Plan a flight · Mon 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC)

Buffalo Niagara International to Eppley Airfield BUF → OMA

769 nautical miles (885 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 269°, about 280° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 2:42 pm CDT (19:42 UTC). Right now BUF is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots; OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 270 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 220 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

F2TH at 800 ft, 47 nm east, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC): overcast above 800 ft, remarks: tops 3,700 ft bases 800 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC190005/TM 1213/FL008/TP F2TH/SK 008 OVC/RM TOPS 037 BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
5 nm south (190°) of ROC
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Sky
at 800 ft overcast
Remarks
tops 3,700 ft bases 800 ft
B38M at 37,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): -48 °C, wind 335° at 62 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OLE UA /OV GEE249029 /TM 1136 /FL370 /TP B38M /TA M48 /WV 33562KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OLE
Where
29 nm west (249°) of GEE
Time
11:36 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−48 °C
Wind
from 335° at 62 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
A321 at 32,000 ft, 48 nm east, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: occasional moderate from syr to iag zob. At the departure end, 48 nm east 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
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, 42 nm east, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 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
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 49 nm south, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): remarks: bases reported at at 2,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/RM BASES REPORTED AT 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
over KERI
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Remarks
bases reported at at 2,000 ft
B739 at 9,000 ft, 11 nm south, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 190 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
B350 at 2,000 ft, 6 nm south, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 200 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
B722 at 6,000 ft, 46 nm south, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 210 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
B717 at 400 ft, 33 nm south, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 210 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 210 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
B739 at 34,000 ft, 37 nm north, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. 230 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
B739 at 34,000 ft, 45 nm north, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. 420 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none

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 7 forecast points nearest it (BUF, CLE, MKG, JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA). 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 21 kt	+22 kt		98 kt	7 h 51 min	3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+18 kt	15 °C	102 kt	7 h 32 min	2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	7 h 24 min	2:42 pm CDT (19:42 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+19 kt	7 °C	101 kt	7 h 37 min	2:55 pm CDT (19:55 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	+22 kt	3 °C	98 kt	7 h 51 min	3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	+23 kt	-1 °C	97 kt	7 h 56 min	3:14 pm CDT (20:14 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	+24 kt	-6 °C	96 kt	8 h 01 min	3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 26 kt	+24 kt	-9 °C	96 kt	8 h 01 min	3:19 pm CDT (20:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-21 °C	90 kt	8 h 33 min	3:51 pm CDT (20:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 39 kt	+37 kt	-35 °C	83 kt	9 h 16 min	4:34 pm CDT (21:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 47 kt	+44 kt	-42 °C	76 kt	10 h 07 min	5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 60 kt	+51 kt	-50 °C	69 kt	11 h 09 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 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; 25 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°
CLE	used from 100 nm out; 87 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
MKG	used from 200 nm out; 109 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
JOT	used from 400 nm out; 51 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
DBQ	used from 450 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
DSM	used from 599 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
OMA	used from 699 nm out; 45 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°

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	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	4 mi	600 ft	726 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)
CYSN St Catharines,	20 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	3 mi	1,400 ft	321 ft	12:08 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	110 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				776 ft
PTK Pontiac, MI	210 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	4 mi	25,000 ft	980 ft	11:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	260 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	860 ft	11:53 UTC
LWA South Haven, MI	330 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	665 ft	11:55 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	460 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	742 ft	11:54 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	529 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	11:53 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	579 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	11:52 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	669 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	957 ft	11:54 UTC
AIO Atlantic, IA	729 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,164 ft	11:50 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,164 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:42 pm CDT (19:42 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for OMA

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 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 now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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, Eppley Airfield.