Plan a flight · Mon 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC)

Albany International to General Downing - Peoria International ALB → PIA

722 nautical miles (831 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 265°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 12:52 pm CDT (17:52 UTC). Right now ALB is low IFR, wind calm; PIA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 3 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 534 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 59 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 208 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

B737 at 6,700 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): a broken layer up to 6,700 ft; clear from 6,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1102/FL067/TP B737/SK BKN-TOP067/SKC/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over ALB
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BKN-TOP067 C
Remarks
during the climb
MULT at 36,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC): light turbulence from 23,000 ft to 32,000 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1034/FL360/TP MULT/TB LGT 320-230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
10:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
light from 32,000 ft to 23,000 ft
B738 at 38,000 ft, 22 nm north, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 38,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1058/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CAT 380
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 38,000 ft
A21N at 35,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 69 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 35,000 ft
CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 35 nm north, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV 10S/TM 0930/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK B020-T060
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over 10S
Time
09:30 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
B020-T060
A321 at 32,000 ft, 40 nm north, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: occasional moderate from syr to iag zob. 168 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1104/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM OCNL MOD FROM SYR TO IAG ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
occasional moderate from syr to iag zob
A319 at 3,000 ft, 32 nm north, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 168 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
Time
10:17 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
at 3,000 ft overcast
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft
A21N at 35,000 ft, 9 nm north, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 178 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
15 nm south (190°) of GEE
Time
08:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
lght-mod chop
Remarks
zob
B738 climbing, 35 nm north, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 218 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over BUF
Time
10:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
C208 at 2,700 ft, 33 nm south, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 218 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 8 nm south, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 287 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV JUNOG/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/SK OVC020-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
junog
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): remarks: bases reported at at 2,000 ft. 287 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/RM BASES REPORTED AT 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
over KERI
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Remarks
bases reported at at 2,000 ft
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 356 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BE40 descending, 37 nm south, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 366 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031

8 more routine reports are on the map.

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 7 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, FWA, JOT, SPI). 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	300° at 14 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	6 h 37 min	1:02 pm CDT (18:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+9 kt	12 °C	111 kt	6 h 30 min	12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+8 kt	9 °C	112 kt	6 h 27 min	12:52 pm CDT (17:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+10 kt	6 °C	110 kt	6 h 34 min	12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+12 kt	2 °C	108 kt	6 h 41 min	1:06 pm CDT (18:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+13 kt	-2 °C	107 kt	6 h 45 min	1:10 pm CDT (18:10 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+14 kt	-6 °C	106 kt	6 h 49 min	1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 25 kt	+15 kt	-9 °C	105 kt	6 h 53 min	1:18 pm CDT (18:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 28 kt	+16 kt	-20 °C	104 kt	6 h 57 min	1:22 pm CDT (18:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 36 kt	+21 kt	-36 °C	99 kt	7 h 18 min	1:43 pm CDT (18:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 49 kt	+31 kt	-44 °C	89 kt	8 h 07 min	2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 57 kt	+34 kt	-52 °C	86 kt	8 h 24 min	2:49 pm CDT (19:49 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 49 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 148 nm out; 54 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 297 nm out; 56 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 445 nm out; 58 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 594 nm out; 40 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 692 nm out; 55 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°

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	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	calm	3 mi	400 ft	284 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
ITH Ithaca, NY	119 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	10:56 UTC
HTF Hornell, NY	168 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,219 ft
ERI Erie, PA	287 nm out, 7 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
HZY Ashtabula, OH	307 nm out, 21 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	6 mi	700 ft	926 ft	11:22 UTC
CYPT Pelee Island,	396 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	no report just now				571 ft
TOL Toledo, OH	455 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	2 mi	200 ft	683 ft	10:52 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	544 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	777 ft	11:15 UTC
IKK Kankakee, IL	633 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	629 ft	11:15 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	692 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	10:56 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,219 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:52 pm CDT (17:52 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PIA

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 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, General Downing - Peoria International.