New York Stewart International to Adirondack Regional SWF → SLK
173 nautical miles (199 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 359°, about 013° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14; SLK is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 154 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 154 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 135 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 SWF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 6,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- 2 northwest of ewr
- Time
- 00:47 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate
- E75S at 16,000 ft, 48 nm east, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 25 nm east (100°) of PWL
- Time
- 00:28 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- E75S at 10,000 ft, 18 nm east, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 29 nm along the route, 18 nm east 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
- GLEX at 26,000 ft, 36 nm east, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 87 nm along the route, 36 nm east 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
- CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 31 nm east, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 106 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- 20 nm north (360°) of CAM
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- GA6C at 1,100 ft, 32 nm southeast, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
- Report
- a routine report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 02:31 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,100 ft
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
- E175 descending, 45 nm south, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- over LGA
- Time
- 02:19 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E175
- Remarks
- cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4
- B739 at 700 ft, 49 nm south, 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV 2 MILE FINAL RY04R/TM 0204/FL007/TP B739/SK 007BKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- 2 mile final runway 04R
- Time
- 02:04 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- 007BKN
- CL60 descending, 32 nm southeast, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): remarks: bases 900 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UA /OV KHPN/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CL60/RM BASES 009
- Report
- a routine report filed through HPN
- Where
- over KHPN
- Time
- 01:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Remarks
- bases 900 ft
- B38M at 1,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:49 pm EDT (00:49 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV FINAL RY04R/TM 0049/FL010/TP B38M/SK BKN010
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- final runway 04R
- Time
- 00:49 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,000 ft
- E170 at 4,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): sandstorm, thunderstorms, thunderstorms. At the departure end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 0000/FL040/TP E170/WV GAIN 50KTS LOSS 50KTS
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- haarp
- Time
- 00:00 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Wind
- gain 50 knots loss 50 knots
- E170 at 4,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 2351/FL040/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD 040-110
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- haarp
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- light to moderate from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft
- A320 descending, 45 nm south, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 80,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP A320/RM CLOUD BASES 800 ILS RWY 4
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- over LGA
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Remarks
- cloud bases 80,000 ft ils runway 4
- E145 at 24,000 ft, 19 nm east, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 48 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALB UA /OV 1B1/TM 0059/FL240/TP E145/TB CONS MMOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALB
- Where
- over 1B1
- Time
- 00:59 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Turbulence
- continuous mmod chop
5 more routine reports are on the map.
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 1 forecast point nearest it (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 | 130° at 6 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 1 h 24 min | 11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 5 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 1 h 26 min | 11:59 pm EDT (03:59 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 4 kt | 0 | 8 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 26 min | 11:59 pm EDT (03:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 1 kt | 0 | 4 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 26 min | 11:59 pm EDT (03:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 8 kt | −1 kt | 2 °C | 121 kt | 1 h 26 min | 11:59 pm EDT (03:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −2 kt | -2 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 25 min | 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | −3 kt | -5 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 24 min | 11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 32 kt | −5 kt | -9 °C | 125 kt | 1 h 23 min | 11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 34 kt | −5 kt | -10 °C | 125 kt | 1 h 23 min | 11:56 pm EDT (03:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 42 kt | −13 kt | -22 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 18 min | 11:51 pm EDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 57 kt | −27 kt | -35 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 11 min | 11:44 pm EDT (03:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 70 kt | −33 kt | -42 °C | 153 kt | 1 h 08 min | 11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 65 kt | −31 kt | -50 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 09 min | 11:42 pm EDT (03:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | used from 0 nm out; 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWF New York, NY | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14 | 3 mi | 1,500 ft | 490 ft | 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC) |
| SCH Schenectady, NY | 77 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: rain | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 1,100 ft | 377 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| GFL Glens Falls, NY | 106 nm out, 25 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the north (010°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 328 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| SLK Saranac Lake, NY | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 9 mi | 2,600 ft | 1,662 ft | 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,662 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SLK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet VFR
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for SLK
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
The forecast for SWF, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
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 SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at SLK 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SLK is before sunrise there (7:07 am EDT (11:07 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: New York Stewart International, Adirondack Regional.