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Los Angeles International to Albany International LAX → ALB

2,140 nautical miles (2,462 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC). Right now LAX is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots; ALB is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 5 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: 4 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • SIGMET C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am PDT (07:55 UTC). Near the route, 650 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120555
    MKCC WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    CO NM
    FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 180 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 220 to 320 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 220 to 810 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 220 to 540 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 270 to 350 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 300 to 410 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 400 to 810 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 580 to 720 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 820 to 1390 nm out.
  • 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 580 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 170 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 160 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 30 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 LAX.

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

  • GLF5 at 3,500 ft, 17 nm north, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): overcast above 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    VNY UA /OV VNY36006/TM 0454/FL035/TP GLF5/SK OVC036
    Report
    a routine report filed through VNY
    Where
    VNY36006
    Time
    04:54 UTC
    Height
    at 3,500 ft
    Aircraft
    GLF5
    Sky
    overcast from 3,600 ft
  • B38M at 3,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 8,000 ft, remarks: BASE030. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV KONT080005/TM 0547/FL030/TP B38M/SK BKN029-TOP080/RM BASE030
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    5 nm east (080°) of KONT
    Time
    05:47 UTC
    Height
    at 3,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Sky
    a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 8,000 ft
    Remarks
    BASE030
  • A321 at 3,300 ft, 17 nm south, 9:59 pm PDT (04:59 UTC): a broken layer above 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT078008/TM 0459/FL033/TP A321/SK BKN033-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    8 nm east (078°) of ONT
    Time
    04:59 UTC
    Height
    at 3,300 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,300 ft, tops unknown
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • B38M at 4,500 ft, 18 nm southeast, 9:15 pm PDT (04:15 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 18 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ONT UA /OV ONT078012/TM 0415/FL045/TP B38M/SK BKN045-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
    Report
    a routine report filed through ONT
    Where
    12 nm east (078°) of ONT
    Time
    04:15 UTC
    Height
    at 4,500 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Sky
    a broken layer from 4,500 ft, tops unknown
    Remarks
    during the descent
  • B737 at 16,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. 160 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAS UA /OV LAS215045/TM 0345/FL160/TP B737/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAS
    Where
    45 nm southwest (215°) of LAS
    Time
    03:45 UTC
    Height
    at 16,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Temperature
    −9 °C
    Icing
    light rime
  • B737 at 14,500 ft, 31 nm northwest, 10:30 pm PDT (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. 200 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAS
    Where
    12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
    Time
    05:30 UTC
    Height
    at 14,500 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    light
  • B737 at 19,000 ft, 42 nm north, 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAS
    Where
    12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
    Time
    05:45 UTC
    Height
    at 19,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    light
  • B38M at 14,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 240 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAS
    Where
    40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
    Time
    05:47 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Temperature
    6 °C
    Icing
    light rime
  • A319 at 18,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -16 °C, remarks: zlawc. 240 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LAS UA /OV BLD017030/TM 0345/FL180/TP A319/TA M16/IC LGT RIME 200-180/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
    Report
    a routine report filed through LAS
    Where
    30 nm north (017°) of BLD
    Time
    03:45 UTC
    Height
    at 18,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A319
    Temperature
    −16 °C
    Icing
    light rime from 20,000 ft to 18,000 ft
    Remarks
    zlawc
  • B738 at 23,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 11:23 pm PDT (06:23 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft, clear from 23,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06. 690 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN230060/TM 0623/FL230/TP B738/SK SKC/TB NEG 230-260/RM DURD SSKII STAR. ZDVWC-06
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    60 nm southwest (230°) of DEN
    Time
    06:23 UTC
    Height
    at 23,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    no from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06
  • E170 at 22,500 ft, 31 nm north, 10:06 pm PDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 690 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
    Time
    05:06 UTC
    Height
    at 22,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
  • A333 descending, 15 nm south, 10:44 pm PDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1720 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
    Report
    a routine report filed through DTW
    Where
    over DTW
    Time
    05:44 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    A333
    Sky
    tops 2,500 ft
  • B739 descending, 15 nm south, 9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1720 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
    Report
    a routine report filed through DTW
    Where
    over DTW
    Time
    04:54 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B739
    Sky
