Plattsburgh International to Republic Airport PBG → FRG
235 nautical miles (271 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 179°, about 194° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PBG is VFR, wind calm; FRG is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18. 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 137 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 137 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 226 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 108 nm along 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
- GA6C descending, 36 nm west, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 186 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 (ALB, BDL, JFK). 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 | 230° at 5 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 2 h 01 min | 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | 0 | 10 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 58 min | 4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 10 kt | +2 kt | 7 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 59 min | 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +4 kt | 4 °C | 116 kt | 2 h 02 min | 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +6 kt | 1 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 04 min | 4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | +7 kt | -3 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 05 min | 4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 31 kt | +9 kt | -7 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 07 min | 4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 36 kt | +9 kt | -10 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 07 min | 4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 43 kt | +19 kt | -22 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 20 min | 4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 66 kt | +37 kt | -34 °C | 83 kt | 2 h 50 min | 4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 80 kt | +45 kt | -41 °C | 75 kt | 3 h 08 min | 5:14 am EDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 72 kt | +40 kt | -51 °C | 80 kt | 2 h 56 min | 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 91 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| BDL | used from 147 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| JFK | used from 196 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBG Plattsburgh, NY | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet | calm | 9 mi | 3,800 ft | 234 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| LKP Lake Placid, NY | 20 nm out, 22 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south (180°) at 1 knots | 5 mi | 1,600 ft | 1,747 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| GFL Glens Falls, NY | 78 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots | 7 mi | 1,000 ft | 328 ft | 06:01 UTC |
| ALB Albany, NY | 118 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north (350°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 284 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| OXC Oxford, CT | 186 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 730 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| DXR Danbury, CT | 196 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 456 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 81 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,747 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FRG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:04 am EDT (08:04 UTC)
FRG has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at PBG 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at FRG 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FRG is before sunrise there (7:01 am EDT (11:01 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
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, Republic Airport.