Plan a flight · Mon 5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC)

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Albany International BHM → ALB

822 nautical miles (945 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 044°, about 047° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC). Right now BHM 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 713 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 693 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 416 to 584 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 109 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 BHM.

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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 416 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 119 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 5:10 am CDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 267 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
CRJ9 climbing, 31 nm northwest, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 386 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
B738 at 33,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 436 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
MULT at 36,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 5:34 am CDT (10:34 UTC): light turbulence from 23,000 ft to 32,000 ft. At the destination end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1034/FL360/TP MULT/TB LGT 320-230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
10:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
light from 32,000 ft to 23,000 ft

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, 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	340° at 18 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	7 h 13 min	1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 21 kt	+10 kt	11 °C	110 kt	7 h 28 min	2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 24 kt	+12 kt	10 °C	108 kt	7 h 37 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 27 kt	+13 kt	7 °C	107 kt	7 h 41 min	2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	+12 kt	4 °C	108 kt	7 h 37 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	+11 kt	1 °C	109 kt	7 h 32 min	2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	+10 kt	-3 °C	110 kt	7 h 28 min	2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	+10 kt	-7 °C	110 kt	7 h 28 min	2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 31 kt	+9 kt	-8 °C	111 kt	7 h 24 min	2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 35 kt	+13 kt	-20 °C	107 kt	7 h 41 min	2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 44 kt	+16 kt	-35 °C	104 kt	7 h 54 min	2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 50 kt	+11 kt	-42 °C	109 kt	7 h 32 min	2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 35 kt	+3 kt	-51 °C	117 kt	7 h 02 min	1:42 pm EDT (17:42 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
BHM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
HSV	used from 49 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
TYS	used from 99 nm out; 68 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
TRI	used from 247 nm out; 26 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
CRW	used from 346 nm out; 32 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 396 nm out; 41 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
PSB	used from 544 nm out; 48 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 643 nm out; 36 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°
ALB	used from 742 nm out; 54 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -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
BHM Birmingham, AL	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	9 mi	none	650 ft	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)
GAD Gadsden, AL	40 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	569 ft	15:56 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	119 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.13 mi	200 ft	682 ft	10:13 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	188 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	09:53 UTC
LNP Wise, VA	287 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: drizzle	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	2 mi	200 ft	2,684 ft	10:35 UTC
SXL Summersville, WV	396 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,819 ft
EKN Elkins, WV	465 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	4 mi	900 ft	1,987 ft	10:37 UTC
CBE Cumberland, MD	525 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	757 ft	10:15 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	653 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	528 ft	09:54 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	703 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	10:35 UTC
MSV Monticello, NY	752 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	1,403 ft	10:26 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	2 mi	400 ft	284 ft	6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 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, 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ALB

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 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 west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet

The forecast for BHM, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Albany International.