Buffalo Niagara International to Mbs International BUF → MBS
237 nautical miles (272 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 26-knot headwind), arriving about 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC). 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 C24C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 39,000 ft, moving from the west at 35 knots, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Over the last 0 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 130855 MKCC WST 130855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 24C VALID UNTIL 1055Z MI LH LS LM FROM 80NNE SAW-60NE ASP-20NE ECK-MBS-30NW SAW-80NNE SAW AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 25035KT. TOPS TO FL390.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. AIRMET in force: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), over the whole route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is about 13,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗
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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 (BUF, CLE, TVC). 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 | 260° at 29 kt | +28 kt | 92 kt | 2 h 35 min | 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 27 kt | +26 kt | 13 °C | 94 kt | 2 h 31 min | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 34 kt | +31 kt | 10 °C | 89 kt | 2 h 40 min | 8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 39 kt | +36 kt | 6 °C | 84 kt | 2 h 49 min | 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 42 kt | +40 kt | 2 °C | 80 kt | 2 h 58 min | 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 42 kt | +41 kt | -3 °C | 79 kt | 3 h | 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 43 kt | +42 kt | -7 °C | 78 kt | 3 h 02 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 43 kt | +43 kt | -10 °C | 77 kt | 3 h 05 min | 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 39 kt | +39 kt | -22 °C | 81 kt | 2 h 56 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 47 kt | +45 kt | -35 °C | 75 kt | 3 h 10 min | 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 60 kt | +53 kt | -43 °C | 67 kt | 3 h 32 min | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 70 kt | +63 kt | -46 °C | 57 kt | 4 h 09 min | 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC) |
Based on data from the 13th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 260/36 | 260/29 13° | 250/40 7° | 260/44 2° | 270/48 -10° | 280/44 -22° | 300/48 -37° | 310/48 -47° | 300/60 -45° |
| CLE | used from 99 nm out; 113 nm from the line | 260/29 | 270/23 15° | 250/32 11° | 260/38 3° | 280/36 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 300/40 -34° | 310/68 -41° | 310/77 -47° |
| TVC | used from 197 nm out; 113 nm from the line | 270/31 | 270/24 14° | 270/39 10° | 260/47 3° | 270/51 -11° | 270/45 -21° | 290/63 -31° | 290/72 -40° | 300/77 -49° |
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 | no report just now | 726 ft | ||||
| CYSN St Catharines, | 20 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 321 ft | ||||
| BAX Bad Axe, MI | 187 nm out, 21 nm north of the line | no report just now | 763 ft | ||||
| CFS Caro, MI | 207 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 704 ft | ||||
| MBS Saginaw, MI | destination | no report just now | 668 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 763 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table
At MBS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
MBS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line
BUF: 8 notices in force, 2 starting within a week. all of them, grouped →
- closed Apron TXL F closed until Tue 13 Oct, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) · BUF 10/090
as issued
!BUF 10/090 BUF APRON TXL F CLSD 2610130122-2610131300
MBS: 9 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
- closed Taxiway E closed until further notice · MBS 09/093
as issued
!MBS 09/093 MBS TWY E CLSD 2609281111-PERM
23 notices near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Navigation aid ILS runway 28 out of service until Wed 14 Oct, 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) · 0 nm along the route, 25 nm off the line · GVQ 10/012
as issued
!GVQ 10/012 GVQ NAV ILS RWY 28 U/S 2610071416-2610142100
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1002873) 42°57′N 78°39′W (2.6 nautical miles northwest BQR) 1,024 ft (306 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 5:42 pm EST (22:42 UTC), estimated · 0 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · BQR 10/035
as issued
!BUF 10/035 BQR OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1002873) 425718.00N0783905.00W (2.6NM NW BQR) 1024FT (306FT AGL) U/S 2610051642-2611192242EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR Unknown) 42°48′N 78°34′W (7.35 nautical miles ESE 9G0) 1,119 ft (191 ft above ground level) out of service until Tue 10 Nov, 1:00 am EST (06:00 UTC) · 0 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · 9G0 09/251
