Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International to Ithaca Tompkins International AVP → ITH
77 nautical miles (88 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 335°, about 346° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots; ITH is VFR, wind variable 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 whole 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 13,000 ft. Over the first 29 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 3,100 ft, 0 nm north, 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0124/FL031/TP CRJ7/SK TOP031
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVP
- Where
- over AVP
- Time
- 01:24 UTC
- Height
- at 3,100 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- TOP031
- BCS3 at 2,500 ft, 0 nm north, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): overcast above 2,500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0104/FL025/TP BCS3/SK OVC025
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVP
- Where
- over AVP
- Time
- 01:04 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- overcast from 2,500 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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, SYR). 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 | 340° at 7 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 41 min | 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 43 min | 12:11 am EDT (04:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 8 °C | 110 kt | 42 min | 12:10 am EDT (04:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 5 °C | 112 kt | 41 min | 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +7 kt | 2 °C | 113 kt | 41 min | 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +8 kt | -3 °C | 112 kt | 41 min | 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +8 kt | -8 °C | 112 kt | 41 min | 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 22 kt | +8 kt | -11 °C | 112 kt | 41 min | 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 25 kt | +1 kt | -22 °C | 119 kt | 39 min | 12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 41 kt | +3 kt | -36 °C | 117 kt | 39 min | 12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 52 kt | −8 kt | -41 °C | 128 kt | 36 min | 12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 54 kt | −4 kt | -49 °C | 124 kt | 37 min | 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| SYR | used from 48 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
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 1,300 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 961 ft | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 48 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: mist | from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 200 ft | 1,635 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| ITH Ithaca, NY | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,600 ft | 1,099 ft | 10:56 pm EDT (02:56 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 ITH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:04 am EDT (04:04 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for ITH
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 11, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for AVP, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, low-level wind shear, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 900 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,300 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 1,800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 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 ITH 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ITH is before sunrise there (7:15 am EDT (11:15 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, Ithaca Tompkins International.