Plan a flight · Mon 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC)

Norwood Memorial to Buffalo Niagara International OWD → BUF

337 nautical miles (388 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC). Right now OWD is IFR, wind calm; BUF is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 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 first 178 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 89 to 258 nm out.

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

BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. At the departure end, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ssoxs aid
A321 at 9,500 ft, 19 nm north, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. At the departure end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (350°) of BOS
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
MULT at 2,000 ft, 32 nm north, 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC): light turbulence from 1,500 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb out of KBOS. At the departure end, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 1018/FL020/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT 020-015/RM DURC OUT OF KBOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWM
Where
over LWM
Time
10:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
continuous light from 2,000 ft to 1,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of KBOS
A21N at 700 ft, 13 nm northeast, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1000/FL007/TP A21N/SK BKN007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
B38M at 10,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS020010/TM 0942/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM LGT TB DURC 080-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (020°) of BOS
Time
09:42 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft
B738 at 2,000 ft, 25 nm south, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 59 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
Time
10:44 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
B737 at 800 ft, 27 nm south, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 59 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
MULT at 36,000 ft, 32 nm north, 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC): light turbulence from 23,000 ft to 32,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1034/FL360/TP MULT/TB LGT 320-230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
10:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
light from 32,000 ft to 23,000 ft
CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 25 nm north, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 228 nm along the route, 25 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, 18 nm south, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 288 nm along the route, 18 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
A319 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 297 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast 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
B738 climbing, 0 nm southwest, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest 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

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 5 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, ALB, SYR, BUF). 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	340° at 15 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	2 h 59 min	9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 16 kt	+7 kt	9 °C	113 kt	2 h 59 min	9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 17 kt	+8 kt	8 °C	112 kt	3 h 01 min	9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	+10 kt	5 °C	110 kt	3 h 04 min	10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+13 kt	1 °C	107 kt	3 h 09 min	10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+14 kt	-3 °C	106 kt	3 h 11 min	10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+16 kt	-7 °C	104 kt	3 h 14 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 22 kt	+17 kt	-10 °C	103 kt	3 h 16 min	10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 23 kt	+16 kt	-22 °C	104 kt	3 h 14 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 31 kt	+24 kt	-38 °C	96 kt	3 h 31 min	10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 39 kt	+36 kt	-45 °C	84 kt	4 h 01 min	10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 38 kt	+33 kt	-53 °C	87 kt	3 h 52 min	10:50 am EDT (14:50 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; 32 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 50 nm out; 28 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 99 nm out; 15 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°
SYR	used from 149 nm out; 55 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°
BUF	used from 297 nm out; 20 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°

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	calm	10+ mi	600 ft	49 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
ORH Worcester, MA	30 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	10:54 UTC
CEF Springfield/Chicopee, MA	59 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	241 ft	10:11 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	119 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	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	10:51 UTC
SCH Schenectady, NY	129 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	7 mi	1,100 ft	377 ft	00:51 UTC
OIC Norwich, NY	198 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	2.5 mi	500 ft	1,024 ft	10:55 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	238 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	9 mi	600 ft	1,099 ft	10:12 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	288 nm out, 16 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
GVQ Batavia, NY	317 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 22 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	913 ft	14:56 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	726 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,099 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BUF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for BUF

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 12,000 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 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW

Daylight

Sunset at OWD 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 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, Buffalo Niagara International.