as issued
!BUF 09/251 9G0 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR UNKNOWN) 424800.10N0783421.40W (7.35NM ESE 9G0) 1119FT (191FT AGL) U/S 2609260343-2611100600
- Obstruction tower lights (ASN 2022-AEA-3244-OE) 42°50′N 78°44′W (1.6 nautical miles southwest 9G0) 766 ft (124 ft above ground level) out of service until Wed 2 Dec, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC) · 0 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · 9G0 09/058
as issued
!BUF 09/058 9G0 OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2022-AEA-3244-OE) 425044N0784443W (1.6NM SW 9G0) 766FT (124FT AGL) U/S 2609031254-2612022359
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1234181) 42°52′N 78°41′W (1.6 nautical miles northeast 9G0) 838.9FT (149.9FT above ground level) out of service until Sat 21 Nov, 8:54 am EST (13:54 UTC) · 0 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · 9G0 08/180
as issued
!BUF 08/180 9G0 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1234181) 425242.80N0784114.60W (1.6NM NE 9G0) 838.9FT (149.9FT AGL) U/S 2608231254-2611211354
- Navigation aid ILS runway 28 outer marker out of service until Wed 20 Jan, 3:00 pm EST (20:00 UTC), estimated · 0 nm along the route, 25 nm off the line · GVQ 05/010
as issued
!GVQ 05/010 GVQ NAV ILS RWY 28 OM U/S 2605271147-2701202000EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASN 2022-AEA-12922-OE) 43°01′N 78°55′W (4.9 nautical miles south IAG) 752 ft (164 ft above ground level) out of service until Fri 1 Jan, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC) · 10 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · IAG 10/011
as issued
!IAG 10/011 IAG OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2022-AEA-12922-OE) 430139N0785554W (4.9NM S IAG) 752FT (164FT AGL) U/S 2610031439-2701012359
- Navigation aid ILS runway 28 outer marker out of service until Tue 26 Jan, 4:11 pm EST (21:11 UTC), estimated · 10 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · IAG 07/003
as issued
!IAG 07/003 IAG NAV ILS RWY 28 OM U/S 2607021132-2701262111EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASN 2023-above ground level-7248-OE) 43°15′N 82°42′W (3.7 nautical miles NNE 4Y8) 1,023 ft (250 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 22 Oct, 10:13 pm EDT (02:13 UTC) · 177 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · 4Y8 09/098
as issued
!LAN 09/098 4Y8 OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2023-AGL-7248-OE) 431521N0824238W (3.7NM NNE 4Y8) 1023FT (250FT AGL) U/S 2609080214-2610230213
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1251554) 43°32′N 82°38′W (10.3 nautical miles ENE Y83) 990.8FT (264.8FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 1 Jan, 3:04 am EST (08:04 UTC) · 177 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · Y83 09/046
as issued
!LAN 09/046 Y83 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1251554) 433244.50N0823830.10W (10.3NM ENE Y83) 990.8FT (264.8FT AGL) U/S 2609030804-2701010804
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1224060) 43°25′N 83°12′W (8.1 nautical miles northwest 77G) 1,107 ft (315 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 5:34 pm EST (22:34 UTC), estimated · 197 nm along the route, 2 nm off the line · 77G 10/070
as issued
!LAN 10/070 77G OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1224060) 432510.20N0831213.50W (8.1NM NW 77G) 1107FT (315FT AGL) U/S 2610051636-2611192234EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1219865) 43°33′N 83°30′W (7.0 nautical miles NNW CFS) 939.3FT (303.1FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 3:03 pm EST (20:03 UTC) · 217 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · CFS 09/003
as issued
!CFS 09/003 CFS OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1219865) 433354.30N0833039.90W (7.0NM NNW CFS) 939.3FT (303.1FT AGL) U/S 2609022003-2612312003
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1224912) 43°25′N 83°42′W (3.1 nautical miles west 60D) 878.0FT (245.1FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 25 Dec, 5:21 am EST (10:21 UTC) · 217 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · 60D 08/319
as issued
!LAN 08/319 60D OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1224912) 432547.30N0834218.60W (3.1NM W 60D) 878.0FT (245.1FT AGL) U/S 2608271021-2612251021
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1005874) 43°27′N 83°48′W (2.8 nautical miles northeast HYX) 857 ft (273 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 3:30 pm EST (20:30 UTC), estimated · 227 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · HYX 10/002
as issued
