Buffalo Niagara International to Manchester Boston Regional BUF → MHT
321 nautical miles (369 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 088°, about 099° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:40 am EDT (13:40 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: 13 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 97 to 291 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 BUF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 23 nm north, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 97 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
- Time
- 11:16 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
- B738 at 28,000 ft, 34 nm north, 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 301 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
1P1 UA /OV CON339022 /TM 1032 /FL280 /TP B738 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through 1P1
- Where
- 22 nm north (339°) of CON
- Time
- 10:32 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the destination end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- over BOS
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb ssoxs aid
- A321 at 9,500 ft, 30 nm southeast, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. At the destination end, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 10 nm north (350°) of BOS
- Time
- 09:05 UTC
- Height
- at 9,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
- B738 climbing, 0 nm southwest, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- over BUF
- Time
- 10:20 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
- A319 at 3,000 ft, 3 nm east, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- 10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
- Time
- 10:17 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Sky
- at 3,000 ft overcast
- Remarks
- bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft
- A21N at 35,000 ft, 23 nm south, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 39 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- 15 nm south (190°) of GEE
- Time
- 08:52 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- lght-mod chop
- Remarks
- zob
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: occasional moderate from syr to iag zob. 49 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1104/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM OCNL MOD FROM SYR TO IAG ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- over ROC
- Time
- 11:04 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- Remarks
- occasional moderate from syr to iag zob
- A21N at 30,000 ft, 11 nm north, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 30,000 ft. 107 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1120/FL300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CAT 300
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over SYR
- Time
- 11:20 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- continuous light clear-air turbulence at 30,000 ft
- CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 11 nm north, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 107 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV 10S/TM 0930/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK B020-T060
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- over 10S
- Time
- 09:30 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- B020-T060
- A21N at 35,000 ft, 32 nm south, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 155 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
- Report
- a routine report filed through BGM
- Where
- over RKA
- Time
- 11:12 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- continuous light at 35,000 ft
- B738 at 38,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 38,000 ft. 155 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1058/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CAT 380
- Report
- a routine report filed through RME
- Where
- over UCA
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light clear-air turbulence at 38,000 ft
- B737 at 6,700 ft, 15 nm south, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): a broken layer up to 6,700 ft; clear from 6,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 214 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1102/FL067/TP B737/SK BKN-TOP067/SKC/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over ALB
- Time
- 11:02 UTC
- Height
- at 6,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- BKN-TOP067 C
- Remarks
- during the climb
- MULT at 36,000 ft, 4 nm east, 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC): light turbulence from 23,000 ft to 32,000 ft. 233 nm along the route, 4 nm east 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
6 more routine reports are on the map.
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 4 forecast points nearest it (BUF, SYR, ALB, 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 | 340° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 2 h 32 min | 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 2 h 32 min | 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 8 °C | 127 kt | 2 h 32 min | 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −8 kt | 6 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 30 min | 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −8 kt | 3 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 30 min | 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −9 kt | -1 °C | 129 kt | 2 h 29 min | 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −10 kt | -6 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 28 min | 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −11 kt | -10 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 27 min | 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 22 kt | −11 kt | -11 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 27 min | 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 24 kt | −11 kt | -22 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 27 min | 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 32 kt | −16 kt | -39 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 22 min | 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 36 kt | −29 kt | -45 °C | 149 kt | 2 h 09 min | 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 39 kt | −32 kt | -52 °C | 152 kt | 2 h 07 min | 9:40 am EDT (13:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| SYR | used from 49 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| ALB | used from 146 nm out; 49 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° |
| BOS | used from 291 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF Buffalo, NY | departure | no report just now | 726 ft | ||||
| GVQ Batavia, NY | 29 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 913 ft | ||||
| ROC Rochester, NY | 49 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 558 ft | ||||
| SYR Syracuse, NY | 117 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| RME Rome, NY | 146 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 504 ft | ||||
| SCH Schenectady, NY | 214 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 377 ft | ||||
| DDH Bennington, VT | 243 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 826 ft | ||||
| EEN Keene, NH | 282 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 488 ft | ||||
| MHT Manchester, NH | destination | no report just now | 266 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 913 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MHT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC)
MHT 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.
Daylight
Sunset at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at MHT 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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: Buffalo Niagara International, Manchester Boston Regional.