Plan a flight · Mon 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC)

Savannah/Hilton Head International to Niagara Falls International SAV → IAG

668 nautical miles (769 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 009°, about 015° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC). Right now SAV is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 9 knots; IAG is IFR, wind from the west (260°) 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 179 to 299 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 269 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 429 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 289 to 598 nm out.
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 349 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 349 to 638 nm out.

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 SAV.

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

C68A at 1,500 ft, 49 nm west, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 50 nm west, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 50 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28. 219 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM100026/TM 1057/FL350/TP BCS3/RM MOUNTAIN WAVE +/- 10KTS ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
26 nm east (100°) of BZM
Time
10:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28
A321 at 30,000 ft, 42 nm west, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 43. 229 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM330010/TM 1155/FL300/TP A321/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 43
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of BZM
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 43
E145 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm east, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft. 299 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA170020/TM 1206/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD 20SW ROA BASES 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
20 nm south (170°) of ROA
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft
E75L descending, 7 nm east, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): a broken layer above 3,700 ft. 319 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1109/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK BKN037 050
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
BKN037 at 5,000 ft
B38M at 38,000 ft, 48 nm west, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light chop turbulence. 369 nm along the route, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ090035/TM 1157/FL380/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
35 nm east (090°) of HVQ
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
C25A at 36,000 ft, 38 nm west, 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 379 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ088045/TM 1154/FL360/TP C25A/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
45 nm east (088°) of HVQ
Time
11:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
CRJ9 at 26,000 ft, 10 nm west, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence above 26,000 ft. 409 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV EKN/TM 1150/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over EKN
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 26,000 ft
PC12 at 1,800 ft, 20 nm west, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: tops 040MSL. 488 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1142/FL018/TP PC12/SK OVC005/RM TOPS 040MSL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc final
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Remarks
tops 040MSL
E50P at 1,500 ft, 16 nm west, 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC): remarks: pilot estimated bases on departure between 1500-2000. 498 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1242/FL015/TP E50P/RM PILOT ESTIMATED BASES ON DEPARTURE BTN 1500-2000
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
pilot estimated bases on departure between 1500-2000
FA20 at 1,700 ft, 16 nm west, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): remarks: bases 1700 ils runway 28. 498 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1228/FL017/TP FA20/RM BASES 1700 ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
FA20
Remarks
bases 1700 ils runway 28
EPIC at 1,800 ft, 9 nm east, 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 lbe. 498 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1201/FL018/TP EPIC/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
12:01 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 lbe
P68 at 1,500 ft, 16 nm west, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: bases 1500 ils runway 28. 498 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1118/FL015/TP P68/RM BASES 1500 ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
P68
Remarks
bases 1500 ils runway 28

12 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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (SAV, CAE, RDU, ROA, EKN, AGC, PSB, BUF). 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 18 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	6 h 18 min	3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	+15 kt	11 °C	105 kt	6 h 22 min	3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	+19 kt	10 °C	101 kt	6 h 37 min	3:35 pm EDT (19:35 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+22 kt	7 °C	98 kt	6 h 49 min	3:47 pm EDT (19:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+23 kt	4 °C	97 kt	6 h 53 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	+25 kt	0 °C	95 kt	7 h 02 min	4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 34 kt	+28 kt	-3 °C	92 kt	7 h 16 min	4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 37 kt	+31 kt	-7 °C	89 kt	7 h 30 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 37 kt	+31 kt	-8 °C	89 kt	7 h 30 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 39 kt	+32 kt	-20 °C	88 kt	7 h 35 min	4:33 pm EDT (20:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 48 kt	+43 kt	-34 °C	77 kt	8 h 41 min	5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 54 kt	+47 kt	-41 °C	73 kt	9 h 09 min	6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 42 kt	+31 kt	-50 °C	89 kt	7 h 30 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 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
SAV	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
CAE	used from 50 nm out; 36 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
RDU	used from 199 nm out; 84 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
ROA	used from 249 nm out; 45 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
EKN	used from 349 nm out; 37 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
AGC	used from 449 nm out; 29 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 548 nm out; 68 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°
BUF	used from 598 nm out; 38 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°

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
SAV Savannah, GA	departure	VFR	from the west (280°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	50 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)
AQX Allendale, SC	50 nm out, 11 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	161 ft	12:35 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	110 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	11:56 UTC
JQF Concord, NC	199 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	704 ft	11:50 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	249 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	969 ft	11:54 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	319 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	3,400 ft	1,175 ft	11:54 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	349 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	7 mi	4,200 ft	2,301 ft	13:45 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	459 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	2 mi	400 ft	1,243 ft	12:53 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	498 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	2 mi	600 ft	1,198 ft	12:47 UTC
AXQ Clarion, PA	548 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,457 ft
JHW Jamestown, NY	608 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	4 mi	400 ft	1,723 ft	12:56 UTC
IAG Niagara Falls, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	2 mi	800 ft	592 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IAG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for IAG

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 2,500 feet (thunderheads)

The forecast for SAV, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 SAV 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at IAG 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 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 Southeast · 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: Savannah/Hilton Head International, Niagara Falls International.