Plan a flight · Mon 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC)

Syracuse Hancock International to Gerald R Ford International SYR → GRR

414 nautical miles (476 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 271°, about 284° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC). Right now SYR is VFR, wind calm; GRR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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). Over the first 374 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 0 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 SYR.

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

CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV 10S/TM 0930/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK B020-T060
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over 10S
Time
09:30 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
B020-T060
A319 at 3,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 69 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
Time
10:17 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
at 3,000 ft overcast
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft
A21N at 35,000 ft, 33 nm south, 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 69 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV GEE190015/TM 0852/FL350/TP A21N/TB LGHT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
15 nm south (190°) of GEE
Time
08:52 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
lght-mod chop
Remarks
zob
B738 climbing, 11 nm south, 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 4,200 ft; scattered clouds above 700 ft. 118 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF/TM 1020/FLDURC/TP B738/SK SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over BUF
Time
10:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
SCT007 OVC025 TOPS042
B739 at 9,000 ft, 25 nm south, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 305 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 21 nm south, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 325 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG). 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	310° at 13 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	3 h 44 min	10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	+8 kt	12 °C	112 kt	3 h 42 min	10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	+8 kt	9 °C	112 kt	3 h 42 min	10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+11 kt	6 °C	109 kt	3 h 48 min	10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+14 kt	1 °C	106 kt	3 h 54 min	10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	+15 kt	-2 °C	105 kt	3 h 57 min	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	+16 kt	-7 °C	104 kt	3 h 59 min	10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 29 kt	+17 kt	-9 °C	103 kt	4 h 01 min	10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 30 kt	+15 kt	-21 °C	105 kt	3 h 57 min	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 43 kt	+22 kt	-37 °C	98 kt	4 h 13 min	11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 52 kt	+30 kt	-45 °C	90 kt	4 h 36 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 60 kt	+36 kt	-52 °C	84 kt	4 h 56 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 25 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
BUF	used from 49 nm out; 43 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
CLE	used from 197 nm out; 105 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
MKG	used from 345 nm out; 77 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°

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: a few clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,700 ft	421 ft	6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC)
ROC Rochester, NY	69 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	558 ft	10:54 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	118 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	726 ft	10:54 UTC
IAG Niagara Falls, NY	128 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	3 mi	1,900 ft	592 ft	10:53 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	217 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	no report just now				776 ft
CYZR Sarnia,	276 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	5 mi	600 ft	594 ft	10:44 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	325 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	9 mi	600 ft	980 ft	10:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	335 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	10:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	374 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	9 mi	none	860 ft	10:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	793 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 980 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GRR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GRR

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)

The forecast for SYR, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 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 GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Syracuse Hancock International, Gerald R Ford International.