Salt Lake City International to Albany International SLC → ALB
1,699 nautical miles (1,955 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 073°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC). 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 250 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 370 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 240 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 40 to 420 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 150 to 320 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 150 to 240 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), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 410 to 560 nm out.
- 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), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 430 to 1019 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), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 510 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 160 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 40 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 SLC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 14 forecast points nearest it (SLC, RKS, BFF, ONL, FSD, MCW, LSE, GRB, MKG, TVC, CLE, 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 | 250° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 12 h 24 min | 4:06 pm EDT (20:06 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 20 °C | 134 kt | 12 h 41 min | 4:23 pm EDT (20:23 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 12 °C | 134 kt | 12 h 41 min | 4:23 pm EDT (20:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 9 °C | 135 kt | 12 h 35 min | 4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 5 °C | 136 kt | 12 h 30 min | 4:12 pm EDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 0 °C | 137 kt | 12 h 24 min | 4:06 pm EDT (20:06 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −19 kt | -4 °C | 139 kt | 12 h 13 min | 3:55 pm EDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −22 kt | -9 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 58 min | 3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -10 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 58 min | 3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 27 kt | −28 kt | -22 °C | 148 kt | 11 h 29 min | 3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 32 kt | −34 kt | -34 °C | 154 kt | 11 h 02 min | 2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 42 kt | −44 kt | -41 °C | 164 kt | 10 h 22 min | 2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 51 kt | −53 kt | -49 °C | 173 kt | 9 h 49 min | 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 250 nm out; 111 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 500 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| FSD | used from 650 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| MCW | used from 750 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| LSE | used from 899 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| GRB | used from 999 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
| MKG | used from 1099 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| TVC | used from 1249 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 260/31 | 280/22 15° | 290/18 10° | 270/13 2° | 290/25 -10° | 300/35 -21° | 310/52 -37° | 320/59 -47° | 300/84 -54° |
| CLE | used from 1299 nm out; 123 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| BUF | used from 1349 nm out; 110 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| SYR | used from 1549 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| ALB | used from 1649 nm out; 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | departure | no report just now | 4,230 ft | ||||
| RKS Rock Springs, WY | 140 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,764 ft | ||||
| RWL Rawlins, WY | 220 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 6,816 ft | ||||
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 340 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,401 ft | ||||
| AGZ Wagner, SD | 630 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,477 ft | ||||
| SHL Sheldon, IA | 730 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,419 ft | ||||
| MSN Madison, WI | 1019 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 886 ft | ||||
| MKG Muskegon, MI | 1149 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| MBS Saginaw, MI | 1249 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 668 ft | ||||
| ROC Rochester, NY | 1529 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 558 ft | ||||
| SYR Syracuse, NY | 1599 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| ALB Albany, NY | destination | no report just now | 284 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,816 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, 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
ALB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 SLC 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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
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: Salt Lake City International, Albany International.