Plan a flight · Mon 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)

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 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC). Right now PLN is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots; OXC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 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: 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 287 to 484 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 385 to 504 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 40 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

E75L at 33,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 405 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast 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
B748 at 37,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC): moderate turbulence above 37,000 ft. 435 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1450/FL370/TP B748/TB CONS MOD 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 37,000 ft
CL30 at 34,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 455 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OIC UA /OV N66/TM 1356/FL340/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over N66
Time
13:56 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 34,000 ft, 4 nm west, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 474 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 1432/FL340/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CAT 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over DNY
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 34,000 ft
C25A at 16,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC): no icing up to 16,000 ft. At the departure end, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVX UA /OV CVX/TM 1451/FL160/TP C25A/IC NEG BLO 160
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVX
Where
over CVX
Time
14:51 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Icing
no below 16,000 ft
A320 at 900 ft, 34 nm south, 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC): remarks: drud. 287 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1438/FL009/TP A320/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
H25B at 500 ft, 34 nm south, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): remarks: drud. 287 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1428/FL005/TP H25B/SK BASES 005 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
bases 500 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
K35R at 900 ft, 34 nm south, 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC): remarks: druc. 287 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1357/FL009/TP K35R/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUC
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
druc
CRJ9 at 1,300 ft, 44 nm south, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 296 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV PLAZZ/TM 1313/FL013/TP CRJ9/SK BNK013 TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
plazz
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
BNK013 tops 3,300 ft
CRJ9 at 1,100 ft, 39 nm southwest, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. 306 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1326/FL011/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 600 AGL/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 60,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
B737 at 1,100 ft, 39 nm southwest, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. 306 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1245/FL011/TP B737/SK B011/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B011
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
B737 at 3,200 ft, 29 nm southwest, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 306 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF050010/TM 1240/FL032/TP B737/SK BASES 011 TOPS 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm northeast (050°) of BUF
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 1,100 ft tops 3,200 ft
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 9 nm south, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 336 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1423/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,000 ft
CRJ9 at 3,500 ft, 9 nm south, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 336 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1423/FL035/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 3,500 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 21 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	4 h	2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−24 kt		144 kt	3 h 55 min	2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	−27 kt	11 °C	147 kt	3 h 50 min	2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 28 kt	−28 kt	7 °C	148 kt	3 h 48 min	2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	−28 kt	4 °C	148 kt	3 h 48 min	2:47 pm EDT (18:47 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	−29 kt	0 °C	149 kt	3 h 47 min	2:46 pm EDT (18:46 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-4 °C	150 kt	3 h 45 min	2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-9 °C	151 kt	3 h 44 min	2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-10 °C	152 kt	3 h 42 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-21 °C	156 kt	3 h 37 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 43 kt	−44 kt	-37 °C	164 kt	3 h 26 min	2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 51 kt	−51 kt	-46 °C	171 kt	3 h 18 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 59 kt	−58 kt	-52 °C	178 kt	3 h 10 min	2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	260/18	250/30 15°	260/34 8°	280/29 5°	280/36 -10°	280/37 -22°	270/50 -37°	290/46 -42°	300/60 -49°
BUF	used from 148 nm out; 135 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
SYR	used from 346 nm out; 37 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°
ALB	used from 445 nm out; 60 nm from the line	310/19	330/25 12°	330/29 8°	330/29 3°	320/34 -10°	310/42 -21°	320/43 -37°	330/55 -47°	320/52 -54°
BDL	used from 544 nm out; 37 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°

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	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	720 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
PZQ Rogers City, MI	40 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	670 ft	14:55 UTC
APN Alpena, MI	59 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	689 ft	14:54 UTC
CYVV Wiarton,	168 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	15 mi	900 ft	729 ft	14:00 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	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	9 mi	1,200 ft	459 ft	14:00 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	336 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	6 mi	1,000 ft	558 ft	14:54 UTC
SDC Williamson/Sodus, NY	356 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	calm	7 mi	300 ft	424 ft	06:15 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	405 nm out, 18 nm southwest 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
MSV Monticello, NY	494 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,403 ft	14:56 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	534 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	163 ft	14:53 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	730 ft	10:56 am EDT (14:56 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, 2:09 pm EDT (18:09 UTC)

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

The forecast for PLN, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 300 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)).

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.