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
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Boston to Detroit | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 73 min after takeoff |
| Chicago to Cleveland | Left | on the way down |
| Chicago to Akron | Left | on the way down |
| Chicago to Toronto | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 48 min after takeoff |
| Denver to Cleveland | Left | on the way down |
| Detroit to Jacksonville | Left | 9 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Binghamton | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 10 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Elmira/Corning | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 10 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Washington | Left | 10 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Harrisburg | Left | 10 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Norfolk | Left | 10 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Pittsburgh | Left | 10 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Portland | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | on the climb, 10 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Richmond | Left | 10 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Savannah | Left | 10 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Cleveland | Left | 11 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Greensboro | Left | 11 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to White Plains | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | on the climb, 11 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Myrtle Beach | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 11 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Providence | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 11 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Rochester | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 11 min after takeoff |
| Minneapolis to Cleveland | Left | on the way down |
| New York to Detroit | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 59 min after takeoff |
| Phoenix to Cleveland | Left | 173 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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