Albany International to Manchester Boston Regional ALB → MHT
105 nautical miles (121 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 096° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 73-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 30 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 25,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 67 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
- CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 32 nm north, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 20 nm north (360°) of CAM
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 33 nm south, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 57 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDL
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
- Time
- 01:03 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF4
- Weather
- light rain
- Turbulence
- moderate at 10,000 ft
- Remarks
- instrument conditions
- A333 at 15,000 ft, 28 nm east, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSM
- Where
- over PSM
- Time
- 01:37 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A333
- Turbulence
- moderate chop below 15,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- E145 at 24,000 ft, 28 nm south, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV 1B1/TM 0059/FL240/TP E145/TB CONS MMOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over 1B1
- Time
- 00:59 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Turbulence
- continuous mmod chop
- CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 20 nm north, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM300020/TM 0053/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB ONCL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (300°) of CAM
- Time
- 00:53 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- oncl light chop
- CRJ7 at 22,000 ft, 34 nm north, 8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 10 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RUT UA /OV GFL/TM 0032/FL220/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through RUT
- Where
- over GFL
- Time
- 00:32 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- during the descent
- BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 67 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 0035/FL260/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through EEN
- Where
- over EEN
- Time
- 00:35 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- CRJ9 descending, 0 nm east, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm east 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
- B738 at 300 ft, 39 nm southeast, 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 4R bos. At the destination end, 39 nm southeast 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
- B38M descending, 0 nm east, 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm east 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, 0 nm east, 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC): remarks: mod-hvy precip. At the destination end, 0 nm east 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
- UAL42 at 35,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC): light turbulence, -45 °C, wind 256° at 85 knots. At the destination end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL42 4232N 07054W 0202 F350 MS45 256/085KT TB LIGHT SK ON TOP IC NONE
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- BCS3 at 600 ft, 38 nm southeast, 9:20 pm EDT (01:20 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. At the destination end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV KBOS040002/TM 0120/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BKN006/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 2 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
- Time
- 01:20 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- a broken layer from 600 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 22L bos
- A321 , 39 nm southeast, 8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC): remarks: braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos. At the destination end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0056/FL000/TP A321/RM BRAKING ACTION FAIR DURING LANDING RY 22L BOS
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over KBOS
- Time
- 00:56 UTC
- Height
- at 0 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Remarks
- braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos
1 more routine reports are on the map.
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 12 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 57 min | 12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 9 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 49 min | 12:14 am EDT (04:14 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 9 °C | 133 kt | 47 min | 12:12 am EDT (04:12 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 6 °C | 133 kt | 47 min | 12:12 am EDT (04:12 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 3 °C | 141 kt | 45 min | 12:10 am EDT (04:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | −26 kt | -1 °C | 146 kt | 43 min | 12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -5 °C | 151 kt | 42 min | 12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 37 kt | −36 kt | -9 °C | 156 kt | 40 min | 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 38 kt | −38 kt | -10 °C | 158 kt | 40 min | 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 46 kt | −41 kt | -21 °C | 161 kt | 39 min | 12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 68 kt | −59 kt | -33 °C | 179 kt | 35 min | 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 84 kt | −73 kt | -41 °C | 193 kt | 33 min | 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 77 kt | −68 kt | -51 °C | 188 kt | 34 min | 11:59 pm EDT (03:59 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; 61 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 95 nm out; 41 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 | no report just now | 284 ft | ||||
| AQW North Adams, MA | 29 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 653 ft | ||||
| EEN Keene, NH | 67 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 488 ft | ||||
| MHT Manchester, NH | destination | no report just now | 266 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 653 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MHT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC)
MHT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 MHT 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MHT is before sunrise there (6:55 am EDT (10:55 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, Manchester Boston Regional.