Patrick Leahy Burlington International to Buffalo Niagara International BTV → BUF
259 nautical miles (298 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 251°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC). Right now BTV is marginal VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 3 knots; BUF is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 110 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 BTV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B777 at 37,000 ft, 38 nm north, 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC): moderate turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSS UA /OV MAL/TM 1316/FL370/TP B777/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSS
- Where
- over MAL
- Time
- 13:16 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B777
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B77W at 36,000 ft, 34 nm north, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
OGS UA /OV CURDS/TM 1218/FL360/TP B77W/TB CONS MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through OGS
- Where
- curds
- Time
- 12:18 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B77W
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
- B77W at 36,000 ft, 37 nm north, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART030030/TM 1221/FL360/TP B77W/TB CONS MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (030°) of ART
- Time
- 12:21 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B77W
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate clear-air turbulence
- E75L at 33,000 ft, 42 nm south, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 42 nm south 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
- PAY1 at 3,400 ft, 38 nm southeast, 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 1334/FL034/TP PAY1/SK BASE 003 TOP 034
- Report
- a routine report filed through MPV
- Where
- over MPV
- Time
- 13:34 UTC
- Height
- at 3,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PAY1
- Sky
- base 300 ft top 3,400 ft
- CRJ9 at 7,000 ft, 14 nm south, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BTV UA /OV 10 S BTV/TM 1155/FL070/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH INC
- Report
- a routine report filed through BTV
- Where
- 10 south btv
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- tops 4,000 ft
- Turbulence
- smooth inc
- C402 at 7,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 1427/FL070/TP C402/SK BASE 007 TOP 055/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLK
- Where
- over SLK
- Time
- 14:27 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C402
- Sky
- base 700 ft top 5,500 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- P212 at 6,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): remarks: during the climb KSLK. 40 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 1212/FL060/TP P212/SK BASE 003-004/RM DURC KSLK
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLK
- Where
- over SLK
- Time
- 12:12 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P212
- Sky
- base from 300 ft to 400 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb KSLK
- B38M at 35,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 35,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLK UA /OV SLK270030/TM 1235/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD 350
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLK
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of SLK
- Time
- 12:35 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light to moderate at 35,000 ft
- BCS3 at 38,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: rpts by mult aircraft. 100 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GFL UA /OV GFL-SYR/TM 1431/FL380/TP BCS3/TB LGT MOD CHOP 240-380/RM RPTS BY MULT ACFT
- Report
- a routine report filed through GFL
- Where
- between GFL and SYR
- Time
- 14:31 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- light moderate chop from 24,000 ft to 38,000 ft
- Remarks
- rpts by mult aircraft
- B739 at 35,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART190030/TM 1345/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of ART
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ9 at 600 ft, 33 nm southeast, 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC): a broken layer from 600 ft to 3,800 ft, remarks: final runway 28. 149 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV KSYR/TM 1426/FL006/TP CRJ9/SK BKN006-TOP038/RM FINAL RY 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over KSYR
- Time
- 14:26 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 600 ft, tops 3,800 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 28
- E175 at 4,600 ft, 38 nm southeast, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: clear abov at 4,600 ft. 149 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR150010/TM 1325/FL046/TP E175/SK TOPS046-BASES028/TB NEG/RM CLR ABOV 046
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 10 nm southeast (150°) of SYR
- Time
- 13:25 UTC
- Height
- at 4,600 ft
- Aircraft
- E175
- Sky
- TOPS046-BASES028
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- clear abov at 4,600 ft
- B38M at 34,000 ft, 29 nm south, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): light chop turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1305/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over SYR
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
12 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 3 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR, BUF). 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 | 300° at 24 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 2 h 28 min | 1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 27 kt | +13 kt | 12 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 25 min | 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 31 kt | +15 kt | 9 °C | 105 kt | 2 h 28 min | 1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 31 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 25 min | 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 31 kt | +11 kt | 1 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 23 min | 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 31 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 27 min | 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 31 kt | +16 kt | -7 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 29 min | 1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 32 kt | +18 kt | -10 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 32 min | 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 39 kt | +25 kt | -21 °C | 95 kt | 2 h 44 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 44 kt | +27 kt | -37 °C | 93 kt | 2 h 47 min | 1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 56 kt | +28 kt | -47 °C | 92 kt | 2 h 49 min | 1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 61 kt | +31 kt | -53 °C | 89 kt | 2 h 55 min | 1:41 pm EDT (17:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | used from 0 nm out; 95 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 50 nm out; 81 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° |
| BUF | used from 199 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 270/25 | 300/28 14° | 300/29 8° | 310/29 2° | 300/30 -9° | 290/33 -21° | 290/44 -37° | 290/56 -47° | 300/62 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTV Burlington, VT | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 334 ft | 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC) |
| LKP Lake Placid, NY | 40 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 700 ft | 1,747 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| ART Watertown, NY | 129 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 400 ft | 330 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| FZY Fulton, NY | 159 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 400 ft | 475 ft | 14:30 UTC |
| ROC Rochester, NY | 209 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | variable at 6 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 558 ft | 14:07 UTC |
| GVQ Batavia, NY | 239 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 22 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 913 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| BUF Buffalo, NY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light drizzle | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 726 ft | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,747 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BUF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for BUF
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
- 30% chance between Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
The forecast for BTV, the departure
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,100 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist
- From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,000 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 BTV 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC), at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 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: Patrick Leahy Burlington International, Buffalo Niagara International.