Seeing Port Alma Wind Farm from a plane4 ★

Turbines on flat Chatham-Kent farmland at the edge of Lake Erie, in some of Ontario's flattest country. Look for evenly spaced towers among rectangular fields along the shoreline.

24 of our routes pass it. Ontario · rated 4 of 10

The easy pick

Chicago to Cleveland: sit on the left, on the way down.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
Boston to DetroitLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
73 min after takeoff
Chicago to ClevelandLefton the way down
Chicago to AkronLefton the way down
Chicago to TorontoRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
48 min after takeoff
Denver to ClevelandLefton the way down
Detroit to JacksonvilleLeft9 min after takeoff
Detroit to BinghamtonRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
10 min after takeoff
Detroit to Elmira/CorningRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
10 min after takeoff
Detroit to WashingtonLeft10 min after takeoff
Detroit to HarrisburgLeft10 min after takeoff
Detroit to NorfolkLeft10 min after takeoff
Detroit to PittsburghLeft10 min after takeoff
Detroit to PortlandRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
on the climb, 10 min after takeoff
Detroit to RichmondLeft10 min after takeoff
Detroit to SavannahLeft10 min after takeoff
Detroit to ClevelandLeft11 min after takeoff
Detroit to GreensboroLeft11 min after takeoff
Detroit to White PlainsRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
on the climb, 11 min after takeoff
Detroit to Myrtle BeachLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
11 min after takeoff
Detroit to ProvidenceRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
11 min after takeoff
Detroit to RochesterRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
11 min after takeoff
Minneapolis to ClevelandLefton the way down
New York to DetroitLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
59 min after takeoff
Phoenix to ClevelandLeft173 min after takeoff

From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.

Questions

Which side of the plane do you see Port Alma Wind Farm from?

It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (17 of 24). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Port Alma Wind Farm from a plane?

Near the airport, on the climb or on the way down, and mid-flight on longer routes: see the table for each route.

Do clouds matter?

Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.

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