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 284 ft | 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC) |
| OIC Norwich, NY | 80 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 1,024 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 120 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 300 ft | 1,099 ft | 12:56 UTC |
| ERI Erie, PA | 289 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 732 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 349 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 876 ft | 12:45 UTC |
| TOL Toledo, OH | 449 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 1 mi | 300 ft | 683 ft | 12:52 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 518 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | 25,000 ft | 814 ft | 12:54 UTC |
| RZL Rensselaer, IN | 608 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 698 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 718 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 12:54 UTC |
| UIN Quincy, IL | 797 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 12:54 UTC |
| GPH Mosby, MO | 947 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 777 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| MCI Kansas City, MO | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,099 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:49 pm CDT (21:49 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MCI
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 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
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 319 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 319 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 429 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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, Kansas City International.