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Albany International to Knox County Regional ALB → RKD

220 nautical miles (253 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 1 h at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 100-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:23 pm EDT (02:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ALB is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; RKD is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 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: 2 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). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 210 nm of the 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 18,000 ft. Over the whole 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

E75S at 10,000 ft, 45 nm south, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
A388 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm south, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (010°) of PWL
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
moderate chop
GLEX at 26,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2354/FL260/TP GLEX/TB MOD CAT 260-230 LGT MOD CAT BLO 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
GLEX
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 26,000 ft to 23,000 ft light moderate clear-air turbulence below 23,000 ft
CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest 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, 48 nm south, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 50 nm along the route, 48 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
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
E145 at 26,000 ft, 42 nm west, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA099025/TM 0010/FL260/TP E145/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
25 nm east (099°) of RKA
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 10 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest 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
A388 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm south, 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC): light chop turbulence. 10 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB110010/TM 2317/FL340/TP A388/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
10 nm east (110°) of ALB
Time
23:17 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
occasional light chop
CRJ7 at 22,000 ft, 30 nm north, 8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 20 nm along the route, 30 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 17,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing above 17,000 ft, -7 °C. 20 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAF UA /OV CTR/TM 2359/FL170/TP BCS3/TA M07/TB LGT MOD/IC LGT RIME ABV 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAF
Where
over CTR
Time
23:59 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−7 °C
Turbulence
light moderate
Icing
light rime above 17,000 ft
BCS3 at 17,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light rime icing from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -9 °C. 20 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2359/FL170/TP BCS3/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 170-200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
23:59 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft
CRJ7 at 19,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): no turbulence from 11,000 ft to 19,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 30 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV GFL010020/TM 0028/FL190/TP CRJ7/TB NEG 110-190/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
20 nm north (010°) of GFL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
no from 11,000 ft to 19,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb

1 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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, BOS, PWM). 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	180° at 23 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	1 h 42 min	11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)
5,500 ft	190° at 21 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	1 h 42 min	11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 18 kt	−16 kt	6 °C	136 kt	1 h 37 min	11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−21 kt	5 °C	141 kt	1 h 34 min	10:57 pm EDT (02:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−22 kt	2 °C	142 kt	1 h 33 min	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-1 °C	144 kt	1 h 32 min	10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-5 °C	148 kt	1 h 29 min	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-8 °C	151 kt	1 h 27 min	10:50 pm EDT (02:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-9 °C	152 kt	1 h 27 min	10:50 pm EDT (02:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 52 kt	−52 kt	-19 °C	172 kt	1 h 17 min	10:40 pm EDT (02:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 66 kt	−66 kt	-33 °C	186 kt	1 h 11 min	10:34 pm EDT (02:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 80 kt	−80 kt	-43 °C	200 kt	1 h 06 min	10:29 pm EDT (02:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 100 kt	−100 kt	-55 °C	220 kt	1 h	10:23 pm EDT (02:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	160/27	190/16 9°	200/29 7°	230/21 3°	240/24 -9°	240/43 -19°	230/65 -33°	240/91 -42°	230/99 -53°
BOS	used from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line	160/27	190/23 9°	260/20 7°	260/32 1°	250/48 -7°	240/56 -17°	240/59 -33°	250/75 -43°	250/94 -55°
PWM	used from 100 nm out; 38 nm from the line	200/23	190/21 5°	260/23 5°	270/20 0°	250/29 -9°	250/54 -19°	250/71 -33°	250/78 -43°	250/105 -56°

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	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	4 mi	2,200 ft	284 ft	9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC)
DDH Bennington, VT	30 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	5 mi	8,000 ft	826 ft	00:54 UTC
LEB Lebanon, NH	80 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	8 mi	1,600 ft	603 ft	01:14 UTC
LCI Laconia, NH	120 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: rain, mist	calm	6 mi	6,000 ft	545 ft	00:56 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	160 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	6 mi	11,000 ft	75 ft	00:51 UTC
BXM Brunswick, ME	180 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	9 mi	1,500 ft	74 ft	01:15 UTC
RKD Rockland, ME	destination	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	55 ft	8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 826 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RKD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:23 pm EDT (02:23 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 11,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RKD

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 6,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet

The forecast for ALB, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 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

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

Daylight

Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at RKD 5:58 pm EDT (21:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RKD is after sunset there (5:59 pm EDT (21:59 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, 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, Knox County Regional.