Plan a flight · Mon 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC)

Fort Wayne International to Patrick Leahy Burlington International FWA → BTV

570 nautical miles (656 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC). Right now FWA is IFR, wind from the south (180°) at 4 knots; BTV is marginal VFR, 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: 4 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 108 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 FWA.

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

CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 0 nm east, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 8 nm north, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 69 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
B739 at 9,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 128 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
A21N descending, 41 nm south, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 148 nm along the route, 41 nm south 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
B738 climbing, 7 nm south, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 315 nm along the route, 7 nm south 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
A21N at 35,000 ft, 42 nm south, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 344 nm along the route, 42 nm south 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
A319 at 3,000 ft, 20 nm south, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 354 nm along the route, 20 nm south 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
CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 33 nm south, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 423 nm along the route, 33 nm south 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

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 6 forecast points nearest it (FWA, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB, BML). 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	310° at 13 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	4 h 31 min	11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	4 h 38 min	11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−2 kt	10 °C	122 kt	4 h 40 min	11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−2 kt	7 °C	122 kt	4 h 40 min	11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−4 kt	3 °C	124 kt	4 h 36 min	11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−5 kt	-1 °C	125 kt	4 h 34 min	11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−5 kt	-5 °C	125 kt	4 h 34 min	11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	−6 kt	-8 °C	126 kt	4 h 31 min	11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 26 kt	−6 kt	-9 °C	126 kt	4 h 31 min	11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 29 kt	−4 kt	-21 °C	124 kt	4 h 36 min	11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 39 kt	−7 kt	-37 °C	127 kt	4 h 29 min	11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 49 kt	−16 kt	-45 °C	136 kt	4 h 11 min	11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 55 kt	−18 kt	-52 °C	138 kt	4 h 08 min	11:10 am EDT (15:10 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CLE	used from 98 nm out; 46 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 246 nm out; 42 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 393 nm out; 37 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 492 nm out; 90 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°
BML	used from 541 nm out; 99 nm from the line	310/21	350/11 10°	330/9 6°	340/21 0°	310/23 -11°	310/29 -23°	280/39 -40°	280/42 -46°	260/57 -52°

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
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	departure	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	2 mi	none	814 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
DFI Defiance, OH	39 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	706 ft	10:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	69 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	2 mi	200 ft	683 ft	10:52 UTC
CYPT Pelee Island,	128 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				571 ft
CYQS St Thomas,	207 nm out, 24 nm north of the line	no report just now				776 ft
DKK Dunkirk, NY	275 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	8 mi	900 ft	692 ft	10:53 UTC
IAG Niagara Falls, NY	305 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	3 mi	1,900 ft	592 ft	10:53 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	354 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	558 ft	10:54 UTC
ART Watertown, NY	443 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	330 ft	10:56 UTC
LKP Lake Placid, NY	531 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	variable at 3 knots	2 mi	300 ft	1,747 ft	10:55 UTC
BTV Burlington, VT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,800 ft	334 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,747 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BTV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,100 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BTV

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,400 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,100 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,900 feet

The forecast for FWA, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 1,000 feet
From Mon 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at BTV 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 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: Fort Wayne International, Patrick Leahy Burlington International.