Pittsburgh International to Patrick Leahy Burlington International PIT → BTV
394 nautical miles (453 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 050°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC). Right now PIT is low IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots; BTV is low 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: 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. 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 PIT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A359 at 37,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 276 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART/TM 0618/FL370/TP A359/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- over ART
- Time
- 06:18 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A359
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 4 forecast points nearest it (AGC, PSB, SYR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 3 h 22 min | 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 16 kt | +6 kt | 12 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 27 min | 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 18 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 31 min | 8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 21 kt | +9 kt | 6 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 33 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 350° at 24 kt | +10 kt | 3 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 35 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 350° at 25 kt | +10 kt | -1 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 35 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +10 kt | -5 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 35 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +9 kt | -9 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 33 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 27 kt | +9 kt | -10 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 33 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 33 kt | +14 kt | -22 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 43 min | 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 41 kt | +17 kt | -38 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 50 min | 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 47 kt | +5 kt | -44 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 26 min | 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 38 kt | +7 kt | -52 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 29 min | 8:12 am EDT (12:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 24 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° |
| PSB | used from 49 nm out; 46 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° | |
| SYR | used from 148 nm out; 71 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° |
| ALB | used from 295 nm out; 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots | 6 mi | 400 ft | 1,202 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| BTP Butler, PA | 20 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 3 mi | 300 ft | 1,248 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| DUJ Dubois, PA | 69 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 1,816 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| OYM St Marys, PA | 98 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,934 ft | ||||
| ELZ Wellsville, NY | 138 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 2,124 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 207 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | 800 ft | 1,099 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| SYR Syracuse, NY | 246 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | calm | 4 mi | 1,400 ft | 421 ft | 08:31 UTC |
| RME Rome, NY | 276 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 504 ft | 08:06 UTC |
| LKP Lake Placid, NY | 355 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | calm | 1.25 mi | 500 ft | 1,747 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| BTV Burlington, VT | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | calm | 8 mi | 300 ft | 334 ft | 4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,124 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BTV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,400 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for BTV
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,400 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,100 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,900 feet
The forecast for PIT, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at BTV 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 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: Pittsburgh International, Patrick Leahy Burlington International.