Plan a flight · Mon 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC)

Laconia Municipal to Adirondack Regional LCI → SLK

130 nautical miles (150 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 309° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC). Right now LCI is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots; SLK is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 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 whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the whole 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 LCI.

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

B738 at 28,000 ft, 11 nm south, 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 20 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
1P1 UA /OV CON339022 /TM 1032 /FL280 /TP B738 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through 1P1
Where
22 nm north (339°) of CON
Time
10:32 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
produced by skypath
B39M at 15,000 ft, 38 nm south, 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb hylnd. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV MHT/TM 1127/FL150/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC HYLND
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
over MHT
Time
11:27 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb hylnd
BCS3 at 200 ft, 48 nm east, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 1107/FL002/TP BCS3/SK BASE 002
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWM
Where
over PWM
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
base 200 ft
E170 at 34,000 ft, 12 nm north, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): no turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 1112/FL340/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPV
Where
over MPV
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC): remarks: base 1,600 ft above sea level during the climb rut. 60 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV KRUT/TM 1153/FL100/TP PC12/SK BASE 009/RM BASE 016 MSL DURC RUT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
over KRUT
Time
11:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
base 900 ft
Remarks
base 1,600 ft above sea level during the climb rut
CRJ9 at 7,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): no turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTV UA /OV 10 S BTV/TM 1155/FL070/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH INC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTV
Where
10 south btv
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 4,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth inc
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 12 nm north, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 90 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTV UA /OV 5 SW BTV/TM 1109/FL006/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 006 TOPS 045/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTV
Where
5 southwest btv
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
bases 600 ft tops 4,500 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 35,000 ft, 30 nm west, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 35,000 ft. At the destination end, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLK UA /OV SLK270030/TM 1235/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLK
Where
30 nm west (270°) of SLK
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light to moderate at 35,000 ft
P212 at 6,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): remarks: during the climb KSLK. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 1212/FL060/TP P212/SK BASE 003-004/RM DURC KSLK
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLK
Where
over SLK
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
P212
Sky
base from 300 ft to 400 ft
Remarks
during the climb KSLK
B38M at 39,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 1119/FL390/TP B38M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLK
Where
over SLK
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
B38M at 39,000 ft, 24 nm west, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTD UA /OV PTD180030/TM 1114/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTD
Where
30 nm south (180°) of PTD
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (BML, 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
4,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	1 h 13 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	1 h 11 min	10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	+11 kt	7 °C	109 kt	1 h 12 min	10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	+12 kt	4 °C	108 kt	1 h 12 min	10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+14 kt	0 °C	106 kt	1 h 14 min	10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+15 kt	-4 °C	105 kt	1 h 14 min	10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+17 kt	-8 °C	103 kt	1 h 16 min	10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 20 kt	+18 kt	-11 °C	102 kt	1 h 16 min	10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 24 kt	+22 kt	-23 °C	98 kt	1 h 20 min	10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 29 kt	+28 kt	-39 °C	92 kt	1 h 25 min	10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 35 kt	+34 kt	-45 °C	86 kt	1 h 31 min	10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 47 kt	+42 kt	-51 °C	78 kt	1 h 40 min	10:46 am EDT (14:46 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
BML	used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line	310/21	350/11 10°	330/9 6°	340/21 0°	310/23 -11°	310/29 -23°	280/39 -40°	280/42 -46°	260/57 -52°
ALB	used from 50 nm out; 85 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
LCI Laconia, NH	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	545 ft	8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC)
LEB Lebanon, NH	40 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	603 ft	13:00 UTC
MPV Barre/Montpelier, VT	60 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet	calm	10+ mi	200 ft	1,165 ft	12:51 UTC
BTV Burlington, VT	90 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	1,600 ft	334 ft	12:54 UTC
SLK Saranac Lake, NY	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	5 mi	600 ft	1,662 ft	8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,662 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SLK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for SLK

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 900 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 600 feet
30% chance between Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 600 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 LCI 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC), at SLK 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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 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: Laconia Municipal, Adirondack Regional.