Plan a flight · Mon 6:27 am CDT (11:27 UTC)

General Mitchell International to Albany International MKE → ALB

620 nautical miles (713 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 090° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC). Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots; ALB is low 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: 3 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 last 470 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 130 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 MKE.

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

A321 at 35,000 ft, 27 nm north, 6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 500 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
Time
11:16 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
B739 at 34,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 25 nm south, 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 190 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
B350 at 2,000 ft, 24 nm south, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 200 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
B739 at 9,000 ft, 29 nm south, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 210 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
B738 climbing, 5 nm southeast, 5:20 am CDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 400 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over BUF
Time
10:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
A319 at 3,000 ft, 4 nm east, 5:17 am CDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 440 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
Time
10:17 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
at 3,000 ft overcast
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft
A321 at 32,000 ft, 9 nm north, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: occasional moderate from syr to iag zob. 450 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1104/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM OCNL MOD FROM SYR TO IAG ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
occasional moderate from syr to iag zob
A21N at 35,000 ft, 24 nm south, 3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 450 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
15 nm south (190°) of GEE
Time
08:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
lght-mod chop
Remarks
zob
A21N at 30,000 ft, 15 nm north, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 30,000 ft. 510 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1120/FL300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CAT 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 30,000 ft
CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 15 nm north, 4:30 am CDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 510 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV 10S/TM 0930/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK B020-T060
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over 10S
Time
09:30 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
B020-T060
A21N at 35,000 ft, 23 nm south, 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 560 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 35,000 ft
B738 at 38,000 ft, 11 nm north, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 38,000 ft. 560 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1058/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CAT 380
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 38,000 ft
B737 at 6,700 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:02 am CDT (11:02 UTC): a broken layer up to 6,700 ft; clear from 6,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1102/FL067/TP B737/SK BKN-TOP067/SKC/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over ALB
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BKN-TOP067 C
Remarks
during the climb

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MKG, CLE, 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	290° at 15 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	4 h 38 min	12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	4 h 44 min	12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−10 kt	10 °C	130 kt	4 h 46 min	12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	4 h 44 min	12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−14 kt	4 °C	134 kt	4 h 38 min	12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−16 kt	0 °C	136 kt	4 h 34 min	12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−17 kt	-5 °C	137 kt	4 h 32 min	11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	−18 kt	-9 °C	138 kt	4 h 30 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 26 kt	−19 kt	-10 °C	139 kt	4 h 28 min	11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 27 kt	−19 kt	-21 °C	139 kt	4 h 28 min	11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	−26 kt	-37 °C	146 kt	4 h 15 min	11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 43 kt	−33 kt	-45 °C	153 kt	4 h 03 min	11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 53 kt	−40 kt	-52 °C	160 kt	3 h 52 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
CLE	used from 200 nm out; 108 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
BUF	used from 300 nm out; 78 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
SYR	used from 450 nm out; 44 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
ALB	used from 550 nm out; 45 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
MKE Milwaukee, WI	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	728 ft	5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC)
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	100 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	793 ft	10:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	180 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	10:53 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	200 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	7 mi	25,000 ft	980 ft	11:11 UTC
CYZR Sarnia,	250 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	4 mi	400 ft	594 ft	11:00 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	400 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	6 mi	1,300 ft	726 ft	11:10 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	450 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	558 ft	10:54 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	520 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,800 ft	421 ft	10:54 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	calm	3 mi	400 ft	284 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 980 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, 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet marginal 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 MKE, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: General Mitchell International, Albany International.