!HYX 10/002 HYX OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1005874) 432743.00N0834845.00W (2.8NM NE HYX) 857FT (273FT AGL) U/S 2610051431-2611192030EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1005872) 43°28′N 83°50′W (2.5 nautical miles north HYX) 1,457 ft (873 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 3:30 pm EST (20:30 UTC), estimated · 227 nm along the route, 2 nm off the line · HYX 10/003
as issued
!HYX 10/003 HYX OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1005872) 432824.00N0835040.00W (2.5NM N HYX) 1457FT (873FT AGL) U/S 2610051431-2611192030EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1005875) 43°27′N 83°48′W (2.8 nautical miles northeast HYX) 857 ft (273 ft above ground level) out of service until Thu 19 Nov, 3:28 pm EST (20:28 UTC), estimated · 227 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · HYX 10/001
as issued
!HYX 10/001 HYX OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1005875) 432743.00N0834841.00W (2.8NM NE HYX) 857FT (273FT AGL) U/S 2610051428-2611192028EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1065671) 43°24′N 83°58′W (5.5 nautical miles WSW HYX) 869.8FT (255.9FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 26 Jan, 6:58 am EST (11:58 UTC) · 227 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · HYX 09/014
as issued
!HYX 09/014 HYX OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1065671) 432424.90N0835859.50W (5.5NM WSW HYX) 869.8FT (255.9FT AGL) U/S 2609281158-2701261158
- Obstruction Stack lights (ASN 2019-above ground level-1793-OE) 43°28′N 83°54′W (3.3 nautical miles northwest HYX) 693 ft (110 ft above ground level) out of service until Sat 31 Jul, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC) · 227 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · HYX 05/011
as issued
!HYX 05/011 HYX OBST STACK LGT (ASN 2019-AGL-1793-OE) 432845N0835416W (3.3NM NW HYX) 693FT (110FT AGL) U/S 2405301958-2707312359
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1228142) 43°31′N 83°58′W (3.8 nautical miles WSW 3CM) 860.2FT (260.2FT above ground level) out of service until Sun 29 Nov, 10:54 am EST (15:54 UTC) · 237 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · 3CM 08/363
as issued
!LAN 08/363 3CM OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1228142) 433126.90N0835835.00W (3.8NM WSW 3CM) 860.2FT (260.2FT AGL) U/S 2608311454-2611291554
- Navigation aid VOR out of service until further notice · 237 nm along the route, 29 nm off the line · MOP 07/013
as issued
!MOP 07/013 MOP NAV VOR U/S 2607141412-PERM
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as 43°08′N 79°02′W (4.6 nautical miles WNW IAG) to 43°08′N 79°02′W (4.5 nautical miles northwest IAG) to 43°08′N 79°01′W (4.2 nautical miles northwest IAG) to 43°08′N 79°01′W (4.0 nautical miles northwest IAG) to 43°08′N 78°59′W (2.5 nautical miles northwest IAG) to 43°08′N 78°58′W (2.4 nautical miles NNW IAG) to 43°09′N 78°58′W (3.6 nautical miles NNW IAG) to 43°09′N 79°00′W (4.0 nautical miles NNW IAG) to 43°09′N 79°01′W (4.2 nautical miles northwest IAG) to 43°08′N 79°01′W (4.1 nautical miles northwest IAG) to 43°08′N 79°02′W (4.8 nautical miles northwest IAG) to Point of Origin the surface-200 ft above ground level until Fri 15 Jan, 6:59 pm EST (23:59 UTC) · 10 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · IAG 06/070
as issued
!IAG 06/070 IAG AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 430819N0790231W (4.6NM WNW IAG) TO 430823N0790222W (4.5NM NW IAG) TO 430822N0790158W (4.2NM NW IAG) TO 430809N0790141W (4.0NM NW IAG) TO 430812N0785913W (2.5NM NW IAG) TO 430835N0785821W (2.4NM NNW IAG) TO 430946N0785859W (3.6NM NNW IAG) TO 430936N0790017W (4.0NM NNW IAG) TO 430909N0790109W (4.2NM NW IAG) TO 430844N0790125W (4.1NM NW IAG) TO 430845N0790231W (4.8NM NW IAG) TO POINT OF ORIGIN SFC-200FT AGL 2606260000-2701152359
- Airspace parachute jumping within an area defined as 2 nautical miles radius of IAG the surface-10,000 ft daily 1100-SS until Sat 31 Oct, 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) · Daily:1100-SS~DLY 1100-SS · 10 nm along the route, 8 nm off the line · IAG 05/021
as issued
!IAG 05/021 IAG AIRSPACE PJE WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2NM RADIUS OF IAG SFC-10000FT DLY 1100-SS 2605121100-2610312209
- Obstruction crane (ASN Unknown) 43°34′N 83°53′W (1.98 nautical miles north approach end runway 18) 809 ft (232 ft above ground level) flagged and lighted until Sat 31 Jul, 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 227 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · 3CM 05/105
as issued
!LAN 05/105 3CM OBST CRANE (ASN UNKNOWN) 433447N0835359W (1.98NM N APCH END RWY 18) 809FT (232FT AGL) FLAGGED AND LGTD 2505081831-2707312000EST
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked a minute ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Daylight
Sunset at BUF 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC), at MBS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗










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, Mbs International.
