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Westover Arb/Metro Airport to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International CEF → AZO

578 nautical miles (665 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 275°, about 289° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC). Right now CEF is IFR, wind from the east (090°) at 3 knots; AZO is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 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: 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

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 558 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 289 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 40 to 259 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 CEF.

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

A320 at 2,500 ft, 13 nm south, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL075005/TM 1208/FL025/TP A320/SK BASES010 TOPS040/WX 3SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (075°) of KBDL
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BASES010 TOPS040
Weather
3SM
B738 at 2,000 ft, 15 nm south, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
Time
10:44 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
A321 at 1,900 ft, 16 nm south, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a broken layer above 1,900 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 1258/FL019/TP A321/SK BKN019/RM DURD RWY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 1,900 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
B737 at 5,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): no turbulence, scattered clouds from 3,500 ft to 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL020007/TM 1102/FL050/TP B737/SK SCT 035 TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
7 nm north (020°) of KBDL
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 3,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth
MULT at 36,000 ft, 45 nm north, 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC): light turbulence from 23,000 ft to 32,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 45 nm north 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
B739 at 28,000 ft, 29 nm south, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 50 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL/TM 1128/FL280/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
over PWL
Time
11:28 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb
SR22 at 1,000 ft, 38 nm south, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): overcast. 60 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV 2MI W POU/TM 1235/FL010/TP SR22/SK OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
2MI west pou
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast
H25B at 800 ft, 48 nm north, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): scattered clouds above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 at mins. 60 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
5B2 UA /OV ALB360020/TM 1210/FL008/TP H25B/SK SCT 008/RM DURD RY23 AT MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 5B2
Where
20 nm north (360°) of ALB
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
scattered clouds from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 at mins
B737 at 6,700 ft, 29 nm north, 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. 60 nm along the route, 29 nm north 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
E75L at 10,000 ft, 24 nm south, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): light chop turbulence from 10,000 ft to 19,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGJ UA /OV HUO020030/TM 1220/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP 190-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGJ
Where
30 nm north (020°) of HUO
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light chop from 19,000 ft to 10,000 ft
A21N at 32,000 ft, 42 nm north, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1133/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
11:33 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
A21N at 35,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 120 nm along the route, 9 nm north 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, 42 nm north, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 38,000 ft. 120 nm along the route, 42 nm north 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
G280 at 6,500 ft, 9 nm south, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 160 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB020003/TM 1135/FL065/TP G280/SK BASES019 TOPS060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
3 nm north (020°) of CFB
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
G280
Sky
BASES019 TOPS060

16 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 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 (BDL, ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, FWA, MKG). 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	320° at 13 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	5 h 10 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+7 kt	11 °C	113 kt	5 h 07 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	+8 kt	9 °C	112 kt	5 h 10 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+10 kt	5 °C	110 kt	5 h 15 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+13 kt	1 °C	107 kt	5 h 24 min	2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+14 kt	-2 °C	106 kt	5 h 27 min	2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	+15 kt	-7 °C	105 kt	5 h 30 min	2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 26 kt	+16 kt	-9 °C	104 kt	5 h 33 min	2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 27 kt	+16 kt	-21 °C	104 kt	5 h 33 min	2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 38 kt	+22 kt	-37 °C	98 kt	5 h 54 min	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 47 kt	+33 kt	-45 °C	87 kt	6 h 39 min	3:49 pm EDT (19:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 53 kt	+36 kt	-52 °C	84 kt	6 h 53 min	4:03 pm EDT (20:03 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
BDL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
ALB	used from 50 nm out; 33 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°
SYR	used from 100 nm out; 58 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°
BUF	used from 199 nm out; 61 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 349 nm out; 71 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°
FWA	used from 499 nm out; 88 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
MKG	used from 548 nm out; 71 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°

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
CEF Springfield/Chicopee, MA	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	241 ft	8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC)
GBR Great Barrington, MA	40 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	no report just now				739 ft
BGM Binghamton, NY	150 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,635 ft	13:03 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	179 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	12:56 UTC
OLE Olean, NY	259 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	2,135 ft	12:55 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	339 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	379 nm out, 23 nm north of the line	no report just now				776 ft
CYQG Windsor,	459 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17	4 mi	500 ft	622 ft	13:00 UTC
YIP Detroit, MI	489 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	1.25 mi	200 ft	715 ft	12:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	528 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	12:56 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	destination	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	873 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,135 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AZO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AZO

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

The forecast for CEF, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 9 knots, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet and more above
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet and more above
Changing between Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) to: wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
Changing between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) to: wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15
Changing between Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) to: wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, a few clouds at 3,000 feet
Changing between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC) to: wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, am dust storm, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

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

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 479 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at CEF 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC), at AZO 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 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, 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: Westover Arb/Metro Airport, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International.