Plan a flight · Sun 8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC)

Duluth International to Albany International DLH → ALB

819 nautical miles (942 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 102° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DLH is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 4 knots; ALB is low IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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: 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 160 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 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 90 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 DLH.

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

DH8D at 19,000 ft, 45 nm south, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 649 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
E75 at 34,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. 759 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2315/FL340/TP E75/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 35,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 5:57 pm CDT (22:57 UTC): moderate turbulence. 759 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2257/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous moderate
CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm north (360°) of CAM
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
GLEX at 26,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2354/FL260/TP GLEX/TB MOD CAT 260-230 LGT MOD CAT BLO 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
GLEX
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 26,000 ft to 23,000 ft light moderate clear-air turbulence below 23,000 ft
E75S at 10,000 ft, 45 nm south, 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
A388 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm south, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (010°) of PWL
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
moderate chop
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 48 nm west, 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C. At the departure end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GPZ UA /OV GPZ160020/TM 2355/FL200/TP PC12/SK TOP200/TA M13/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through GPZ
Where
20 nm south (160°) of GPZ
Time
23:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP200
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime
B38M at 500 ft, 45 nm south, 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. 649 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2352/FL005/TP B38M/SK BKN005-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:52 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft, tops unknown
E145 at 2,500 ft, 42 nm south, 6:04 pm CDT (23:04 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft. 659 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC110010/TM 2304/FL025/TP E145/SK OVC027
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm east (110°) of ROC
Time
23:04 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. 679 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm west (260°) of ART
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light moderate
A320 at 20,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): light to moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -15 °C, remarks: zob. 699 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR250030/TM 0008/FL200/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT-MOD RIME 200-150/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
30 nm west (250°) of SYR
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime from 20,000 ft to 15,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E75L at 27,000 ft, 19 nm south, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. 709 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
broken op at 27,000 ft

8 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (DLH, GRB, TVC, 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	200° at 14 kt	0		120 kt	6 h 50 min	4:42 am EDT (08:42 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 10 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	6 h 30 min	4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 10 kt	−9 kt	11 °C	129 kt	6 h 21 min	4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	6 h 15 min	4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	−10 kt	3 °C	130 kt	6 h 18 min	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−12 kt	-1 °C	132 kt	6 h 12 min	4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−15 kt	-5 °C	135 kt	6 h 04 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-10 °C	137 kt	5 h 59 min	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 19 kt	−18 kt	-11 °C	138 kt	5 h 56 min	3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-21 °C	145 kt	5 h 39 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 39 kt	−35 kt	-37 °C	155 kt	5 h 17 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 48 kt	−43 kt	-45 °C	163 kt	5 h 01 min	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 59 kt	−53 kt	-51 °C	173 kt	4 h 44 min	2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
DLH	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	240/6	230/22 15°	250/28 11°	230/22 4°	270/33 -12°	280/47 -21°	280/59 -37°	290/65 -47°	290/88 -55°
GRB	used from 100 nm out; 125 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
TVC	used from 200 nm out; 95 nm from the line	210/17	290/14 15°	310/20 9°	310/18 2°	310/24 -11°	320/35 -22°	320/53 -39°	310/45 -49°	290/58 -51°
BUF	used from 449 nm out; 156 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
SYR	used from 649 nm out; 47 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
ALB	used from 749 nm out; 45 nm from the line	160/27	190/16 9°	200/29 7°	230/21 3°	240/24 -9°	240/43 -19°	230/65 -33°	240/91 -42°	230/99 -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
DLH Duluth, MN	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	1,427 ft	7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC)
ASX Ashland, WI	50 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the east (080°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	00:53 UTC
IWD Ironwood, MI	90 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,230 ft	00:56 UTC
SAW Marquette, MI	200 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,204 ft	01:48 UTC
PLN Pellston, MI	320 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	720 ft	00:54 UTC
APN Alpena, MI	380 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	689 ft	00:54 UTC
CYVV Wiarton,	479 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	729 ft	01:00 UTC
CYPQ Peterborough,	599 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	9 mi	900 ft	628 ft	01:48 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	719 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	421 ft	00:54 UTC
RME Rome, NY	739 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: rain	from the east (100°) at 6 knots	7 mi	1,400 ft	504 ft	01:19 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	4 mi	300 ft	284 ft	9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,427 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, 2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC)

Wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 1½ miles, light drizzle, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ALB

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 1½ miles, light drizzle, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 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 northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for DLH, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the east at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 400 feet

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

6/8665 9NM E HERMAN, MI, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 160 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZMP
6/8771 NW NEGAUNEE, MI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 190 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at DLH 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ALB is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Duluth International, Albany International.