Plan a flight · Mon 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC)

Cleveland-Hopkins International to Albany International CLE → ALB

368 nautical miles (423 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 075°, about 083° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC). Right now CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots; ALB is low 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: 3 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 last 248 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 248 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 CLE.

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

B007T034 , 32 nm south, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV BJJ280001/TM 1110/FLC210/TP B007 T034
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BJJ
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at C210
Aircraft
B007 T034
BE40 descending, 5 nm southwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031
A21N descending, 5 nm southwest, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. At the departure end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 20 nm north, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): remarks: bases reported at at 2,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 20 nm north 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
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 19 nm north, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV JUNOG/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/SK OVC020-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
junog
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
C208 at 2,700 ft, 13 nm south, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 149 nm along the route, 13 nm south 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
A319 at 3,000 ft, 47 nm north, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 199 nm along the route, 47 nm north 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
A21N at 35,000 ft, 24 nm north, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 199 nm along the route, 24 nm north 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
A21N at 30,000 ft, 44 nm north, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 30,000 ft. 268 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1120/FL300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CAT 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 30,000 ft
CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 44 nm north, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 268 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV 10S/TM 0930/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK B020-T060
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over 10S
Time
09:30 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
B020-T060
A21N at 35,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 298 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast 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, 27 nm north, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 38,000 ft. 308 nm along the route, 27 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
B737 at 6,700 ft, 0 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. At the destination end, 0 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

1 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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (CLE, BUF, SYR, 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
3,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	2 h 57 min	10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	3 h	10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	−3 kt	10 °C	123 kt	3 h	10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	−3 kt	7 °C	123 kt	3 h	10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−5 kt	3 °C	125 kt	2 h 57 min	10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−6 kt	-1 °C	126 kt	2 h 55 min	10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−6 kt	-5 °C	126 kt	2 h 55 min	10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	−7 kt	-9 °C	127 kt	2 h 54 min	10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 27 kt	−7 kt	-10 °C	127 kt	2 h 54 min	10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 30 kt	−3 kt	-21 °C	123 kt	3 h	10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 42 kt	−7 kt	-38 °C	127 kt	2 h 54 min	10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 49 kt	−18 kt	-45 °C	138 kt	2 h 40 min	10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 52 kt	−20 kt	-52 °C	140 kt	2 h 38 min	10:11 am EDT (14:11 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
BUF	used from 99 nm out; 64 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°
SYR	used from 199 nm out; 63 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°
ALB	used from 298 nm out; 45 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
CLE Cleveland, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	6 mi	1,600 ft	799 ft	7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC)
CGF Cleveland, OH	20 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	876 ft	10:45 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	79 nm out, 20 nm north 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
JHW Jamestown, NY	119 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: haze	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	4 mi	400 ft	1,723 ft	11:10 UTC
OLE Olean, NY	159 nm out, 11 nm north 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
ELZ Wellsville, NY	179 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	5 mi	500 ft	2,124 ft	11:19 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	229 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	955 ft	10:53 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	248 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	10:56 UTC
OIC Norwich, NY	288 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	1.25 mi	1,100 ft	1,024 ft	11:15 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	calm	3 mi	400 ft	284 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 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 ALB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ALB

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet

The forecast for CLE, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 10,000 feet

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 40 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 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 central Great Lakes · 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: Cleveland-Hopkins International, Albany International.