Laguardia Airport to Adirondack Regional LGA → SLK
217 nautical miles (250 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 356°, about 008° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC). Right now LGA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 12 knots; SLK is IFR, 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 79 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 148 nm of the route.
- 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 109 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 LGA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E75L at 34,000 ft, 43 nm west, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 43 nm west 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
- CL30 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm west, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 46 nm west 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
- B777 at 37,000 ft, 29 nm north, 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSS UA /OV MAL/TM 1316/FL370/TP B777/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSS
- Where
- over MAL
- Time
- 13:16 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B777
- Turbulence
- moderate
- BCS3 , 35 nm east, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): remarks: bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1414/FL-1-/TP BCS3/RM BASES 015 +/- 5KTS ILS RWY 6
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over KISP
- Time
- 14:14 UTC
- Height
- at -1-
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Remarks
- bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6
- A220 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): a broken layer from 2,000 ft to 3,400 ft, remarks: during the climb 4L. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK100008/TM 1410/FL040/TP A220/SK BKN020-TOP034/RM DURC 4L
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 8 nm east (100°) of JFK
- Time
- 14:10 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A220
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft, tops 3,400 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb 4L
- E175 descending, 0 nm northeast, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): remarks: base 1200 feet. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1304/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 1200 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- final runway 04
- Time
- 13:04 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E175
- Remarks
- base 1200 feet
- B738 descending, 35 nm east, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1302/FLDURD/TP B738/RM BASES 009
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 13:02 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- bases 900 ft
- A320 climbing, 13 nm southeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK100005/TM 1300/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 008-021
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 5 nm east (100°) of JFK
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- from 800 ft to 2,100 ft
- A320 at 900 ft, 11 nm south, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1257/FL009/TP A320/SK OVC009
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
- Time
- 12:57 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- overcast from 900 ft
- C172 at 900 ft, 21 nm east, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: bases reported at 900FT on 2 mile final runway 32. At the departure end, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
FRG UA /OV FRG/TM 1249/FL009/TP C172/SK OVC 009/RM BASES REPORTED AT 900FT ON 2 MILE FINAL RWY 32
- Report
- a routine report filed through FRG
- Where
- over FRG
- Time
- 12:49 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- overcast from 900 ft
- Remarks
- bases reported at 900FT on 2 mile final runway 32
- CRJ9 at 900 ft, 11 nm south, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1245/FL009/TP CRJ9/SK OVC009, TOPS030
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
- Time
- 12:45 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- OVC009, TOPS030
- CL60 at 1,300 ft, 10 nm northwest, 8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TEB UA /OV TEB/TM 1231/FL013/TP CL60/SK OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through TEB
- Where
- over TEB
- Time
- 12:31 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Sky
- overcast
- C68A at 3,200 ft, 35 nm east, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): remarks: dur C. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV 060005/TM 1223/FL032/TP C68A/SK BASES 007 / TOPS 025/RM DUR C
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- wind from 060° at 5 knots
- Time
- 12:23 UTC
- Height
- at 3,200 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- bases 700 ft; tops 2,500 ft
- Remarks
- dur C
- B738 at 1,200 ft, 12 nm southeast, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK090005/TM 1222/FL012/TP B738/SK BKN012
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 5 nm east (090°) of JFK
- Time
- 12:22 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,200 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 2 forecast points nearest it (JFK, 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 | 320° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 2 h 05 min | 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +21 kt | 99 kt | 2 h 12 min | 12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +24 kt | 10 °C | 96 kt | 2 h 16 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | +26 kt | 7 °C | 94 kt | 2 h 19 min | 12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | +26 kt | 4 °C | 94 kt | 2 h 19 min | 12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | +26 kt | 0 °C | 94 kt | 2 h 19 min | 12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | +27 kt | -5 °C | 93 kt | 2 h 20 min | 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 32 kt | +28 kt | -9 °C | 92 kt | 2 h 22 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 32 kt | +28 kt | -10 °C | 92 kt | 2 h 22 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 39 kt | +31 kt | -21 °C | 89 kt | 2 h 26 min | 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 44 kt | +39 kt | -37 °C | 81 kt | 2 h 41 min | 1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 54 kt | +50 kt | -46 °C | 70 kt | 3 h 06 min | 1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 50 kt | +41 kt | -54 °C | 79 kt | 2 h 45 min | 1:24 pm EDT (17:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 360/20 | 340/23 11° | 340/26 8° | 350/26 3° | 350/30 -8° | 350/36 -21° | 350/52 -36° | 350/54 -44° | 320/45 -53° |
| ALB | used from 49 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGA New York, NY | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 3,500 ft | 20 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| HPN White Plains, NY | 20 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 439 ft | 14:14 UTC |
| POU Poughkeepsie, NY | 49 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 163 ft | 14:32 UTC |
| SCH Schenectady, NY | 128 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,400 feet | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 4,400 ft | 377 ft | 12:59 UTC |
| GFL Glens Falls, NY | 148 nm out, 22 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 328 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| SLK Saranac Lake, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | 500 ft | 1,662 ft | 9:58 am EDT (13:58 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, 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 900 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
The forecast for LGA, the departure
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 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
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: Laguardia Airport, Adirondack Regional.