Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field to Albany International HTS → ALB
478 nautical miles (550 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 054°, about 060° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC). Right now HTS is IFR, wind calm; ALB is 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: 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 whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 448 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 239 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 HTS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 (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 | 350° at 17 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 4 h 12 min | 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 360° at 19 kt | +10 kt | 11 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 21 min | 2:19 pm EDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 22 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 21 min | 2:19 pm EDT (18:19 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 25 kt | +9 kt | 6 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 18 min | 2:16 pm EDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 350° at 26 kt | +9 kt | 3 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 18 min | 2:16 pm EDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | +8 kt | -1 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 16 min | 2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | +7 kt | -5 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 14 min | 2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 31 kt | +6 kt | -8 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 12 min | 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 32 kt | +5 kt | -9 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 09 min | 2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 36 kt | +9 kt | -22 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 18 min | 2:16 pm EDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 44 kt | +12 kt | -36 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 26 min | 2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 49 kt | +5 kt | -42 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 09 min | 2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 34 kt | −5 kt | -51 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 49 min | 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW | used from 0 nm out; 29 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 100 nm out; 48 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 149 nm out; 27 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 199 nm out; 33 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 299 nm out; 47 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 398 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTS Huntington, WV | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 828 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| GAS Gallipolis, OH | 30 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 565 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 80 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 858 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 119 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 7 mi | 400 ft | 1,223 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 149 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | 600 ft | 1,243 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 209 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots | 1 mi | 200 ft | 2,284 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 269 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,231 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 309 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet | from the west (270°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 528 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 378 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | 200 ft | 1,635 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| ALB Albany, NY | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet Weather: nearby fog | calm | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 284 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 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, 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 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 HTS, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 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 HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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
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: Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field, Albany International.