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Albany International to Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) ALB → ROA

432 nautical miles (497 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 223°, about 236° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC). Right now ALB is marginal VFR, wind calm; ROA is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21. 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 363 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 412 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 196 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 10 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

H25B at 800 ft, 20 nm north, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): scattered clouds above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 at mins. At the departure end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
5B2 UA /OV ALB360020/TM 1210/FL008/TP H25B/SK SCT 008/RM DURD RY23 AT MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 5B2
Where
20 nm north (360°) of ALB
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
scattered clouds from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 at mins
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
B739 at 28,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 39 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL/TM 1128/FL280/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
over PWL
Time
11:28 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb
SR22 at 1,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): overcast. 49 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV 2MI W POU/TM 1235/FL010/TP SR22/SK OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
2MI west pou
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast
E75L at 10,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): light chop turbulence from 10,000 ft to 19,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGJ UA /OV HUO020030/TM 1220/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 190-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGJ
Where
30 nm north (020°) of HUO
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light chop from 19,000 ft to 10,000 ft
A21N at 35,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest 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
C68A at 2,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 36. 167 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 N RDG/TM 1234/FL020/TP C68A/SK BKN020/RM DURC RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 north rdg
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 36
P28A at 2,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft. 167 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 1 NW RDG/TM 1218/FL020/TP P28A/SK BKN020
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
1 northwest rdg
Time
12:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft
PC12 at 2,400 ft, 20 nm southeast, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft, remarks: final runway 18. 167 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 5 N RDG/TM 1126/FL024/TP PC12/SK OVC024/RM FINAL RWY 18
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
5 north rdg
Time
11:26 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 2,400 ft
Remarks
final runway 18
SR22 at 3,100 ft, 1 nm northeast, 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 206 nm along the route, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 1140/FL031/TP SR22/SK SCT016 BASES028-TOPS031
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over CXY
Time
11:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
SCT016 BASES028-TOPS031
B737 at 1,900 ft, 5 nm east, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 206 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 1123/FL019/TP B737/SK BASES019
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BASES019
PC12 at 2,500 ft, 12 nm southeast, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 216 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 1232/FL025/TP PC12/SK BASES025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over THV
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BASES025
SF50 at 2,500 ft, 12 nm southeast, 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 216 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 1211/FL025/TP SF50/SK BASES025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over THV
Time
12:11 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
BASES025

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 5 forecast points nearest it (ALB, AVP, PSB, EKN, ROA). 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	360° at 20 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	3 h 13 min	11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC)
6,500 ft	360° at 21 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	3 h 11 min	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	−16 kt	8 °C	136 kt	3 h 11 min	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
10,500 ft	350° at 24 kt	−15 kt	5 °C	135 kt	3 h 12 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
12,500 ft	350° at 26 kt	−15 kt	1 °C	135 kt	3 h 12 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−14 kt	-3 °C	134 kt	3 h 13 min	11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	−14 kt	-7 °C	134 kt	3 h 13 min	11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 31 kt	−13 kt	-10 °C	133 kt	3 h 15 min	12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 36 kt	−19 kt	-22 °C	139 kt	3 h 06 min	11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 42 kt	−23 kt	-36 °C	143 kt	3 h 01 min	11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 46 kt	−16 kt	-42 °C	136 kt	3 h 11 min	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 33 kt	−2 kt	-50 °C	122 kt	3 h 32 min	12:17 pm EDT (16:17 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°
AVP	used from 49 nm out; 47 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 196 nm out; 70 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
EKN	used from 294 nm out; 66 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
ROA	used from 392 nm out; 20 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -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	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	calm	3 mi	1,600 ft	284 ft	8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC)
MSV Monticello, NY	78 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	1,403 ft	12:33 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	118 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	1,100 ft	961 ft	11:54 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	167 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	343 ft	12:09 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	206 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	346 ft	11:56 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	255 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	703 ft	11:53 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	275 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	564 ft	11:53 UTC
LUA Luray, VA	324 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,200 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	902 ft	12:35 UTC
VBW Bridgewater, VA	353 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	1,165 ft	12:35 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	402 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	from the west (280°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	06:15 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	3,400 ft	1,175 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 14 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ROA

From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 14 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 17 nm from the route, 275 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 275 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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 Southeast · 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, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field).