Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International to Buffalo Niagara International AVP → BUF
165 nautical miles (190 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 307°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC). Right now AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots; BUF is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 116 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). Over the last 126 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 AVP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 46 nm south, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABE UA /OV ETX100005/TM 1302/FL022/TP CRJ7/SK BASES022
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABE
- Where
- 5 nm east (100°) of ETX
- Time
- 13:02 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- BASES022
- CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 44 nm south, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABE UA /OV FJC180005/TM 1258/FL022/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 022
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABE
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of FJC
- Time
- 12:58 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- bases 2,200 ft
- M20P at 5,000 ft, 40 nm south, 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC): 15 °C. At the departure end, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABE UA /OV FJC180001/TM 1251/FL050/TP M20P/SK TOPS 040/TA 15
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABE
- Where
- 1 nm south (180°) of FJC
- Time
- 12:51 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- M20P
- Sky
- tops 4,000 ft
- Temperature
- 15 °C
- G280 at 6,500 ft, 31 nm northeast, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 48 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast 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 descending, 36 nm northeast, 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. 68 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV KITH/TM 1353/FLDURD/TP E145/SK OVC003
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over KITH
- Time
- 13:53 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 300 ft
- C56X climbing, 36 nm northeast, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. 68 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast 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
- B38M at 33,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): -44 °C, wind 345° at 74 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 78 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV SYR225036 /TM 1145 /FL330 /TP B38M /TA M44 /WV 34574KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- 36 nm southwest (225°) of SYR
- Time
- 11:45 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- −44 °C
- Wind
- from 345° at 74 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- F2TH at 800 ft, 32 nm northeast, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC): overcast above 800 ft, remarks: tops 3,700 ft bases 800 ft. 126 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV ROC190005/TM 1213/FL008/TP F2TH/SK 008 OVC/RM TOPS 037 BASES 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- 5 nm south (190°) of ROC
- Time
- 12:13 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Sky
- at 800 ft overcast
- Remarks
- tops 3,700 ft bases 800 ft
- E75L at 3,500 ft, 35 nm northeast, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 136 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1325/FL035/TP E75L/SK TOPS 035 BASES 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- over ROC
- Time
- 13:25 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- tops 3,500 ft bases 600 ft
- B38M at 37,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): -48 °C, wind 335° at 62 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 136 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OLE UA /OV GEE249029 /TM 1136 /FL370 /TP B38M /TA M48 /WV 33562KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through OLE
- Where
- 29 nm west (249°) of GEE
- Time
- 11:36 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- −48 °C
- Wind
- from 335° at 62 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: occasional moderate from syr to iag zob. 136 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast 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
- CRJ9 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1326/FL011/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 600 AGL/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- over KBUF
- Time
- 13:26 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 60,000 ft above ground
- Remarks
- during the descent, ils runway 23
- CRJ9 at 1,300 ft, 6 nm southwest, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV PLAZZ/TM 1313/FL013/TP CRJ9/SK BNK013 TOPS 033
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- plazz
- Time
- 13:13 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- BNK013 tops 3,300 ft
- B737 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1245/FL011/TP B737/SK B011/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- over KBUF
- Time
- 12:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- B011
- Remarks
- during the descent, ils runway 23
1 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 2 forecast points nearest it (AVP, BUF). 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 16 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 1 h 30 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 360° at 19 kt | +11 kt | 10 °C | 109 kt | 1 h 31 min | 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 21 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 33 min | 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 23 kt | +18 kt | 5 °C | 102 kt | 1 h 37 min | 11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +21 kt | 1 °C | 99 kt | 1 h 40 min | 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +22 kt | -3 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 41 min | 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +23 kt | -8 °C | 97 kt | 1 h 42 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 26 kt | +24 kt | -11 °C | 96 kt | 1 h 43 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 28 kt | +24 kt | -22 °C | 96 kt | 1 h 43 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 37 kt | +32 kt | -37 °C | 88 kt | 1 h 52 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 39 kt | +36 kt | -44 °C | 84 kt | 1 h 58 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -51 °C | 78 kt | 2 h 07 min | 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP | used from 0 nm out; 24 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° |
| BUF | used from 97 nm out; 44 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 961 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 68 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 955 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| HTF Hornell, NY | 107 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,219 ft | ||||
| GVQ Batavia, NY | 145 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 22 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 913 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| BUF Buffalo, NY | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 9 mi | 900 ft | 726 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 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 BUF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for BUF
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
- 30% chance between Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
The forecast for AVP, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, 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 AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 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
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: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International, Buffalo Niagara International.