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Plattsburgh International to Raleigh County Memorial PBG → BKW

537 nautical miles (618 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 223°, about 238° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC). Right now PBG is marginal VFR, wind variable at 3 knots; BKW is IFR, wind from the west (280°) at 8 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: 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 whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 398 to 428 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 PBG.

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

B777 at 37,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm northwest 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
E75L at 33,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
A321 at 35,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 149 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest 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
CRJ9 at 7,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTV UA /OV 10 S BTV/TM 1155/FL070/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH INC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTV
Where
10 south btv
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 4,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth inc
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 21 nm southeast, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTV UA /OV 5 SW BTV/TM 1109/FL006/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 006 TOPS 045/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTV
Where
5 southwest btv
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
bases 600 ft tops 4,500 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
P212 at 6,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): remarks: during the climb KSLK. 30 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 1212/FL060/TP P212/SK BASE 003-004/RM DURC KSLK
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLK
Where
over SLK
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
P212
Sky
base from 300 ft to 400 ft
Remarks
during the climb KSLK
B38M at 39,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 1119/FL390/TP B38M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLK
Where
over SLK
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
B38M at 39,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTD UA /OV PTD180030/TM 1114/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTD
Where
30 nm south (180°) of PTD
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence
B38M at 35,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 35,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLK UA /OV SLK270030/TM 1235/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLK
Where
30 nm west (270°) of SLK
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light to moderate at 35,000 ft
B38M at 39,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence above 39,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART080030/TM 1113/FL390/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 390
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm east (080°) of ART
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 39,000 ft
B738 at 38,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC): light chop turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1346/FL380/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
13:46 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
E75S at 28,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): light chop turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1345/FL280/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop
A21N at 32,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1133/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
11:33 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
B739 at 35,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): no turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART190030/TM 1345/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm south (190°) of ART
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none

16 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR, AVP, PSB, AGC, EKN, CRW). 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	350° at 17 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	4 h 06 min	2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 18 kt	−11 kt	10 °C	131 kt	4 h 06 min	2:07 pm EDT (18:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 22 kt	−14 kt	8 °C	134 kt	4 h	2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC)
10,500 ft	350° at 24 kt	−15 kt	4 °C	135 kt	3 h 59 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−15 kt	1 °C	135 kt	3 h 59 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−15 kt	-3 °C	135 kt	3 h 59 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	−15 kt	-7 °C	135 kt	3 h 59 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 31 kt	−15 kt	-10 °C	135 kt	3 h 59 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	350° at 36 kt	−21 kt	-22 °C	141 kt	3 h 49 min	1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 45 kt	−26 kt	-37 °C	146 kt	3 h 41 min	1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 50 kt	−18 kt	-43 °C	138 kt	3 h 53 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 37 kt	−10 kt	-51 °C	130 kt	4 h 08 min	2:09 pm EDT (18:09 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
ALB	used from 0 nm out; 96 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 100 nm out; 32 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°
AVP	used from 199 nm out; 59 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 249 nm out; 31 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AGC	used from 348 nm out; 51 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
EKN	used from 398 nm out; 26 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
CRW	used from 498 nm out; 39 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°

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
PBG Plattsburgh, NY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	234 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
LKP Lake Placid, NY	30 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	5 mi	500 ft	1,747 ft	13:55 UTC
RME Rome, NY	119 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	9 mi	500 ft	504 ft	13:53 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	179 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	13:56 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	259 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	528 ft	13:54 UTC
UNV State College, PA	299 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,231 ft	13:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	348 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots	1 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	13:54 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	418 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: mist	calm	2.5 mi	600 ft	1,243 ft	13:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	438 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	calm	7 mi	400 ft	1,223 ft	13:53 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	518 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	2,301 ft	13:55 UTC
BKW Beckley, WV	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	4 mi	600 ft	2,503 ft	9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BKW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BKW

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 24,000 feet

The forecast for PBG, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,200 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
30% chance between Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,200 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 PBG 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at BKW 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 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

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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: Plattsburgh International, Raleigh County Memorial.