Chippewa County International to Ogdensburg International CIU → OGS
391 nautical miles (450 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 108° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC). Right now CIU is low IFR, wind from the east (090°) at 12 knots; OGS 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: 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
- SIGMET E13E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the west at 35 knots, until 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 131155 MKCE WST 131155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13E VALID UNTIL 1355Z MI LH LS LM FROM 70NE SAW-40SE SSM-60NE ASP-50N TVC-30ENE SAW-70NE SAW AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 25035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 26,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 0 nm of the route.
Turbulence AIRMET in force: moderate turbulence from 26,000 ft to 38,000 ft, over the last 0 nm of the route. 4 pilot reports of turbulence near the line in the last three hours: moderate chop turbulence, at 32,000 ft, 50 nm south, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC); light to moderate clear-air turbulence above 3,200 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC). The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force along the route. A pilot reported no icing above 3,200 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC). The freezing level is about 13,000 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗
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 CIU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B39M at 32,000 ft, 50 nm south, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART/TM 1047/FL320/TP B39M/SK TOP 320 /TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- over ART
- Time
- 10:47 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Sky
- top 32,000 ft
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- C208 descending, 0 nm north, 8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: during the descent mult layers clear at FL050. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CIU UA /OV KCIU /TM 1231 /FLUNKN /TP C208 /SK OVC011-TOPUNKN /RM DURD MULT LYRS CLR AT FL050
- Report
- a routine report filed through CIU
- Where
- over KCIU
- Time
- 12:31 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- C208
- Sky
- overcast from 1,100 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent mult layers clear at FL050
- B38M at 35,000 ft, 50 nm south, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC): light chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. At the destination end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART/TM 1119/FL350/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- over ART
- Time
- 11:19 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 35,000 ft
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 49 nm south, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence above 34,000 ft. At the destination end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART115020/TM 1150/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP 340
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- 20 nm southeast (115°) of ART
- Time
- 11:50 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 34,000 ft
- A321 at 23,000 ft, 48 nm east, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLK UA /OV SLK360030/TM 1136/FL230/TP A321/SK TOP 230
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLK
- Where
- 30 nm north (360°) of SLK
- Time
- 11:36 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- top 23,000 ft
- S22T at 3,200 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence above 3,200 ft, no icing above 3,200 ft, 5 °C. At the destination end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSS UA /OV MSS/TM 1126/FL032/TP S22T/SK 007 BASE/TA 05/TB LGT-MOD CAT 032/IC NEG 032
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSS
- Where
- over MSS
- Time
- 11:26 UTC
- Height
- at 3,200 ft
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Sky
- at 700 ft base
- Temperature
- 5 °C
- Turbulence
- light to moderate clear-air turbulence at 3,200 ft
- Icing
- no at 3,200 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 (TVC, BUF, SYR). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 260° at 28 kt | −27 kt | 147 kt | 2 h 40 min | 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | −24 kt | 144 kt | 2 h 43 min | 11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 30 kt | −27 kt | 10 °C | 147 kt | 2 h 40 min | 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 37 kt | −32 kt | 7 °C | 152 kt | 2 h 34 min | 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 41 kt | −37 kt | 3 °C | 157 kt | 2 h 29 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 43 kt | −39 kt | -1 °C | 159 kt | 2 h 28 min | 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 44 kt | −42 kt | -5 °C | 162 kt | 2 h 25 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 46 kt | −45 kt | -10 °C | 165 kt | 2 h 22 min | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 47 kt | −45 kt | -11 °C | 165 kt | 2 h 22 min | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 45 kt | −45 kt | -21 °C | 165 kt | 2 h 22 min | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 54 kt | −53 kt | -35 °C | 173 kt | 2 h 16 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 61 kt | −58 kt | -44 °C | 178 kt | 2 h 12 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 60 kt | −58 kt | -47 °C | 178 kt | 2 h 12 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
Based on data from the 13th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVC | used from 0 nm out; 111 nm from the line | 270/31 | 270/24 14° | 270/39 10° | 260/47 3° | 270/51 -11° | 270/45 -21° | 290/63 -31° | 290/72 -40° | 300/77 -49° |
| BUF | used from 146 nm out; 179 nm from the line | 260/36 | 260/29 13° | 250/40 7° | 260/44 2° | 270/48 -10° | 280/44 -22° | 300/48 -37° | 310/48 -47° | 300/60 -45° |
| SYR | used from 293 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 270/16 | 240/23 12° | 240/27 6° | 250/30 2° | 270/38 -11° | 290/48 -21° | 300/50 -38° | 310/67 -47° | 280/37 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIU Sault Ste Marie, MI | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the east (090°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 799 ft | 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC) |
