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Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County to Waterbury-Oxford Airport PLN → OXC

563 nautical miles (648 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 112°, about 118° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PLN is VFR, wind calm; OXC is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19. 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 267 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 198 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the route from 385 to 484 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 385 to 514 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 119 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 PLN.

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

E75S at 16,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 29 nm south, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
B738 at 4,700 ft, 41 nm southwest, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 316 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. 356 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm west (260°) of ART
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light moderate
A320 at 20,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light to moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -15 °C, remarks: zob. 376 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR250030/TM 0008/FL200/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT-MOD RIME 200-150/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
30 nm west (250°) of SYR
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime from 20,000 ft to 15,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E75L at 27,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. 395 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
broken op at 27,000 ft
E145 at 26,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence. 474 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA099025/TM 0010/FL260/TP E145/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
25 nm east (099°) of RKA
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
E145 at 24,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 514 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV 1B1/TM 0059/FL240/TP E145/TB CONS MMOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over 1B1
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous mmod chop
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 34 nm southwest, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the destination end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
02:31 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
CL60 descending, 34 nm southwest, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. At the destination end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CL60/RM BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over KHPN
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
bases 900 ft
A320 descending, 41 nm south, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
02:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BCN007
Remarks
final runway 24
B739 at 600 ft, 34 nm northeast, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the destination end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0151/FL006/TP B739/SK BKN 006/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
A320 at 1,000 ft, 41 nm south, 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC): remarks: smooth ride heavy rain. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0114/FL010/TP A320/RM SMOOTH RIDE - HEAVY RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
01:14 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
smooth ride heavy rain
E75S at 30,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL240010/TM 0050/FL300/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm southwest (240°) of BDL
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (TVC, BUF, SYR, ALB, BDL). 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	280° at 10 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	4 h 20 min	3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	4 h 18 min	3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 11 kt	−10 kt	9 °C	130 kt	4 h 20 min	3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 9 kt	−9 kt	6 °C	129 kt	4 h 22 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−11 kt	3 °C	131 kt	4 h 18 min	3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−14 kt	-1 °C	134 kt	4 h 12 min	3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−17 kt	-6 °C	137 kt	4 h 07 min	3:07 am EDT (07:07 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−20 kt	-10 °C	140 kt	4 h 01 min	3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-11 °C	141 kt	4 h	3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 27 kt	−26 kt	-22 °C	146 kt	3 h 51 min	2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 34 kt	−33 kt	-37 °C	153 kt	3 h 41 min	2:41 am EDT (06:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 39 kt	−36 kt	-44 °C	156 kt	3 h 37 min	2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 52 kt	−46 kt	-51 °C	166 kt	3 h 23 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 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
TVC	used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°
BUF	used from 148 nm out; 135 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
SYR	used from 346 nm out; 37 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°
ALB	used from 445 nm out; 60 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 544 nm out; 37 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°

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
PLN Pellston, MI	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	720 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)
PZQ Rogers City, MI	40 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	670 ft	02:55 UTC
APN Alpena, MI	59 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	689 ft	02:54 UTC
CYVV Wiarton,	168 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	6 mi	400 ft	729 ft	02:51 UTC
CYOS Owen Sound,	178 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,007 ft
CYOO Oshawa,	267 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 12,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots	9 mi	12,000 ft	459 ft	02:00 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	336 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	558 ft	02:54 UTC
SDC Williamson/Sodus, NY	356 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	424 ft	02:15 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	405 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	1,099 ft	02:56 UTC
MSV Monticello, NY	494 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	7 mi	400 ft	1,403 ft	02:56 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	534 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	5 mi	2,100 ft	163 ft	02:53 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	9 mi	600 ft	730 ft	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,403 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OXC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)

OXC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for PLN, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 PLN 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at OXC 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OXC is before sunrise there (7:00 am EDT (11:00 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County, Waterbury-Oxford Airport.