Plan a flight · Mon 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)

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 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC). Right now PBG is marginal VFR, wind calm; BKW is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
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 last 199 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 PBG.

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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 488 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 149 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest 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
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 368 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 29 nm northwest, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 368 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
B738 at 33,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 478 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
CRJ9 climbing, 39 nm northwest, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. At the destination end, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown

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	11:07 am EDT (15:07 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 18 kt	−11 kt	10 °C	131 kt	4 h 06 min	11:07 am EDT (15:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 22 kt	−14 kt	8 °C	134 kt	4 h	11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)
10,500 ft	350° at 24 kt	−15 kt	4 °C	135 kt	3 h 59 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−15 kt	1 °C	135 kt	3 h 59 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−15 kt	-3 °C	135 kt	3 h 59 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	−15 kt	-7 °C	135 kt	3 h 59 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 31 kt	−15 kt	-10 °C	135 kt	3 h 59 min	11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	350° at 36 kt	−21 kt	-22 °C	141 kt	3 h 49 min	10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 45 kt	−26 kt	-37 °C	146 kt	3 h 41 min	10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 50 kt	−18 kt	-43 °C	138 kt	3 h 53 min	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 37 kt	−10 kt	-51 °C	130 kt	4 h 08 min	11:09 am EDT (15:09 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: overcast at 2,100 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,100 ft	234 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
LKP Lake Placid, NY	30 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	variable at 3 knots	2 mi	300 ft	1,747 ft	10:55 UTC
RME Rome, NY	119 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	5 mi	2,000 ft	504 ft	10:53 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	179 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	10:56 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	259 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	528 ft	10:54 UTC
UNV State College, PA	299 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,231 ft	10:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	348 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots	2 mi	300 ft	2,284 ft	10:54 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	418 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	6 mi	700 ft	1,243 ft	10:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	438 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	8 mi	900 ft	1,223 ft	10:53 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	518 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	05:55 UTC
BKW Beckley, WV	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	5 mi	600 ft	2,503 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 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, 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for BKW

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 1 mile, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 600 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 600 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

The forecast for PBG, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,900 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,600 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

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: Plattsburgh International, Raleigh County Memorial.