Plan a flight · Mon 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)

Buffalo Niagara International to Cape Cod Gateway Airport BUF → HYA

383 nautical miles (440 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 110° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC). Right now BUF is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24; HYA is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 13 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 first 216 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 314 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 69 to 226 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 last 59 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 BUF.

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

urgent C402 at 500 ft, 26 nm southeast, 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC): remarks: a 10-knot loss of airspeed below 300 ft during the descent runway 6. At the destination end, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UUA /OV ACK/TM 1503/FL005/TP C402/RM -10KTS BLO 003 DURD RY6
```
Report
an urgent report filed through ACK
Where
over ACK
Time
15:03 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C402
Remarks
a 10-knot loss of airspeed below 300 ft during the descent runway 6
E75L at 33,000 ft, 24 nm north, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 118 nm along the route, 24 nm north 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
B39M at 36,000 ft, 32 nm north, 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC): moderate turbulence above 36,000 ft, remarks: speed/alt fluctuations 5-10KTS. 157 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1521/FL360/TP B39M/TB CONS MOD 360/RM SPEED/ALT FLUCTUATIONS 5-10KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 36,000 ft
Remarks
speed/alt fluctuations 5-10KTS
B38M at 37,000 ft, 18 nm north, 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. 157 nm along the route, 18 nm north 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
B38M at 37,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 37,000 ft. 157 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1508/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CAT 370
```
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 at 37,000 ft
B748 at 37,000 ft, 32 nm north, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC): moderate turbulence above 37,000 ft. 157 nm along the route, 32 nm north 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, 5 nm northwest, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 167 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest 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
E75L at 34,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 177 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 1432/FL340/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CAT 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over DNY
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 34,000 ft
A320 at 24,000 ft, 18 nm north, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. 304 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORH
Where
over ORH
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
BCS3 at 5,000 ft, 32 nm south, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 3,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the destination end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACK UA /OV CLAMY/TM 1325/FL050/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP 050-030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACK
Where
clamy
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate chop from 5,000 ft to 3,000 ft
A320 at 900 ft, 14 nm northwest, 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC): remarks: drud. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1438/FL009/TP A320/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
H25B at 500 ft, 14 nm northwest, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): remarks: drud. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1428/FL005/TP H25B/SK BASES 005 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
bases 500 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
K35R at 900 ft, 14 nm northwest, 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC): remarks: druc. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1357/FL009/TP K35R/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUC
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
druc
CRJ9 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1326/FL011/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 600 AGL/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 60,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (BUF, SYR, ALB, BDL, BOS). 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	310° at 20 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	2 h 48 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	2 h 47 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	2 h 45 min	3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−20 kt	7 °C	140 kt	2 h 44 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−19 kt	3 °C	139 kt	2 h 45 min	3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	−20 kt	-1 °C	140 kt	2 h 44 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	−22 kt	-5 °C	142 kt	2 h 42 min	3:06 pm EDT (19:06 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 30 kt	−24 kt	-9 °C	144 kt	2 h 40 min	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 30 kt	−25 kt	-10 °C	145 kt	2 h 38 min	3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 38 kt	−33 kt	-21 °C	153 kt	2 h 30 min	2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 43 kt	−34 kt	-37 °C	154 kt	2 h 29 min	2:53 pm EDT (18:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 52 kt	−39 kt	-47 °C	159 kt	2 h 25 min	2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 49 kt	−44 kt	-54 °C	164 kt	2 h 20 min	2:44 pm EDT (18:44 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
BUF	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
SYR	used from 49 nm out; 48 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°
ALB	used from 147 nm out; 52 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°
BDL	used from 245 nm out; 10 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°
BOS	used from 294 nm out; 39 nm from the line	340/17	340/23 11°	350/26 8°	350/28 2°	330/27 -9°	330/38 -22°	340/47 -38°	340/49 -46°	290/36 -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
BUF Buffalo, NY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	1,000 ft	726 ft	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
GVQ Batavia, NY	20 nm out, 10 nm northeast 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
ROC Rochester, NY	49 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	558 ft	15:54 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	108 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	2 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	15:56 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	128 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	4 mi	400 ft	1,635 ft	16:14 UTC
GBR Great Barrington, MA	236 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				739 ft
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	275 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	270 ft	15:53 UTC
PVD Providence, RI	334 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	15:51 UTC
EWB New Bedford, MA	353 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	79 ft	15:53 UTC
HYA Hyannis, MA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north (360°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	54 ft	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HYA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HYA

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 1½ miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet

The forecast for BUF, the departure

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

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 324 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 334 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at HYA 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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: Buffalo Niagara International, Cape Cod Gateway Airport.