Plan a flight · Sun 9:36 pm EDT (01:36 UTC)

Albany International to Seattle-Tacoma International ALB → SEA

2,041 nautical miles (2,349 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 295°, about 308° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:56 am PDT (17:56 UTC). Right now ALB is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; SEA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 11 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the first 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the first 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the first 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET ZULU 4C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 886 to 1295 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 926 to 1085 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 1285 to 1763 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 1474 to 1693 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 1534 to 1812 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 1683 to 1912 nm out.

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

CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm northeast 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
GLEX at 26,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast 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
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
E75 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2315/FL340/TP E75/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 35,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2257/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous moderate
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 169 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
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
BCS3 at 17,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light rime icing from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -9 °C. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast 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
BCS3 at 17,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing above 17,000 ft, -7 °C. At the departure end, 47 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
A388 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm east, 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm east 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 17,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 19 nm northeast 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
CRJ7 at 22,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast 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

16 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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR, BUF, TVC, GRB, DLH, INL, GFK, MOT, GGW, GTF, GPI, GEG, YKM, SEA). 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	100° at 4 kt	−5 kt	1 °C	125 kt	16 h 20 min	10:56 am PDT (17:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	light and variable	−2 kt	7 °C	122 kt	16 h 44 min	11:20 am PDT (18:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 3 kt	+2 kt	4 °C	118 kt	17 h 18 min	11:54 am PDT (18:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 6 kt	+4 kt	1 °C	116 kt	17 h 36 min	12:12 pm PDT (19:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 9 kt	+7 kt	-3 °C	113 kt	18 h 04 min	12:40 pm PDT (19:40 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	+11 kt	-6 °C	109 kt	18 h 43 min	1:19 pm PDT (20:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+14 kt	-10 °C	106 kt	19 h 15 min	1:51 pm PDT (20:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 20 kt	+17 kt	-13 °C	103 kt	19 h 49 min	2:25 pm PDT (21:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 30 kt	+27 kt	-23 °C	93 kt	21 h 57 min	4:33 pm PDT (23:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 45 kt	+40 kt	-37 °C	80 kt	25 h 31 min	8:07 pm PDT (03:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 51 kt	+47 kt	-45 °C	73 kt	27 h 58 min	10:34 pm PDT (05:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 58 kt	+54 kt	-50 °C	66 kt	30 h 55 min	1:31 am PDT (08:31 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°
SYR	used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
BUF	used from 199 nm out; 78 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
TVC	used from 349 nm out; 162 nm from the line	210/17	290/14 15°	310/20 9°	310/18 2°	310/24 -11°	320/35 -22°	320/53 -39°	310/45 -49°	290/58 -51°
GRB	used from 597 nm out; 116 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
DLH	used from 697 nm out; 98 nm from the line	240/6	230/22 15°	250/28 11°	230/22 4°	270/33 -12°	280/47 -21°	280/59 -37°	290/65 -47°	290/88 -55°
INL	used from 896 nm out; 81 nm from the line	060/19	300/13 11°	240/19 7°	230/43 1°	260/54 -11°	260/50 -22°	270/66 -38°	280/70 -49°	270/79 -56°
GFK	used from 946 nm out; 60 nm from the line	050/18	L/V 10°	240/20 7°	240/36 1°	250/47 -11°	260/53 -21°	270/59 -36°	270/65 -47°	260/88 -56°
MOT	used from 1095 nm out; 76 nm from the line		070/8 6°	180/7 2°	220/18 -1°	240/37 -11°	250/55 -20°	250/64 -36°	250/70 -46°	250/80 -54°
GGW	used from 1295 nm out; 89 nm from the line		090/18 0°	140/12 -2°	150/13 -3°	200/35 -12°	230/56 -22°	240/75 -37°	240/81 -46°	240/78 -49°
GTF	used from 1494 nm out; 94 nm from the line		070/21	080/18 -6°	120/5 -5°	180/30 -14°	200/53 -24°	210/80 -38°	220/83 -44°	230/68 -46°
GPI	used from 1643 nm out; 46 nm from the line		060/19 -3°	110/11 -8°	130/6 -8°	200/40 -19°	190/58 -28°	200/101 -39°	220/73 -43°	230/41 -43°
GEG	used from 1792 nm out; 36 nm from the line		050/18 -2°	060/19 -8°	L/V -11°	160/11 -24°	190/17 -31°	200/19 -35°	220/14 -37°	250/11 -41°
YKM	used from 1942 nm out; 65 nm from the line	030/16	020/18 0°	030/30 -8°	030/23 -13°	020/40 -23°	010/73 -29°	010/54 -36°	360/29 -37°	330/16 -40°
SEA	used from 1992 nm out; 25 nm from the line	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -43°

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)
RME Rome, NY	80 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: rain	from the east (100°) at 6 knots	7 mi	1,400 ft	504 ft	01:19 UTC
CYPQ Peterborough,	219 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	variable at 2 knots	9 mi	900 ft	628 ft	01:27 UTC
MCD Mackinac Island, MI	498 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	741 ft	01:15 UTC
SAW Marquette, MI	617 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,204 ft	00:48 UTC
DLH Duluth, MN	817 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	1,427 ft	00:55 UTC
MOT Minot, ND	1195 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,715 ft	00:54 UTC
XWA Williston, ND	1295 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots	9 mi	1,000 ft	2,356 ft	01:29 UTC
LTY Chester, MT	1583 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,184 ft
GPI Kalispell, MT	1713 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	2,976 ft	00:55 UTC
SFF Spokane, WA	1842 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	6,500 ft	1,956 ft	00:53 UTC
SEA Seattle, WA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	432 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,184 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SEA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:56 am PDT (17:56 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SEA

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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

6/8771 NW NEGAUNEE, MI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 627 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZMP
6/8665 9NM E HERMAN, MI, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 657 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZMP
6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 1036 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at SEA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 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, Seattle-Tacoma International.