Ithaca Tompkins International to Worcester Regional ITH → ORH
204 nautical miles (234 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 104° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ITH is IFR, wind calm; ORH is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16. 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 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 136 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 126 to 136 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 39 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 ITH.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 41 nm north, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. At the destination end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B763 descending, 44 nm northeast, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the destination end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- over KMHT
- Time
- 06:21 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- B763 descending, 44 nm northeast, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 35
- Time
- 05:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
- CRJ7 descending, 44 nm northeast, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 6
- Time
- 04:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- at 600 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (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 | 130° at 5 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 1 h 46 min | 4:24 am EDT (08:24 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 9 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 1 h 36 min | 4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | −9 kt | 9 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 35 min | 4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 9 kt | −9 kt | 5 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 35 min | 4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 3 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 31 min | 4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −20 kt | -1 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 27 min | 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | −25 kt | -5 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 24 min | 4:02 am EDT (08:02 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -10 °C | 149 kt | 1 h 22 min | 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 32 kt | −30 kt | -11 °C | 150 kt | 1 h 22 min | 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | −32 kt | -22 °C | 152 kt | 1 h 21 min | 3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 54 kt | −44 kt | -35 °C | 164 kt | 1 h 15 min | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 70 kt | −56 kt | -42 °C | 176 kt | 1 h 10 min | 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 68 kt | −54 kt | -51 °C | 174 kt | 1 h 10 min | 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| ALB | used from 48 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| BDL | used from 145 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITH Ithaca, NY | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | 600 ft | 1,099 ft | 2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC) |
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 19 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: fog | from the north (350°) at 6 knots | 0.25 mi | 2,100 ft | 1,635 ft | 06:32 UTC |
| ALB Albany, NY | 116 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north (350°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 284 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| PSF Pittsfield, MA | 136 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 1,188 ft | 06:16 UTC |
| CEF Springfield/Chicopee, MA | 175 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 241 ft | 06:11 UTC |
| ORH Worcester, MA | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 1.75 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 2:29 am EDT (06:29 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 ORH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 3 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for ORH
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 3 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
The forecast for ITH, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 2 miles, mist, a few clouds at 500 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 11, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 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 ITH 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at ORH 6:10 pm EDT (22:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORH is before sunrise there (6:56 am EDT (10:56 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.
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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: Ithaca Tompkins International, Worcester Regional.