    bases 1,100 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 19 forecast points nearest it (ONT, LAS, BCE, FMN, ALS, PUB, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT, MKG, FWA, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft250° at 16 kt−16 kt136 kt15 h 44 min6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC)
5,500 ft250° at 18 kt−19 kt15 °C139 kt15 h 24 min6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC)
7,500 ft240° at 16 kt−17 kt11 °C137 kt15 h 37 min6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 14 kt−15 kt8 °C135 kt15 h 51 min6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 16 kt−17 kt4 °C137 kt15 h 37 min6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 18 kt−19 kt0 °C139 kt15 h 24 min6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC)
15,500 ft240° at 21 kt−23 kt-5 °C143 kt14 h 58 min5:35 pm EDT (21:35 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 25 kt−26 kt-9 °C146 kt14 h 39 min5:16 pm EDT (21:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 25 kt−27 kt-10 °C147 kt14 h 33 min5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 32 kt−35 kt-21 °C155 kt13 h 48 min4:25 pm EDT (20:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 42 kt−44 kt-32 °C164 kt13 h 03 min3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 48 kt−51 kt-39 °C171 kt12 h 31 min3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 47 kt−50 kt-48 °C170 kt12 h 35 min3:12 pm EDT (19:12 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ONTused from 0 nm out; 19 nm from the line190/8190/19 6°210/23 4°210/29 -3°210/47 -13°210/49 -19°220/47 -30°220/50 -36°220/55 -43°
LASused from 100 nm out; 87 nm from the line210/21 10°200/18 5°200/23 -2°210/49 -14°210/63 -21°220/58 -30°220/61 -35°210/56 -44°
BCEused from 300 nm out; 85 nm from the line220/27 -1°210/40 -13°220/54 -21°220/64 -30°220/64 -34°220/52 -44°
FMNused from 450 nm out; 74 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
ALSused from 600 nm out; 61 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
PUBused from 650 nm out; 57 nm from the line230/25 13°230/32 6°220/44 -8°230/49 -21°240/70 -28°240/67 -34°240/58 -46°
GLDused from 800 nm out; 43 nm from the line230/49230/42 15°220/26 8°240/18 -7°230/27 -21°240/62 -30°240/61 -35°250/57 -47°
GRIused from 950 nm out; 77 nm from the line230/35 21°230/23 13°220/20 7°240/25 -8°240/37 -20°250/49 -33°260/57 -38°260/58 -47°
OMAused from 1100 nm out; 39 nm from the line220/47240/33 19°250/18 11°230/17 6°260/29 -8°250/33 -19°250/51 -33°260/61 -40°270/62 -49°
DSMused from 1200 nm out; 35 nm from the line230/40250/33 17°250/18 12°240/17 5°260/28 -8°270/34 -19°260/41 -33°260/55 -41°270/62 -51°
BRLused from 1300 nm out; 60 nm from the line230/24240/29 15°290/16 10°280/15 4°260/23 -7°260/32 -19°260/36 -33°280/48 -41°280/59 -52°
DBQused from 1350 nm out; 46 nm from the line230/33250/30 16°280/15 9°260/15 5°260/21 -7°260/24 -20°250/37 -33°270/42 -43°280/63 -52°
JOTused from 1450 nm out; 37 nm from the line250/23270/22 15°250/16 10°240/9 4°280/22 -7°280/29 -19°300/29 -34°290/50 -43°300/64 -52°
MKGused from 1550 nm out; 61 nm from the line260/22290/16 15°300/11 10°290/5 3°300/26 -9°300/32 -20°320/48 -36°320/61 -45°310/74 -53°
FWAused from 1650 nm out; 93 nm from the line300/17320/20 16°330/20 10°340/15 3°310/27 -8°320/37 -20°330/52 -36°330/65 -43°330/60 -50°
CLEused from 1700 nm out; 87 nm from the line340/7010/16 13°350/18 8°350/20 3°340/31 -10°340/46 -21°340/54 -37°330/62 -44°340/65 -49°
BUFused from 1850 nm out; 50 nm from the line320/10010/16 10°360/10 6°340/13 2°330/22 -11°300/25 -23°320/31 -38°300/29 -44°280/36 -50°
SYRused from 2000 nm out; 26 nm from the line280/13350/18 10°340/10 6°300/15 1°280/17 -12°270/16 -23°280/25 -38°250/40 -42°240/53 -50°
ALBused from 2100 nm out; 20 nm from the line120/9270/8 10°L/V 5°260/9 1°260/34 -10°250/42 -22°240/57 -35°240/70 -42°240/65 -50°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
LAX Los Angeles, CA departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 3,400 ft 127 ft 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)
EMT El Monte, CA 20 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet from the south (170°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 5,500 ft 295 ft 02:45 UTC
PGA Page, AZ 380 nm out, 14 nm north of the line VFR from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 4,316 ft 05:53 UTC
TEX Telluride, CO 560 nm out, 7 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots, gusting to 14 10+ mi 6,000 ft 9,069 ft 06:15 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO 720 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet from the south (180°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 6,187 ft 05:54 UTC
OIN Oberlin, KS 930 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 24 knots, gusting to 31 10+ mi none 2,706 ft 06:15 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE 1110 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 1,218 ft 05:54 UTC
ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL 1490 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 712 ft 05:52 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI 1620 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Weather: mist from the south (170°) at 4 knots 5 mi none 873 ft 05:53 UTC
DET Detroit, MI 1730 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet from the west (280°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 1,100 ft 624 ft 05:53 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY 2020 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist calm 3 mi 600 ft 1,099 ft 06:29 UTC
ALB Albany, NY destination 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 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 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, 3:08 pm EDT (19:08 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 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet
  • At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 500 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 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 3,000 feet
The forecast for LAX, the departure
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
  • 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
  • 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
  • 6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 690 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at LAX 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 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 Pacific Southwest
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Radar now, the southern Rockies
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Radar now, the southern Plains
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Radar, the whole country
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Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
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Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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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: Los Angeles International, Albany International.