Buffalo Niagara International to Okc Will Rogers International BUF → OKC
985 nautical miles (1,134 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 249°, about 260° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 10:44 am CDT (15:44 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: 4 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 route from 189 to 418 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 last 239 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
- A333 descending, 38 nm north, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 209 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 05:44 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- tops 2,500 ft
- B739 descending, 38 nm north, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 209 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 04:54 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- bases 1,100 ft
- B738 at 1,700 ft, 12 nm northwest, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 239 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B738 at 1,800 ft, 12 nm northwest, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 239 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 05:18 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B738 at 1,300 ft, 12 nm northwest, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 239 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 04:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 26 nm north, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 318 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over OLK
- Time
- 04:31 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ45
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 44 nm north, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 448 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (BUF, CLE, FWA, IND, SPI, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, OKC). 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 | 250° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 9 h 28 min | 11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 14 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 12 min | 11:13 am CDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 11 °C | 109 kt | 9 h 02 min | 11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 8 °C | 112 kt | 8 h 48 min | 10:49 am CDT (15:49 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | +7 kt | 4 °C | 113 kt | 8 h 43 min | 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 0 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 57 min | 10:58 am CDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +12 kt | -4 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 07 min | 11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 19 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 18 min | 11:19 am CDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | +17 kt | -19 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 34 min | 11:35 am CDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | +19 kt | -33 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 45 min | 11:46 am CDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 47 kt | +25 kt | -42 °C | 95 kt | 10 h 22 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 49 kt | +23 kt | -50 °C | 97 kt | 10 h 09 min | 12:10 pm CDT (17:10 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| CLE | used from 100 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| FWA | used from 249 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| IND | used from 348 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| SPI | used from 448 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| STL | used from 547 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| COU | used from 647 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| SGF | used from 697 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| TUL | used from 796 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| OKC | used from 945 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
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 | ||||
| ERI Erie, PA | 80 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 732 ft | ||||
| CYPT Pelee Island, | 189 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 571 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 239 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 309 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 398 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 567 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| SUS St Louis, MO | 597 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 463 ft | ||||
| SGF Springfield, MO | 756 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,268 ft | ||||
| TUL Tulsa, OK | 886 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 677 ft | ||||
| RVS Tulsa, OK | 896 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 638 ft | ||||
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | destination | no report just now | 1,295 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,295 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC)
OKC 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 OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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, Okc Will Rogers International.