Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International to Cleveland-Hopkins International ROC → CLE
212 nautical miles (244 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 243°, about 255° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ROC is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 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: 2 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 first 116 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 77 nm along 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). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 ROC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- DH8D at 19,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- over ROC
- Time
- 23:35 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- DH8D
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop
- Remarks
- zob
- A320 at 20,000 ft, 41 nm east, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light to moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -15 °C, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 41 nm east 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
- B38M at 500 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2352/FL005/TP B38M/SK BKN005-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROC
- Where
- over ROC
- Time
- 23:52 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 500 ft, tops unknown
- B738 at 4,700 ft, 5 nm west, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 39 nm along the route, 5 nm west 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
- A21N at 30,000 ft, 11 nm south, 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 58 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JHW UA /OV JHW050025/TM 2336/FL300/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JHW
- Where
- 25 nm northeast (050°) of JHW
- Time
- 23:36 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- zob
- AC90 , 3 nm south, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 125 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
- Report
- a routine report filed through ERI
- Where
- 6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
- Time
- 00:16 UTC
- Height
- at B3.0
- Aircraft
- AC90
- E145 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 125 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ERI UA /OV DEFJO/TM 2345/FL030/TP E145/SK BKN030
- Report
- a routine report filed through ERI
- Where
- defjo
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,000 ft
- AC90 descending, 6 nm south, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 145 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
- Report
- a routine report filed through ERI
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- AC90
- Sky
- T046 B042
- CRJ7 descending, 35 nm southeast, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. At the destination end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 01:17 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Remarks
- bases 2,000 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (BUF, CLE). 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 | 190° at 4 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 1 h 48 min | 12:02 am EDT (04:02 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 4 kt | 0 | 10 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 46 min | 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 360° at 6 kt | −3 kt | 8 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 43 min | 11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 3 kt | +1 kt | 4 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 47 min | 12:01 am EDT (04:01 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 7 kt | +7 kt | 1 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 53 min | 12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 9 kt | +8 kt | -3 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 54 min | 12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 10 kt | +10 kt | -8 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 56 min | 12:10 am EDT (04:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 12 kt | +12 kt | -11 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 58 min | 12:12 am EDT (04:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 21 kt | +20 kt | -22 °C | 100 kt | 2 h 07 min | 12:21 am EDT (04:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -35 °C | 89 kt | 2 h 23 min | 12:37 am EDT (04:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 45 kt | +45 kt | -41 °C | 75 kt | 2 h 50 min | 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 49 kt | +49 kt | -49 °C | 71 kt | 2 h 59 min | 1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 170/19 | L/V 10° | 040/9 6° | 220/8 2° | 230/15 -11° | 220/33 -22° | 220/47 -35° | 230/55 -41° | 230/56 -50° |
| CLE | used from 145 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROC Rochester, NY | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 558 ft | 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC) |
| GVQ Batavia, NY | 19 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 22 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 913 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| BUF Buffalo, NY | 48 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 16,000 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 726 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| ERI Erie, PA | 125 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 732 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| HZY Ashtabula, OH | 154 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,300 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 926 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 193 nm out, 0 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 876 ft | 01:47 UTC |
| CLE Cleveland, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 799 ft | 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 926 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for CLE
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
The forecast for ROC, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 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 7 nm from the route, 174 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 174 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLE is before sunrise there (7:35 am EDT (11:35 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: Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International, Cleveland-Hopkins International.