| DRM Drummond Island, MI | 29 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 668 ft | 12:35 UTC |
| CYSH Smiths Falls-Montague, | 371 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 416 ft | ||||
| OGS Ogdensburg, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle | calm | 6 mi | 500 ft | 301 ft | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 799 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table
CIU Sault Ste Marie, MI
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR KCIU 131156Z AUTO 09012KT 10SM OVC004 08/07 A2968 RMK AO2 TSE06RAE52 SLP052 P0006 60021 70021 T00780072 10089 20078 58011 $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KCIU
- the station, KCIU
- 131156Z
- observed 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 09012KT
- wind from the east at 12 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- OVC004
- overcast at 400 feet
- 08/07
- temperature 8 °C (46 °F), dew point 7 °C (45 °F)
- A2968
- altimeter setting 29.68 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- TSE06RAE52
- SLP052
- sea-level pressure 1005.2 hPa
- P0006
- 0.06 inches of precipitation in the last hour
- 60021
- 0.21 inches of precipitation in the last three or six hours
- 70021
- 0.21 inches of precipitation in the last 24 hours
- T00780072
- temperature 7.8 °C (46 °F), dew point 7.2 °C (45 °F)
- 10089
- highest temperature in the last six hours 8.9 °C (48 °F)
- 20078
- lowest temperature in the last six hours 7.8 °C (46 °F)
- 58011
- pressure in the last three hours falling, faster lately, change 1.1 hPa
- $
- the station needs maintenance
TAF KCIU 131125Z 1312/1412 08009KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC003 FM131400 04006KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC005 TEMPO 1314/1317 2SM -DZ FM132000 33005KT P6SM OVC007 FM140000 31008KT P6SM OVC015
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- KCIU
- the station, KCIU
- 131125Z
- issued 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC)
- 1312/1412 08009KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC003
- valid from Tue 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) to Wed 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- FM131400 04006KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC005
- from Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, vcsh, overcast at 500 feet
- TEMPO 1314/1317 2SM -DZ
- at times from Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) to Tue 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light drizzle
- FM132000 33005KT P6SM OVC007
- from Tue 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- FM140000 31008KT P6SM OVC015
- from Tue 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
DRM Drummond Island, MI
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR KDRM 131235Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM OVC006 09/09 A2970 RMK AO2 P0001 T00880086
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KDRM
- the station, KDRM
- 131235Z
- observed 12:35 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 06006KT
- wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- OVC006
- overcast at 600 feet
- 09/09
- temperature 9 °C (48 °F), dew point 9 °C (48 °F)
- A2970
- altimeter setting 29.70 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- P0001
- 0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour
- T00880086
- temperature 8.8 °C (48 °F), dew point 8.6 °C (47 °F)
OGS Ogdensburg, NY
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR KOGS 131235Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM -DZ OVC005 07/07 A2982 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- KOGS
- the station, KOGS
- 131235Z
- observed 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 00000KT
- wind calm
- 6SM
- visibility 6 miles
- -DZ
- light drizzle
- OVC005
- overcast at 500 feet
- 07/07
- temperature 7 °C (45 °F), dew point 7 °C (45 °F)
- A2982
- altimeter setting 29.82 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- LTG DSNT SE
- lightning in the distance (more than 10 miles) to the southeast
At OGS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
OGS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for CIU, the departure
- From Tue 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 500 feet
- At times between Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light drizzle
- From Tue 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Tue 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
CIU: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF KCIU 131125Z 1312/1412 08009KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC003 FM131400 04006KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC005 TEMPO 1314/1317 2SM -DZ FM132000 33005KT P6SM OVC007 FM140000 31008KT P6SM OVC015
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line
CIU: 2 notices in force. runway 10/28 closed all of them, grouped →
- closed Runway 10/28 closed until Tue 13 Oct, 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC) · CIU 10/007
as issued
!CIU 10/007 CIU RWY 10/28 CLSD 2610131228-2610131600
OGS: 6 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
2 notices near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1002423) 46°03′N 84°05′W (13.3 nautical miles east 5Y1) 1879.9FT (1126.0FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 20 Oct, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC) · 20 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · 5Y1 09/120
as issued
!GRB 09/120 5Y1 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1002423) 460336.00N0840557.00W (13.3NM E 5Y1) 1879.9FT (1126.0FT AGL) U/S 2609091402-2610202359
- Navigation aid NDB beacon out of service until further notice · 391 nm along the route, 25 nm off the line · PTD 04/001
as issued
!PTD 04/001 PTD NAV NDB U/S 2604301018-PERM
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked a minute ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Daylight
Sunset at CIU 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at OGS 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗
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: Chippewa County International, Ogdensburg International.