Plan a flight · Mon 8:57 am MDT (14:57 UTC)

Jackson Hole Airport to Albany International JAC → ALB

1,605 nautical miles (1,847 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 066° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAC is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots; ALB 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: 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 718 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 130 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 229 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 100 nm of 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 JAC.

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

E75L at 33,000 ft, 9 nm south, 7:25 am MDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1505 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
B748 at 37,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 8:50 am MDT (14:50 UTC): moderate turbulence above 37,000 ft. At the destination end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1450/FL370/TP B748/TB CONS MOD 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 37,000 ft
CL30 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm south, 7:56 am MDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OIC UA /OV N66/TM 1356/FL340/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over N66
Time
13:56 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 34,000 ft, 46 nm south, 8:32 am MDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. At the destination end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 1432/FL340/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CAT 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over DNY
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 34,000 ft
BE9L at 15,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 8:41 am MDT (14:41 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 389 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHP UA /OV PHP340020/TM 1441/FL150/TP BE9L/SK TOP 155 BKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM -ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHP
Where
20 nm north (340°) of PHP
Time
14:41 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
top 15,500 ft broken
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
SF50 at 4,000 ft, 12 nm south, 7:47 am MDT (13:47 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 458 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1347/FL040/TP SF50/SK BASE008-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
13:47 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
BASE008-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C25A at 7,500 ft, 17 nm north, 6:31 am MDT (12:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 588 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATY UA /OV ATY/TM 1231/FL075/TP C25A/SK BASEUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATY
Where
over ATY
Time
12:31 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
baseunkn
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
SF50 at 13,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 13,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 678 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 1336/FL130/TP SF50/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RWF
Where
over RWF
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
SR22 at 4,000 ft, 50 nm north, 6:46 am MDT (12:46 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear and A million. 718 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
STC UA /OV KSTC/TM 1246/FL040/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
```
Report
a routine report filed through STC
Where
over KSTC
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
clear and A million
UAL513 at 34,000 ft, 49 nm south, 6:52 am MDT (12:52 UTC): no turbulence, wind 306° at 57 knots. 1246 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL513 4310N 08158W 1252 F340 306/057KT TB NONE SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A320 at 900 ft, 30 nm south, 8:38 am MDT (14:38 UTC): remarks: drud. 1375 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1438/FL009/TP A320/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
H25B at 500 ft, 30 nm south, 8:28 am MDT (14:28 UTC): remarks: drud. 1375 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1428/FL005/TP H25B/SK BASES 005 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
bases 500 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
K35R at 900 ft, 30 nm south, 7:57 am MDT (13:57 UTC): remarks: druc. 1375 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1357/FL009/TP K35R/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUC
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
druc
CRJ9 at 1,300 ft, 42 nm south, 7:13 am MDT (13:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1385 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV PLAZZ/TM 1313/FL013/TP CRJ9/SK BNK013 TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
plazz
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
BNK013 tops 3,300 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (LND, RAP, PIR, ABR, FSD, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, TVC, BUF, SYR, 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	270° at 13 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	12 h 04 min	11:01 pm EDT (03:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−17 kt	7 °C	137 kt	11 h 43 min	10:40 pm EDT (02:40 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	11 h 33 min	10:30 pm EDT (02:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−22 kt	8 °C	142 kt	11 h 18 min	10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−22 kt	4 °C	142 kt	11 h 18 min	10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−24 kt	0 °C	144 kt	11 h 09 min	10:06 pm EDT (02:06 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−26 kt	-5 °C	146 kt	11 h	9:57 pm EDT (01:57 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 26 kt	−28 kt	-9 °C	148 kt	10 h 51 min	9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 27 kt	−28 kt	-10 °C	148 kt	10 h 51 min	9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 36 kt	−37 kt	-22 °C	157 kt	10 h 13 min	9:10 pm EDT (01:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 42 kt	−43 kt	-35 °C	163 kt	9 h 51 min	8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 43 kt	−46 kt	-40 °C	166 kt	9 h 40 min	8:37 pm EDT (00:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 49 kt	−52 kt	-48 °C	172 kt	9 h 20 min	8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
LND	used from 0 nm out; 82 nm from the line			220/16 3°	230/26 -1°	210/30 -14°	220/57 -26°	220/60 -31°	220/62 -38°	220/52 -44°
RAP	used from 199 nm out; 111 nm from the line		310/18 6°	270/15 6°	260/20 2°	240/28 -11°	240/42 -23°	240/47 -35°	230/47 -36°	240/56 -44°
PIR	used from 399 nm out; 32 nm from the line		300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
ABR	used from 498 nm out; 49 nm from the line	020/9	230/5 12°	190/14 11°	200/25 5°	230/37 -11°	230/50 -23°	240/39 -34°	240/49 -38°	240/55 -46°
FSD	used from 598 nm out; 70 nm from the line	260/9	210/16 18°	220/27 14°	230/28 6°	240/39 -9°	240/48 -22°	260/52 -32°	260/61 -38°	260/60 -46°
AXN	used from 648 nm out; 69 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
MSP	used from 698 nm out; 35 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
LSE	used from 797 nm out; 51 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
GRB	used from 897 nm out; 52 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
TVC	used from 1046 nm out; 25 nm from the line	260/18	250/30 15°	260/34 8°	280/29 5°	280/36 -10°	280/37 -22°	270/50 -37°	290/46 -42°	300/60 -49°
BUF	used from 1246 nm out; 126 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
SYR	used from 1445 nm out; 31 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°
ALB	used from 1545 nm out; 35 nm from the line	310/19	330/25 12°	330/29 8°	330/29 3°	320/34 -10°	310/42 -21°	320/43 -37°	330/55 -47°	320/52 -54°

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
JAC Jackson, WY	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	6,451 ft	7:56 am MDT (13:56 UTC)
WRL Worland, WY	120 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,200 ft	4,251 ft	14:40 UTC
GCC Gillette, WY	229 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots	6 mi	800 ft	4,365 ft	14:13 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	329 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	3,203 ft	14:52 UTC
CNB Canby, MN	628 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,194 ft	14:35 UTC
FCM Minneapolis, MN	747 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	906 ft	13:53 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	907 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	14:50 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	977 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	14:53 UTC
HTL Houghton Lake, MI	1126 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,149 ft	13:53 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	1435 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	variable at 6 knots	5 mi	600 ft	558 ft	14:07 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	1505 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	421 ft	13:54 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	284 ft	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 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, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 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 JAC, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 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 JAC 6:43 pm MDT (00:43 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ALB is after sunset there (6:18 pm EDT (22:18 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Jackson Hole Airport, Albany International.