Westover Arb/Metro Airport to Adirondack Regional CEF → SLK
150 nautical miles (173 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 332°, about 346° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC). Right now CEF is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots; SLK is IFR, wind calm. 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 122 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 122 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 CEF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 5,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 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 southwest 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
- 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
- B737 at 800 ft, 17 nm southwest, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDL
- Where
- over BDL
- Time
- 09:58 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 800 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 6
- B737 at 6,700 ft, 33 nm southwest, 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. 56 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest 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, 9 nm west, 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC): light turbulence from 23,000 ft to 32,000 ft. 56 nm along the route, 9 nm west 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
- CRJ7 at 600 ft, 35 nm east, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 132 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BTV UA /OV 5 SW BTV/TM 1109/FL006/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 006 TOPS 045/TB NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through BTV
- Where
- 5 southwest btv
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- bases 600 ft tops 4,500 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
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 2 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB). 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 | 350° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 1 h 28 min | 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 9 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 27 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 14 kt | +15 kt | 7 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 26 min | 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 4 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 26 min | 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 27 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 27 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -8 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 27 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 19 kt | +18 kt | -11 °C | 102 kt | 1 h 28 min | 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 21 kt | +16 kt | -23 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 27 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 25 kt | +19 kt | -39 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 29 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 37 kt | +16 kt | -43 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 27 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 45 kt | +16 kt | -51 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 27 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 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; 36 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 47 nm out; 36 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° |
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 | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 241 ft | 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC) |
| AQW North Adams, MA | 38 nm out, 11 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | 600 ft | 653 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| GFL Glens Falls, NY | 85 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet | calm | 8 mi | 3,300 ft | 328 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SLK Saranac Lake, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | 500 ft | 1,662 ft | 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,662 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SLK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet low IFR
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist IFR
The whole forecast for SLK
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 1,100 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at CEF 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC), at SLK 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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: Westover Arb/Metro Airport, Adirondack Regional.