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Albany International to San Antonio International ALB → SAT

1,427 nautical miles (1,642 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ALB is marginal VFR, wind calm; SAT is marginal VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 4 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 708 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 309 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 359 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 259 nm along 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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 409 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E45X at 32,000 ft, 4 nm west, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1367 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
A320 at 21,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT090060/TM 1045/FL210/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
60 nm east (090°) of SAT
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
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
E75L at 10,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): light chop turbulence from 10,000 ft to 19,000 ft. At the departure end, 32 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 32,000 ft, 42 nm north, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1133/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
11:33 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
B738 at 38,000 ft, 42 nm north, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 38,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 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, 14 nm northwest, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 14 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
C56X climbing, 39 nm northwest, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. 110 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV KITH/TM 1235/FLDURC/TP C56X/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
over KITH
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
G280 at 6,500 ft, 17 nm north, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 110 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB020003/TM 1135/FL065/TP G280/SK BASES019 TOPS060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
3 nm north (020°) of CFB
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
G280
Sky
BASES019 TOPS060
E145 at 2,100 ft, 19 nm south, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): overcast above 2,100 ft, remarks: smooth ride during the descent rnwy 24. 210 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UNV UA /OV KUNV/TM 1215/FL021/TP E145/SK OVC021/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RNWY 24
```
Report
a routine report filed through UNV
Where
over KUNV
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent rnwy 24
C208 at 2,700 ft, 48 nm northwest, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 220 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest 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

16 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 13 forecast points nearest it (ALB, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, LOU, BNA, MEM, LIT, SHV, CLL, SAT). 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	280° at 8 kt	+6 kt	12 °C	114 kt	12 h 31 min	8:14 pm CDT (01:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 8 kt	+5 kt	14 °C	115 kt	12 h 25 min	8:08 pm CDT (01:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	+5 kt	11 °C	115 kt	12 h 25 min	8:08 pm CDT (01:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	+5 kt	7 °C	115 kt	12 h 25 min	8:08 pm CDT (01:08 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+6 kt	4 °C	114 kt	12 h 31 min	8:14 pm CDT (01:14 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+7 kt	0 °C	113 kt	12 h 38 min	8:21 pm CDT (01:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+8 kt	-4 °C	112 kt	12 h 44 min	8:27 pm CDT (01:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 19 kt	+8 kt	-7 °C	112 kt	12 h 44 min	8:27 pm CDT (01:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 22 kt	+10 kt	-18 °C	110 kt	12 h 58 min	8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 33 kt	+6 kt	-33 °C	114 kt	12 h 31 min	8:14 pm CDT (01:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 42 kt	+8 kt	-41 °C	112 kt	12 h 44 min	8:27 pm CDT (01:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	+3 kt	-51 °C	117 kt	12 h 12 min	7:55 pm CDT (00:55 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 50 nm out; 55 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 150 nm out; 49 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°
AGC	used from 249 nm out; 36 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
CMH	used from 399 nm out; 54 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CVG	used from 499 nm out; 50 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
LOU	used from 549 nm out; 44 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
BNA	used from 649 nm out; 62 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
MEM	used from 798 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
LIT	used from 948 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
SHV	used from 1048 nm out; 61 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
CLL	used from 1197 nm out; 83 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -51°
SAT	used from 1347 nm out; 55 nm from the line	160/18	180/22 17°	190/16 14°	210/16 9°	220/16 -5°	200/11 -14°	250/8 -29°	330/8 -40°	020/26 -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	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)
BGM Binghamton, NY	100 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	1,635 ft	12:20 UTC
UNV State College, PA	210 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	11:53 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	309 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	4 mi	500 ft	1,251 ft	11:53 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	569 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	12:02 UTC
BRY Bardstown, KY	609 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR Weather: mist	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	6 mi	none	669 ft	12:35 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	818 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	11:53 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	868 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	12:35 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	1127 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	179 ft	11:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	1167 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	365 ft	11:53 UTC
HYI Austin, TX	1387 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,800 ft	594 ft	11:56 UTC
SAT San Antonio, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet	from the east (100°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	809 ft	6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SAT

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 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

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 1197 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at SAT 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SAT is after sunset there (7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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 lower 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, San Antonio International.