Patrick Leahy Burlington International to Louisville Muhammad Ali International BTV → SDF
681 nautical miles (783 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 241°, about 256° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 493 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E VALID UNTIL 0355Z PA MD VA DC WV OH FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 168 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 375 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 128 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 326 nm out.
- 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 route from 49 to 572 nm out.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR, BUF, PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, CVG, LOU). 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 | 240° at 3 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 49 min | 3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 6 kt | +3 kt | 11 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 49 min | 3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 6 kt | +3 kt | 8 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 49 min | 3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 7 kt | +2 kt | 5 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 46 min | 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 8 kt | +2 kt | 1 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 46 min | 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | +4 kt | -3 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 52 min | 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 11 kt | +5 kt | -7 °C | 115 kt | 5 h 55 min | 4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 13 kt | +6 kt | -10 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 58 min | 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 17 kt | +14 kt | -21 °C | 106 kt | 6 h 25 min | 4:33 am EDT (08:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 35 kt | +33 kt | -34 °C | 87 kt | 7 h 50 min | 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 49 kt | +48 kt | -40 °C | 72 kt | 9 h 28 min | 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 50 kt | +48 kt | -49 °C | 72 kt | 9 h 28 min | 7:36 am EDT (11:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | used from 0 nm out; 91 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° |
| SYR | used from 99 nm out; 29 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° |
| BUF | used from 197 nm out; 58 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° |
| PSB | used from 296 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| AGC | used from 345 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
| CLE | used from 395 nm out; 50 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° |
| CMH | used from 444 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| CVG | used from 543 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
| LOU | used from 641 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
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 | no report just now | 334 ft | ||||
| LKP Lake Placid, NY | 39 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,747 ft | ||||
| RME Rome, NY | 118 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 504 ft | ||||
| SYR Syracuse, NY | 148 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| OLE Olean, NY | 266 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,135 ft | ||||
| BFD Bradford, PA | 286 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,143 ft | ||||
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 385 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,191 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | 424 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,225 ft | ||||
| LCK Columbus, OH | 513 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 743 ft | ||||
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 562 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| IMS Madison, IN | 651 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 819 ft | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | destination | no report just now | 500 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SDF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
SDF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 355 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 385 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 385 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 612 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at BTV 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC), at SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SDF is before sunrise there (7:48 am EDT (11:48 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, Louisville Muhammad Ali International.