Syracuse Hancock International to Buffalo Niagara International SYR → BUF
116 nautical miles (133 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SYR is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 7 knots; BUF is VFR, wind from the east (100°) 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: 221 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 whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 96 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 96 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 19 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 29 nm along 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 SYR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E75 at 34,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm east 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, 42 nm east, 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm east 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
- CRJ7 at 33,000 ft, 36 nm south, 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC): moderate turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2231/FL330/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over ITH
- Time
- 22:31 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- E75L at 31,000 ft, 36 nm south, 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2227/FL310/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over ITH
- Time
- 22:27 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- DH8D at 19,000 ft, 6 nm north, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 67 nm along the route, 6 nm north 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
- E170 at 25,000 ft, 4 nm south, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): moderate turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zob. 106 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV BUF120010/TM 2237/FL250/TP E170/TB MOD 250/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- 10 nm southeast (120°) of BUF
- Time
- 22:37 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate at 25,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- PC12 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light rime icing, -18 °C. At the departure end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
OIC UA /OV OIC/TM 2233/FL240/TP PC12/TA M18/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through OIC
- Where
- over OIC
- Time
- 22:33 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −18 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- B767 at 2,800 ft, 6 nm northwest, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 2,800 ft to 31,000 ft, remarks: during the descent syr. 10 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR280010/TM 2245/FL028/TP B767/SK OVC028 TOPS310/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD SYR
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 10 nm west (280°) of SYR
- Time
- 22:45 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B767
- Sky
- overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 31,000 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent syr
- E175 at 28,000 ft, 23 nm north, 5:48 pm EDT (21:48 UTC): light chop turbulence. 10 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR360020/TM 2148/FL280/TP E175/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 20 nm north (360°) of SYR
- Time
- 21:48 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E175
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 27 nm south, 5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC): light chop turbulence. 10 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BGM UA /OV CFB360030/TM 2118/FL350/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through BGM
- Where
- 30 nm north (360°) of CFB
- Time
- 21:18 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- E75S at 5,500 ft, 4 nm north, 5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 5,500 ft. 10 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR280005/TM 2118/FL055/TP E75S/SK OVC030 TOPS055
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 5 nm west (280°) of SYR
- Time
- 21:18 UTC
- Height
- at 5,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 5,500 ft
- E75L at 25,000 ft, 11 nm south, 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC): light turbulence. 19 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR230020/TM 2312/FL250/TP E75L/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 20 nm southwest (230°) of SYR
- Time
- 23:12 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light
- PC12 at 19,000 ft, 36 nm south, 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. 19 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2230/FL190/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over ITH
- Time
- 22:30 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- F2TH at 25,000 ft, 36 nm south, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): light rime icing, 15 °C. 19 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2155/FL250/TP F2TH/TA 15/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over ITH
- Time
- 21:55 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Temperature
- 15 °C
- Icing
- light rime
12 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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (SYR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 180° at 13 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 58 min | 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 7 kt | +3 kt | 9 °C | 117 kt | 59 min | 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 1 kt | +1 kt | 7 °C | 119 kt | 58 min | 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 2 kt | +2 kt | 4 °C | 118 kt | 59 min | 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 5 kt | +4 kt | 1 °C | 116 kt | 1 h | 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 8 kt | +7 kt | -3 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 02 min | 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | +10 kt | -8 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 03 min | 8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 13 kt | +12 kt | -11 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 04 min | 8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 30 kt | +21 kt | -21 °C | 99 kt | 1 h 10 min | 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 55 kt | +39 kt | -35 °C | 81 kt | 1 h 26 min | 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 69 kt | +56 kt | -41 °C | 64 kt | 1 h 49 min | 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 63 kt | +55 kt | -50 °C | 65 kt | 1 h 47 min | 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 24 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° |
| BUF | used from 48 nm out; 43 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR Syracuse, NY | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the east (080°) at 7 knots | 6 mi | 6,500 ft | 421 ft | 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) |
| SDC Williamson/Sodus, NY | 48 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 7 mi | 5,000 ft | 424 ft | 22:15 UTC |
| ROC Rochester, NY | 67 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 558 ft | 22:54 UTC |
| BUF Buffalo, NY | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 4,800 ft | 726 ft | 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 726 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BUF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC)
Wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet marginal VFR
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for BUF
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
The forecast for SYR, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 5 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
- At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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 SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BUF is after sunset there (6:39 pm EDT (22:39 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: Syracuse Hancock International, Buffalo Niagara International.