Plan a flight · Mon 7:04 am CDT (12:04 UTC)

Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field to Albany International HSV → ALB

777 nautical miles (895 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 047°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC). Right now HSV is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 4 knots; ALB is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 1 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 last 767 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 658 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 379 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 458 to 528 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 HSV.

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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 369 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
C56X at 1,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 70 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 70 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B739 at 36,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 90 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
B350 climbing, 6 nm west, 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 339 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1112/FLDURC/TP B350/SK TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B350
Sky
TOP050
BE20 climbing, 6 nm west, 6:11 am CDT (11:11 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. 339 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1111/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
CRJ9 climbing, 6 nm west, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 339 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
B38M at 38,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): light chop turbulence. 359 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ090035/TM 1157/FL380/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
35 nm east (090°) of HVQ
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
C25A at 36,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 369 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ088045/TM 1154/FL360/TP C25A/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
45 nm east (088°) of HVQ
Time
11:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
SR22 , 45 nm northwest, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 379 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
CRJ9 at 26,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence above 26,000 ft. 409 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV EKN/TM 1150/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over EKN
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 26,000 ft
PC12 at 1,800 ft, 48 nm northwest, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: tops 040MSL. 468 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1142/FL018/TP PC12/SK OVC005/RM TOPS 040MSL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc final
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Remarks
tops 040MSL
P68 at 1,500 ft, 48 nm northwest, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: bases 1500 ils runway 28. 468 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1118/FL015/TP P68/RM BASES 1500 ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
P68
Remarks
bases 1500 ils runway 28
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 488 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob

9 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 10 forecast points nearest it (HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, AVP, 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 17 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	6 h 42 min	2:46 pm EDT (18:46 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 20 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	7 h	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	+10 kt	10 °C	110 kt	7 h 04 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+11 kt	7 °C	109 kt	7 h 08 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+10 kt	4 °C	110 kt	7 h 04 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	+9 kt	0 °C	111 kt	7 h	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	+8 kt	-3 °C	112 kt	6 h 56 min	3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 30 kt	+7 kt	-7 °C	113 kt	6 h 53 min	2:57 pm EDT (18:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 31 kt	+6 kt	-8 °C	114 kt	6 h 49 min	2:53 pm EDT (18:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 34 kt	+9 kt	-20 °C	111 kt	7 h	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 44 kt	+13 kt	-35 °C	107 kt	7 h 16 min	3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 50 kt	+8 kt	-42 °C	112 kt	6 h 56 min	3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 36 kt	0	-51 °C	120 kt	6 h 28 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 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
HSV	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BNA	used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
TYS	used from 100 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
TRI	used from 199 nm out; 59 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
CRW	used from 249 nm out; 62 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 399 nm out; 23 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
AGC	used from 449 nm out; 48 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 498 nm out; 40 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 598 nm out; 41 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
ALB	used from 698 nm out; 55 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
HSV Huntsville, AL	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 13,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
BGF Winchester, TN	50 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	978 ft	11:55 UTC
CSV Crossville, TN	110 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	300 ft	1,881 ft	11:53 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN	159 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,179 ft	11:30 UTC
PBX Pikeville, KY	269 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain	calm	1 mi	300 ft	1,464 ft	11:55 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	339 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	11:54 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	419 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	6 mi	600 ft	1,223 ft	11:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	508 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	2,284 ft	11:51 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	608 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,900 feet	from the west (260°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	528 ft	11:54 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	658 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	1,100 ft	961 ft	11:54 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	destination	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	2 mi	1,400 ft	284 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet 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 HSV, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 HSV 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 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 lower 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: Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field, Albany International.