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Pittsfield Municipal to Waukegan Ntl Airport PSF → UGN

645 nautical miles (743 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 275°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC). Right now PSF is marginal VFR, wind calm; UGN is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 9 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 516 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 248 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 189 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 PSF.

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

A321 at 35,000 ft, 47 nm north, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 149 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
Time
11:16 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
B737 at 5,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): no turbulence, scattered clouds from 3,500 ft to 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL020007/TM 1102/FL050/TP B737/SK SCT 035 TOPS 040/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
7 nm north (020°) of KBDL
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 3,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
Turbulence
smooth
B738 at 2,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
Time
10:44 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
B737 at 800 ft, 40 nm southeast, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
B739 at 28,000 ft, 41 nm south, 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL/TM 1128/FL280/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
over PWL
Time
11:28 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the climb
MULT at 36,000 ft, 34 nm north, 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC): light turbulence from 23,000 ft to 32,000 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1034/FL360/TP MULT/TB LGT 320-230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
10:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
light from 32,000 ft to 23,000 ft
B737 at 6,700 ft, 18 nm north, 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC): a broken layer up to 6,700 ft; clear from 6,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV ALB/TM 1102/FL067/TP B737/SK BKN-TOP067/SKC/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over ALB
Time
11:02 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BKN-TOP067 C
Remarks
during the climb
A21N at 32,000 ft, 30 nm north, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1133/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
11:33 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
A21N at 35,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 35,000 ft
B738 at 38,000 ft, 30 nm north, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 38,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1058/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CAT 380
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 38,000 ft
DH8D at 25,000 ft, 35 nm north, 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC): no turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1144/FL250/TP DH8D/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
11:44 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
none
G280 at 6,500 ft, 22 nm south, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 129 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB020003/TM 1135/FL065/TP G280/SK BASES019 TOPS060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
3 nm north (020°) of CFB
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
G280
Sky
BASES019 TOPS060
A21N at 30,000 ft, 35 nm north, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 30,000 ft. 129 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1120/FL300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CAT 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 30,000 ft
CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 35 nm north, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 129 nm along the route, 35 nm north 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

14 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG). 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	300° at 14 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	5 h 58 min	1:04 pm CDT (18:04 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	+10 kt	11 °C	110 kt	5 h 52 min	12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	5 h 52 min	12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+12 kt	5 °C	108 kt	5 h 58 min	1:04 pm CDT (18:04 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+15 kt	2 °C	105 kt	6 h 09 min	1:15 pm CDT (18:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+16 kt	-2 °C	104 kt	6 h 12 min	1:18 pm CDT (18:18 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+17 kt	-7 °C	103 kt	6 h 16 min	1:22 pm CDT (18:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 26 kt	+18 kt	-10 °C	102 kt	6 h 19 min	1:25 pm CDT (18:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 26 kt	+19 kt	-21 °C	101 kt	6 h 23 min	1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 36 kt	+25 kt	-37 °C	95 kt	6 h 47 min	1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 42 kt	+32 kt	-45 °C	88 kt	7 h 20 min	2:26 pm CDT (19:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 52 kt	+39 kt	-52 °C	81 kt	7 h 58 min	3:04 pm CDT (20:04 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; 17 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 99 nm out; 33 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°
BUF	used from 199 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
CLE	used from 347 nm out; 75 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
MKG	used from 447 nm out; 106 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -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
PSF Pittsfield, MA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,800 ft	1,188 ft	7:59 am EDT (11:59 UTC)
ALB Albany, NY	20 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	2 mi	1,400 ft	284 ft	11:51 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	119 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	8 mi	2,400 ft	1,635 ft	11:53 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	139 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	11:56 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	238 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	4 mi	600 ft	726 ft	11:54 UTC
DKK Dunkirk, NY	268 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	7 mi	1,600 ft	692 ft	11:53 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	347 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	no report just now				776 ft
PTK Pontiac, MI	447 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	4 mi	25,000 ft	980 ft	11:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	496 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	860 ft	11:53 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	526 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	8 mi	none	951 ft	11:53 UTC
BEH Benton Harbor, MI	586 nm out, 23 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	649 ft	11:53 UTC
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	destination	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	6:51 am CDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At UGN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC)

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

The forecast for PSF, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 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 PSF 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC), at UGN 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Pittsfield Municipal, Waukegan Ntl Airport.