Plan a flight · Mon 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC)

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Buffalo Niagara International CHO → BUF

289 nautical miles (332 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 358°, about 006° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC). Right now CHO is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots; BUF is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 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 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 first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 139 nm of the route.
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 last 249 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 40 to 249 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 CHO.

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

B39M descending, 48 nm east, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 38 nm west, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 129 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 44 nm west, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 139 nm along the route, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
C208 at 2,700 ft, 2 nm northeast, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 219 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob
A21N at 35,000 ft, 43 nm east, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 269 nm along the route, 43 nm east 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, 48 nm east, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: occasional moderate from syr to iag zob. At the destination 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 destination 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 destination 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

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 3 forecast points nearest it (EKN, PSB, BUF). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	360° at 18 kt	+18 kt	11 °C	102 kt	2 h 50 min	10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	360° at 23 kt	+23 kt	9 °C	97 kt	2 h 59 min	10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 28 kt	+28 kt	6 °C	92 kt	3 h 08 min	10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	350° at 29 kt	+29 kt	2 °C	91 kt	3 h 11 min	10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC)
13,500 ft	350° at 31 kt	+31 kt	-1 °C	89 kt	3 h 15 min	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)
15,500 ft	350° at 33 kt	+33 kt	-5 °C	87 kt	3 h 19 min	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 36 kt	+35 kt	-8 °C	85 kt	3 h 24 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 36 kt	+35 kt	-9 °C	85 kt	3 h 24 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	350° at 43 kt	+43 kt	-22 °C	77 kt	3 h 45 min	11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 54 kt	+54 kt	-36 °C	66 kt	4 h 23 min	11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 65 kt	+62 kt	-42 °C	58 kt	4 h 59 min	12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 43 kt	+41 kt	-51 °C	79 kt	3 h 39 min	11:15 am EDT (15:15 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
EKN	used from 0 nm out; 68 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
PSB	used from 99 nm out; 46 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
BUF	used from 249 nm out; 20 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°

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
CHO Charlottesville, VA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
LUA Luray, VA	30 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,800 ft	902 ft	11:15 UTC
FRR Front Royal, VA	50 nm out, 12 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,700 ft	703 ft	11:15 UTC
HMZ Bedford, PA	119 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,161 ft	11:15 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	129 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots	3 mi	300 ft	2,284 ft	11:27 UTC
OYM St Marys, PA	199 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,934 ft
BFD Bradford, PA	219 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	2,143 ft	10:53 UTC
OLE Olean, NY	249 nm out, 14 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	2,135 ft	11:15 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,700 ft	726 ft	7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BUF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BUF

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

The forecast for CHO, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 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 CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Buffalo Niagara International.