Plan a flight · Mon 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC)

Genesee County to Waterbury-Oxford Airport GVQ → OXC

242 nautical miles (279 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 111°, about 122° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC). Right now GVQ is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 22 knots, gusting to 27; OXC is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 8 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 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 whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 48 to 184 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 GVQ.

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

A321 at 35,000 ft, 45 nm north, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 58 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
Time
11:16 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
B38M at 37,000 ft, 27 nm south, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): -48 °C, wind 335° at 62 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OLE UA /OV GEE249029 /TM 1136 /FL370 /TP B38M /TA M48 /WV 33562KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OLE
Where
29 nm west (249°) of GEE
Time
11:36 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−48 °C
Wind
from 335° at 62 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
B738 climbing, 25 nm west, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm west 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
F2TH at 800 ft, 8 nm northeast, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC): overcast above 800 ft, remarks: tops 3,700 ft bases 800 ft. 19 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC190005/TM 1213/FL008/TP F2TH/SK 008 OVC/RM TOPS 037 BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
5 nm south (190°) of ROC
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Sky
at 800 ft overcast
Remarks
tops 3,700 ft bases 800 ft
A321 at 32,000 ft, 13 nm north, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: occasional moderate from syr to iag zob. 19 nm along the route, 13 nm north 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
A319 at 3,000 ft, 3 nm north, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 19 nm along the route, 3 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
B38M at 33,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): -44 °C, wind 345° at 74 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 68 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV SYR225036 /TM 1145 /FL330 /TP B38M /TA M44 /WV 34574KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
36 nm southwest (225°) of SYR
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−44 °C
Wind
from 345° at 74 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
DH8D at 25,000 ft, 39 nm north, 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC): no turbulence. 78 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1144/FL250/TP DH8D/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
11:44 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
none
A21N at 30,000 ft, 39 nm north, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 30,000 ft. 78 nm along the route, 39 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, 39 nm north, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 78 nm along the route, 39 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
G280 at 6,500 ft, 13 nm southwest, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 107 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB020003/TM 1135/FL065/TP G280/SK BASES019 TOPS060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
3 nm north (020°) of CFB
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
G280
Sky
BASES019 TOPS060
A21N at 32,000 ft, 49 nm north, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 126 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1133/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
11:33 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
B738 at 38,000 ft, 49 nm north, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 38,000 ft. 126 nm along the route, 49 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
A21N at 35,000 ft, 17 nm north, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 136 nm along the route, 17 nm north 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

10 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 (BUF, SYR, ALB, BDL). 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	340° at 15 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	1 h 51 min	10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	1 h 51 min	10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 16 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	1 h 51 min	10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	−12 kt	7 °C	132 kt	1 h 50 min	10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	−15 kt	3 °C	135 kt	1 h 48 min	10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−16 kt	-1 °C	136 kt	1 h 47 min	10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	1 h 46 min	10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-10 °C	138 kt	1 h 45 min	10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-11 °C	138 kt	1 h 45 min	10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-22 °C	138 kt	1 h 45 min	10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 33 kt	−27 kt	-38 °C	147 kt	1 h 39 min	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 40 kt	−37 kt	-45 °C	157 kt	1 h 32 min	9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 40 kt	−37 kt	-53 °C	157 kt	1 h 32 min	9:49 am EDT (13:49 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
BUF	used from 0 nm out; 47 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 48 nm out; 39 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 145 nm out; 59 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°
BDL	used from 194 nm out; 46 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -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
GVQ Batavia, NY	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 22 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	913 ft	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
ROC Rochester, NY	19 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	6 mi	2,300 ft	558 ft	11:54 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	78 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	11:56 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	107 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	1,635 ft	12:13 UTC
MSV Monticello, NY	165 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,403 ft	12:14 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	204 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	163 ft	11:53 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	730 ft	8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OXC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC)

OXC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 GVQ 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC), at OXC 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 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 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: Genesee County, Waterbury-Oxford Airport.