Plan a flight · Sun 10:23 pm EDT (02:23 UTC)

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International to Albany International AZO → ALB

521 nautical miles (599 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AZO is VFR, wind calm; ALB is low IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) 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 last 442 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 236 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 157 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 118 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 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 AZO.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 33,000 ft, 1 nm northwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 24 nm north, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 354 nm along the route, 24 nm north 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
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 40 nm south, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 40 nm south 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
CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination 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 destination 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 destination 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
B38M at 31,000 ft, 0 nm west, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 5 nm northeast, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 39 nm south, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 29 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 21,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 49 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
C525 descending, 48 nm south, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 48 nm south, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 69 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
A320 descending, 34 nm north, 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 09 fnt. 79 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT270008/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC019 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY09 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
8 nm west (270°) of FNT
Time
01:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 09 fnt
A320 descending, 35 nm north, 10:09 pm EDT (02:09 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 18 fnt. 88 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 0209/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY18 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
02:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 18 fnt

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	170° at 8 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	4 h 23 min	2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 5 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	4 h 14 min	2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 5 kt	−4 kt	9 °C	124 kt	4 h 12 min	2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 6 kt	−4 kt	6 °C	124 kt	4 h 12 min	2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 6 kt	−4 kt	3 °C	124 kt	4 h 12 min	2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 7 kt	−6 kt	-1 °C	126 kt	4 h 08 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	−8 kt	-5 °C	128 kt	4 h 04 min	2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	−11 kt	-10 °C	131 kt	3 h 59 min	2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 12 kt	−11 kt	-11 °C	131 kt	3 h 59 min	2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 17 kt	−16 kt	-21 °C	136 kt	3 h 50 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 35 kt	−31 kt	-36 °C	151 kt	3 h 27 min	1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 52 kt	−46 kt	-42 °C	166 kt	3 h 08 min	1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 53 kt	−49 kt	-50 °C	169 kt	3 h 05 min	1:28 am EDT (05:28 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
FWA	used from 49 nm out; 102 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CLE	used from 98 nm out; 76 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
BUF	used from 196 nm out; 84 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°
SYR	used from 344 nm out; 56 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°
ALB	used from 491 nm out; 15 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°

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
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	departure	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	873 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
JXN Jackson, MI	49 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	calm	10+ mi	900 ft	1,000 ft	01:56 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	79 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	01:53 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	118 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	600 ft	624 ft	01:53 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	196 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	no report just now				776 ft
BUF Buffalo, NY	305 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 16,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	726 ft	01:54 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	354 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	558 ft	01:54 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	403 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain	calm	8 mi	3,800 ft	1,099 ft	01:56 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	422 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	6 mi	3,500 ft	421 ft	01:54 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	4 mi	400 ft	284 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,099 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ALB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet marginal VFR

At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for ALB

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 400 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

The forecast for AZO, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 AZO 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ALB is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International, Albany International.