Plan a flight · Mon 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)

Norwood Memorial to Albany International OWD → ALB

121 nautical miles (139 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC). Right now OWD is IFR, wind variable at 3 knots; ALB 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: 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 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 19 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 112 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 37 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 0 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 OWD.

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

A320 at 24,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. 28 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORH
Where
over ORH
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
A321 at 600 ft, 13 nm northeast, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1343/FL006/TP A321/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
C700 at 600 ft, 26 nm northeast, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BVY UA /OV BVY/TM 1340/FL006/TP C700/SK OVC006-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BVY
Where
over BVY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 600 ft, tops unknown
C182 at 500 ft, 32 nm south, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, sand, dust whirls. At the departure end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 APCH/TM 1326/FL005/TP C182/SK OVC005/WX SAW AIRPORT ON 1/2 NM FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 approach
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
sand w, airport, on, 1/2, nautical miles, final
B738 at 600 ft, 13 nm northeast, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1305/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
PC12 at 600 ft, 30 nm south, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: bases runway 34 departure end. At the departure end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVD UA /OV PVD/TM 1300/FL006/TP PC12/SK OVC006/RM BASES RY34 DEPARTURE END
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVD
Where
over PVD
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Remarks
bases runway 34 departure end
E75S at 600 ft, 13 nm northeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1253/FL006/TP E75S/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
A321 at 500 ft, 13 nm northeast, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1215/FL005/TP A321/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
SR22 at 400 ft, 32 nm south, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY05 DEPT/TM 1156/FL004/TP SR22/SK OVC004/TB LT TBC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Turbulence
lt tbc
E175 at 500 ft, 13 nm northeast, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1150/FL005/TP E175/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
C402 at 500 ft, 32 nm south, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWB UA /OV EWB RY 05 DEPT/TM 1114/FL005/TP C402/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWB
Where
ewb runway 05 dept
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C402
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
B738 at 600 ft, 13 nm northeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1107/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
E75S at 8,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, overcast from 800 ft to 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1104/FL080/TP E75S/SK OVC008-TOP030/TB LGT CHOP ABV080
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
overcast from 800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Turbulence
light chop ABV080
CL60 at 700 ft, 15 nm north, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 9 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1340/FL007/TP CL60/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 700 ft

11 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 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 (BOS, BDL, 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	360° at 16 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	1 h 03 min	11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	360° at 18 kt	+6 kt	10 °C	114 kt	1 h 04 min	11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	+9 kt	8 °C	111 kt	1 h 05 min	11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+13 kt	4 °C	107 kt	1 h 08 min	11:07 am EDT (15:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	+18 kt	1 °C	102 kt	1 h 11 min	11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+20 kt	-3 °C	100 kt	1 h 13 min	11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+23 kt	-7 °C	97 kt	1 h 15 min	11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-10 °C	95 kt	1 h 16 min	11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 32 kt	+29 kt	-22 °C	91 kt	1 h 20 min	11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 40 kt	+35 kt	-38 °C	85 kt	1 h 25 min	11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 56 kt	+44 kt	-43 °C	76 kt	1 h 36 min	11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 59 kt	+49 kt	-51 °C	71 kt	1 h 42 min	11:41 am EDT (15:41 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
BOS	used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line	020/10	360/20 10°	340/19 7°	290/21 2°	270/35 -9°	260/42 -22°	250/55 -38°	240/75 -43°	250/72 -51°
BDL	used from 47 nm out; 35 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
ALB	used from 93 nm out; 14 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
OWD Norwood, MA	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	49 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
ORH Worcester, MA	28 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,009 ft	13:54 UTC
CEF Springfield/Chicopee, MA	56 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	241 ft	13:55 UTC
AQW North Adams, MA	93 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	653 ft	13:52 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet Weather: nearby fog	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	284 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 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, 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 7 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 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 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 2,500 feet

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

6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 9 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at OWD 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 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 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: Norwood Memorial, Albany International.