Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International to Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International AVP → ROC
138 nautical miles (158 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 333° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 1 h at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:46 pm EDT (01:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 7 knots, gusting to 21; ROC is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 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 108 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 first 98 nm of the 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 18,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 108 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 88 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 33,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC): moderate turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2231/FL330/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over ITH
- Time
- 22:31 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- E75L at 31,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2227/FL310/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over ITH
- Time
- 22:27 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- DH8D at 19,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest 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
- E170 at 25,000 ft, 40 nm west, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): moderate turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV BUF120010/TM 2237/FL250/TP E170/TB MOD 250/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- 10 nm southeast (120°) of BUF
- Time
- 22:37 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate at 25,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- CRJ9 at 8,000 ft, 0 nm north, 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 2249/FL080/TP CRJ9/SK OVC022
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVP
- Where
- over AVP
- Time
- 22:49 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- overcast from 2,200 ft
- CRJ7 at 8,000 ft, 6 nm north, 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC): overcast above 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVP UA /OV LVZ360010/TM 2150/FL080/TP CRJ7/SK 0VC023
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVP
- Where
- 10 nm north (360°) of LVZ
- Time
- 21:50 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- 0VC023
- C700 at 22,000 ft, 3 nm east, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -16 °C. 39 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BGM UA /OV CFB200018/TM 2326/FL220/TP C700/TA M16/TB CONS LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BGM
- Where
- 18 nm south (200°) of CFB
- Time
- 23:26 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Temperature
- −16 °C
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Icing
- light rime
- E145 at 23,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC): light rime icing, -14 °C. 49 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BGM UA /OV CFB/TM 2235/FL230/TP E145/TA M14/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BGM
- Where
- over CFB
- Time
- 22:35 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Temperature
- −14 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- PC12 at 19,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. 79 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2230/FL190/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over ITH
- Time
- 22:30 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- F2TH at 25,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): light rime icing, 15 °C. 79 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2155/FL250/TP F2TH/TA 15/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over ITH
- Time
- 21:55 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Temperature
- 15 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- A320 at 20,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light to moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -15 °C, remarks: zob. 98 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR250030/TM 0008/FL200/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT-MOD RIME 200-150/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 30 nm west (250°) of SYR
- Time
- 00:08 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Temperature
- −15 °C
- Icing
- light to moderate rime from 20,000 ft to 15,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- E75L at 25,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC): light turbulence. 98 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR230020/TM 2312/FL250/TP E75L/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 20 nm southwest (230°) of SYR
- Time
- 23:12 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light
- B767 at 2,800 ft, 44 nm northeast, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 2,800 ft to 31,000 ft, remarks: during the descent syr. 108 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR280010/TM 2245/FL028/TP B767/SK OVC028 TOPS310/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD SYR
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 10 nm west (280°) of SYR
- Time
- 22:45 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B767
- Sky
- overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 31,000 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent syr
- E145 at 2,500 ft, 7 nm northeast, 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. 128 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV ROC110010/TM 2304/FL025/TP E145/SK OVC027
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- 10 nm east (110°) of ROC
- Time
- 23:04 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 2,700 ft
4 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 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 | 170° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 1 h | 9:46 pm EDT (01:46 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 23 kt | −12 kt | 10 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 03 min | 9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 12 kt | −1 kt | 8 °C | 121 kt | 1 h 08 min | 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 8 kt | +1 kt | 5 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 10 min | 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 6 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 09 min | 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 10 kt | +2 kt | -3 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 10 min | 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | +3 kt | -7 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 11 min | 9:57 pm EDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 15 kt | +4 kt | -10 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 11 min | 9:57 pm EDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 30 kt | −6 kt | -20 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 06 min | 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 68 kt | −9 kt | -35 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 04 min | 9:50 pm EDT (01:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 92 kt | −2 kt | -42 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 08 min | 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 78 kt | +7 kt | -51 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 13 min | 9:59 pm EDT (01:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| SYR | used from 49 nm out; 57 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° |
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 1,400 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (080°) at 7 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 961 ft | 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC) |
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 69 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 955 ft | 00:18 UTC |
| PEO Penn Yan, NY | 98 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 9 mi | 3,700 ft | 988 ft | 00:17 UTC |
| ROC Rochester, NY | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | 5,500 ft | 558 ft | 8:37 pm EDT (00:37 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 988 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ROC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:46 pm EDT (01:46 UTC)
Wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ROC
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 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 ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROC is after sunset there (6:34 pm EDT (22:34 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, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International.