Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional to Albany International SBY → ALB
276 nautical miles (318 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 016°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 75-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SBY is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots; ALB is IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 49 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 10 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 SBY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 32 nm west, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 99 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B763 at 800 ft, 38 nm east, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. 158 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
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 3 forecast points nearest it (ACY, JFK, ALB). 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 | 230° at 13 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 2 h 06 min | 6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 2 h 06 min | 6:02 am EDT (10:02 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −16 kt | 11 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 02 min | 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −21 kt | 7 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 57 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −22 kt | 4 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 57 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −23 kt | 0 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 56 min | 5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −24 kt | -4 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 55 min | 5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | −26 kt | -8 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 53 min | 5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 35 kt | −26 kt | -9 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 53 min | 5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 45 kt | −31 kt | -21 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 50 min | 5:46 am EDT (09:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 78 kt | −67 kt | -32 °C | 187 kt | 1 h 29 min | 5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 93 kt | −75 kt | -41 °C | 195 kt | 1 h 25 min | 5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 77 kt | −62 kt | -50 °C | 182 kt | 1 h 31 min | 5:27 am EDT (09:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| JFK | used from 99 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ALB | used from 197 nm out; 54 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBY Salisbury, MD | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 52 ft | 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC) |
| GED Georgetown, DE | 20 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 53 ft | 07:34 UTC |
| DOV Dover, DE | 49 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 11 knots | 4 mi | 700 ft | 28 ft | 07:37 UTC |
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 118 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 212 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| MMU Morristown, NJ | 158 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 186 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| SWF New York, NY | 197 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet | from the east (090°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 1,200 ft | 490 ft | 06:45 UTC |
| ALB Albany, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 700 ft | 284 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 490 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ALB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC)
Wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet IFR
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for ALB
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
The forecast for SBY, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at SBY 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ALB is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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: Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional, Albany International.