Plan a flight · Mon 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC)

Bangor International to Syracuse Hancock International BGR → SYR

330 nautical miles (380 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 255°, about 271° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC). Right now BGR is VFR, wind variable at 5 knots; SYR is IFR, wind from the west (270°) 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 253 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 233 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 BGR.

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

A333 at 36,000 ft, 46 nm north, 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLT UA /OV 3B1/TM 1512/FL360/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLT
Where
over 3B1
Time
15:12 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate chop
B77L at 33,000 ft, 36 nm north, 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft. 19 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLT UA /OV 3B1180010/TM 1500/FL330/TP B77L/TB CONS MOD 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLT
Where
10 nm south (180°) of 3B1
Time
15:00 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B77L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 33,000 ft
B789 at 38,000 ft, 27 nm north, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 38,000 ft. 97 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BML UA /OV ERR/TM 1455/FL380/TP B789/TB CONS MOD 380
```
Report
a routine report filed through BML
Where
over ERR
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 38,000 ft
B38M at 37,000 ft, 34 nm south, 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. 292 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA030020/TM 1509/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of RKA
Time
15:09 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous moderate
B748 at 37,000 ft, 19 nm south, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC): moderate turbulence above 37,000 ft. 292 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1450/FL370/TP B748/TB CONS MOD 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 37,000 ft
CL30 at 34,000 ft, 49 nm south, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 301 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OIC UA /OV N66/TM 1356/FL340/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over N66
Time
13:56 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 37,000 ft, 50 nm southeast, 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 311 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1508/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
15:08 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence
E75L at 33,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
CL35 at 900 ft, 29 nm southeast, 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BHB UA /OV BHB/TM 1500/FL009/TP CL35/SK BKN009
```
Report
a routine report filed through BHB
Where
over BHB
Time
15:00 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
a broken layer from 900 ft
C402 at 900 ft, 29 nm southeast, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 900 ft to 1,400 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BHB UA /OV BHB/TM 1417/FL009/TP C402/SK OVC009-TOPS014
```
Report
a routine report filed through BHB
Where
over BHB
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C402
Sky
overcast from 900 ft, tops 1,400 ft
LJ60 at 800 ft, 29 nm southeast, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BHB UA /OV KBHB/TM 1338/FL008/TP LJ60/SK B-008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BHB
Where
over KBHB
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
LJ60
Sky
B-008
PC12 at 500 ft, 29 nm southeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BHB UA /OV BHB/TM 1305/FL005/TP PC12/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BHB
Where
over BHB
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
C680 at 700 ft, 3 nm northwest, 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 15. At the departure end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGR UA /OV BGR/TM 1252/FL007/TP C680/SK OVC007/RM DURC RWY 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGR
Where
over BGR
Time
12:52 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 15
B772 at 32,000 ft, 32 nm north, 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 32,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLT UA /OV B21090010/TM 1504/FL320/TP B772/TB LGT OCNL MOD 320
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLT
Where
10 nm east (090°) of B21
Time
15:04 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
light occasional moderate at 32,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (BGR, BML, ALB, 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	310° at 24 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	3 h 07 min	2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	+16 kt	10 °C	104 kt	3 h 10 min	2:33 pm EDT (18:33 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 32 kt	+18 kt	8 °C	102 kt	3 h 14 min	2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 33 kt	+18 kt	4 °C	102 kt	3 h 14 min	2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 34 kt	+19 kt	1 °C	101 kt	3 h 16 min	2:39 pm EDT (18:39 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 35 kt	+20 kt	-3 °C	100 kt	3 h 18 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 37 kt	+22 kt	-8 °C	98 kt	3 h 22 min	2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 38 kt	+24 kt	-11 °C	96 kt	3 h 26 min	2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 48 kt	+32 kt	-22 °C	88 kt	3 h 45 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 50 kt	+27 kt	-38 °C	93 kt	3 h 33 min	2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 64 kt	+28 kt	-48 °C	92 kt	3 h 35 min	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 52 kt	+24 kt	-56 °C	96 kt	3 h 26 min	2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
BGR	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	320/21	310/27 9°	300/31 5°	300/37 0°	290/41 -11°	290/52 -23°	300/49 -39°	320/65 -48°	280/38 -57°
BML	used from 49 nm out; 31 nm from the line	300/21	300/33 10°	300/37 6°	300/38 1°	300/42 -11°	300/53 -22°	310/58 -39°	310/72 -48°	320/56 -57°
ALB	used from 194 nm out; 59 nm from the line	310/19	330/25 12°	330/29 8°	330/29 3°	320/34 -10°	310/42 -21°	320/43 -37°	330/55 -47°	320/52 -54°
SYR	used from 292 nm out; 19 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°

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
BGR Bangor, ME	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	192 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
WVL Waterville, ME	39 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	332 ft	15:07 UTC
OWK Norridgewock, ME	49 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	no report just now				270 ft
HIE Whitefield, NH	117 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	calm	8 mi	400 ft	1,072 ft	14:52 UTC
MPV Barre/Montpelier, VT	165 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	calm	10+ mi	500 ft	1,165 ft	14:51 UTC
RUT Rutland, VT	194 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	calm	10+ mi	300 ft	787 ft	14:56 UTC
GFL Glens Falls, NY	224 nm out, 24 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	328 ft	14:53 UTC
RME Rome, NY	301 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	7 mi	500 ft	504 ft	15:08 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	421 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,165 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for SYR

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for BGR, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer 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 BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC), at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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, 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: Bangor International, Syracuse Hancock International.