Plan a flight · Sun 5:54 pm PDT (00:54 UTC)

Seattle-Tacoma International to Albany International SEA → ALB

2,041 nautical miles (2,349 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC). Right now SEA is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots; ALB is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 358 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 229 to 508 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 757 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 349 to 568 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 4C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the route from 747 to 1155 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 956 to 1115 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 100 nm of 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 SEA.

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

DH8D at 19,000 ft, 48 nm south, 4:35 pm PDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 1872 nm along the route, 48 nm south 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
E75 at 34,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2315/FL340/TP E75/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 35,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2257/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous moderate
GLEX at 26,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 4:54 pm PDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2354/FL260/TP GLEX/TB MOD CAT 260-230 LGT MOD CAT BLO 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
GLEX
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 26,000 ft to 23,000 ft light moderate clear-air turbulence below 23,000 ft
E75S at 10,000 ft, 45 nm south, 4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 4:29 pm PDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
A388 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm south, 4:19 pm PDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (010°) of PWL
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
moderate chop
PC12 at 15,000 ft, 40 nm south, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
PC12 at 13,000 ft, 40 nm south, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL130/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
B38M at 32,000 ft, 26 nm south, 4:12 pm PDT (23:12 UTC): light chop turbulence. 797 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOT UA /OV MOT225061/TM 2312/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOT
Where
61 nm southwest (225°) of MOT
Time
23:12 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
PA24 at 6,000 ft, 2 nm north, 5:08 pm PDT (00:08 UTC): no icing. 886 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOT UA /OV MOT094042/TM 0008/FL060/TP PA24/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOT
Where
42 nm east (094°) of MOT
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA24
Icing
none
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 33 nm south, 5:12 pm PDT (00:12 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. 946 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JMS UA /OV JMS332028/TM 0012/FL160/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through JMS
Where
28 nm northwest (332°) of JMS
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light clear
B789 at 37,000 ft, 50 nm north, 4:10 pm PDT (23:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. 996 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK340040/TM 2310/FL370/TP B789/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
40 nm north (340°) of GFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
light chop
CRJ7 at 1,500 ft, 12 nm north, 5:01 pm PDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 1016 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK090002/TM 0001/FL015/TP CRJ7/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
2 nm east (090°) of GFK
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, GEG, GPI, GTF, GGW, MOT, GFK, INL, DLH, GRB, TVC, BUF, SYR, 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	190° at 7 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	17 h 18 min	2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC)
5,500 ft	090° at 2 kt	+3 kt	1 °C	117 kt	17 h 27 min	2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	light and variable	0	5 °C	120 kt	17 h	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 4 kt	−3 kt	2 °C	123 kt	16 h 36 min	1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 8 kt	−6 kt	-1 °C	126 kt	16 h 12 min	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	−9 kt	-4 °C	129 kt	15 h 49 min	12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−12 kt	-8 °C	132 kt	15 h 28 min	12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−16 kt	-12 °C	136 kt	15 h	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 20 kt	−17 kt	-13 °C	137 kt	14 h 54 min	11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 30 kt	−27 kt	-23 °C	147 kt	13 h 53 min	10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 45 kt	−41 kt	-37 °C	161 kt	12 h 41 min	9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 51 kt	−47 kt	-45 °C	167 kt	12 h 13 min	9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 58 kt	−54 kt	-50 °C	174 kt	11 h 44 min	8:38 am EDT (12:38 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
SEA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -43°
YKM	used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line	030/16	020/18 0°	030/30 -8°	030/23 -13°	020/40 -23°	010/73 -29°	010/54 -36°	360/29 -37°	330/16 -40°
GEG	used from 100 nm out; 71 nm from the line		050/18 -2°	060/19 -8°	L/V -11°	160/11 -24°	190/17 -31°	200/19 -35°	220/14 -37°	250/11 -41°
GPI	used from 249 nm out; 55 nm from the line		060/19 -3°	110/11 -8°	130/6 -8°	200/40 -19°	190/58 -28°	200/101 -39°	220/73 -43°	230/41 -43°
GTF	used from 398 nm out; 50 nm from the line		070/21	080/18 -6°	120/5 -5°	180/30 -14°	200/53 -24°	210/80 -38°	220/83 -44°	230/68 -46°
GGW	used from 548 nm out; 61 nm from the line		090/18 0°	140/12 -2°	150/13 -3°	200/35 -12°	230/56 -22°	240/75 -37°	240/81 -46°	240/78 -49°
MOT	used from 747 nm out; 75 nm from the line		070/8 6°	180/7 2°	220/18 -1°	240/37 -11°	250/55 -20°	250/64 -36°	250/70 -46°	250/80 -54°
GFK	used from 946 nm out; 42 nm from the line	050/18	L/V 10°	240/20 7°	240/36 1°	250/47 -11°	260/53 -21°	270/59 -36°	270/65 -47°	260/88 -56°
INL	used from 1095 nm out; 81 nm from the line	060/19	300/13 11°	240/19 7°	230/43 1°	260/54 -11°	260/50 -22°	270/66 -38°	280/70 -49°	270/79 -56°
DLH	used from 1145 nm out; 56 nm from the line	240/6	230/22 15°	250/28 11°	230/22 4°	270/33 -12°	280/47 -21°	280/59 -37°	290/65 -47°	290/88 -55°
GRB	used from 1344 nm out; 127 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
TVC	used from 1444 nm out; 89 nm from the line	210/17	290/14 15°	310/20 9°	310/18 2°	310/24 -11°	320/35 -22°	320/53 -39°	310/45 -49°	290/58 -51°
BUF	used from 1693 nm out; 142 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°
SYR	used from 1842 nm out; 76 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
ALB	used from 1992 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/27	190/16 9°	200/29 7°	230/21 3°	240/24 -9°	240/43 -19°	230/65 -33°	240/91 -42°	230/99 -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
SEA Seattle, WA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	432 ft	4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC)
SFF Spokane, WA	199 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 15 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	6,500 ft	1,956 ft	23:53 UTC
GPI Kalispell, MT	329 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	5,000 ft	2,976 ft	23:55 UTC
LTY Chester, MT	458 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,184 ft
XWA Williston, ND	747 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (040°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	2,356 ft	23:51 UTC
MOT Minot, ND	846 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,715 ft	23:54 UTC
BJI Bemidji, MN	1105 nm out, 0 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,391 ft	00:35 UTC
SAW Marquette, MI	1424 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,204 ft	00:48 UTC
MCD Mackinac Island, MI	1543 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	741 ft	00:35 UTC
CYPQ Peterborough,	1822 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	calm	9 mi	1,100 ft	628 ft	00:20 UTC
RME Rome, NY	1962 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (100°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	504 ft	00:43 UTC
ALB Albany, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	4 mi	1,000 ft	284 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,184 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, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ALB

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 1½ miles, light drizzle, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 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 northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for SEA, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 1006 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZMP
6/8665 9NM E HERMAN, MI, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 1384 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZMP
6/8771 NW NEGAUNEE, MI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 1414 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at SEA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Seattle-Tacoma International, Albany International.