Albany International to Norfolk International ALB → ORF
368 nautical miles (424 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 198°, about 211° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ALB is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 knots; ORF is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 129 to 309 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 348 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 289 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 60 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
- A319 at 23,000 ft, 21 nm east, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MJX
- Where
- 10 nm north (345°) of CYN
- Time
- 03:21 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- moderate
- GA6C descending, 6 nm east, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 80 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
- A321 at 700 ft, 40 nm east, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 119 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
- Time
- 02:46 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- overcast from 700 ft
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 4 forecast points nearest it (ALB, JFK, ACY, ORF). 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 | 230° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 3 h 30 min | 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 12 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 36 min | 5:18 am EDT (09:18 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +25 kt | 9 °C | 95 kt | 3 h 52 min | 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +27 kt | 6 °C | 93 kt | 3 h 57 min | 5:39 am EDT (09:39 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +28 kt | 3 °C | 92 kt | 4 h | 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | +29 kt | -1 °C | 91 kt | 4 h 03 min | 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | +30 kt | -5 °C | 90 kt | 4 h 05 min | 5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 37 kt | +31 kt | -8 °C | 89 kt | 4 h 08 min | 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 49 kt | +37 kt | -20 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 26 min | 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 84 kt | +75 kt | -32 °C | 45 kt | 8 h 11 min | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 96 kt | +82 kt | -40 °C | 38 kt | 9 h 41 min | 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 79 kt | +66 kt | -50 °C | 54 kt | 6 h 49 min | 8:31 am EDT (12:31 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; 25 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° |
| JFK | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 149 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| ORF | used from 299 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
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 1,400 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) |
| SWF New York, NY | 80 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots | 6 mi | 1,200 ft | 490 ft | 04:45 UTC |
| MMU Morristown, NJ | 119 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 186 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 159 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the north (010°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 212 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PNE Philadelphia, PA | 169 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots | 8 mi | 700 ft | 119 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| DOV Dover, DE | 229 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 28 ft | 05:34 UTC |
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 279 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 52 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| MFV Melfa, VA | 319 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 47 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 26 ft | 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 490 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC)
Wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ORF
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for ALB, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 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 3,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 249 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 249 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORF is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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, Norfolk International.