Auburn/Lewiston Municipal to Floyd Bennett Memorial LEW → GFL
151 nautical miles (173 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 255°, about 272° magnetic at the departure end (variation 17W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 10:09 pm EDT (02:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LEW is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 knots; GFL 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: 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 28 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 LEW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- GLEX at 26,000 ft, 24 nm south, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 141 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2354/FL260/TP GLEX/TB MOD CAT 260-230 LGT MOD CAT BLO 230
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over CAM
- Time
- 23:54 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLEX
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence from 26,000 ft to 23,000 ft light moderate clear-air turbulence below 23,000 ft
- B39M at 32,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC): no turbulence. 85 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 2209/FL320/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through MPV
- Where
- over MPV
- Time
- 22:09 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- PC12 at 28,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC): light rime icing, -27 °C. 85 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MPV UA /OV MPV/TM 2150/FL280/TP PC12/TA M27/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through MPV
- Where
- over MPV
- Time
- 21:50 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −27 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- BCS3 at 17,000 ft, 24 nm south, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light rime icing from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -9 °C. 141 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2359/FL170/TP BCS3/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 170-200
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over CAM
- Time
- 23:59 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft
- A388 at 34,000 ft, 37 nm south, 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB110010/TM 2317/FL340/TP A388/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 10 nm east (110°) of ALB
- Time
- 23:17 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A388
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B757 at 400 ft, 37 nm south, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 2222/FL004/TP B757/SK BASES004
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over ALB
- Time
- 22:22 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- B757
- Sky
- BASES004
- B77W at 35,000 ft, 36 nm west, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV ALB330040/TM 2216/FL350/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 40 nm northwest (330°) of ALB
- Time
- 22:16 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B77W
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (PWM, 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 | 190° at 19 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 1 h 22 min | 10:09 pm EDT (02:09 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 7 °C | 109 kt | 1 h 23 min | 10:10 pm EDT (02:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 27 min | 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 3 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 30 min | 10:17 pm EDT (02:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 0 °C | 100 kt | 1 h 31 min | 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -3 °C | 98 kt | 1 h 32 min | 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +23 kt | -7 °C | 97 kt | 1 h 33 min | 10:20 pm EDT (02:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 25 kt | +24 kt | -10 °C | 96 kt | 1 h 34 min | 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 45 kt | +45 kt | -19 °C | 75 kt | 2 h 01 min | 10:48 pm EDT (02:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 67 kt | +66 kt | -33 °C | 54 kt | 2 h 48 min | 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 84 kt | +83 kt | -43 °C | 37 kt | 4 h 05 min | 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 104 kt | +103 kt | -55 °C | 17 kt | — |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWM | used from 0 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 200/23 | 190/21 5° | 260/23 5° | 270/20 0° | 250/29 -9° | 250/54 -19° | 250/71 -33° | 250/78 -43° | 250/105 -56° |
| BML | used from 47 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/19 | 210/17 9° | 240/12 4° | 270/22 1° | 250/21 -11° | 260/41 -19° | 250/68 -34° | 250/82 -44° | 250/115 -55° |
| ALB | used from 94 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/16 9° | 200/29 7° | 230/21 3° | 240/24 -9° | 240/43 -19° | 230/65 -33° | 240/91 -42° | 230/99 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEW Auburn/Lewiston, ME | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 12,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 287 ft | 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC) |
| IZG Fryeburg, ME | 28 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 454 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| LEB Lebanon, NH | 94 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 8 mi | 10,000 ft | 603 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| RUT Rutland, VT | 122 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 787 ft | 23:56 UTC |
| GFL Glens Falls, NY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | calm | 5 mi | 3,600 ft | 328 ft | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 787 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GFL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:09 pm EDT (02:09 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet marginal VFR
At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for GFL
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 3 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 1 mile, light drizzle, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 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 LEW 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC), at GFL 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GFL 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
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: Auburn/Lewiston Municipal, Floyd Bennett Memorial.