Raleigh County Memorial to Burke Lakefront Airport BKW → BKL
225 nautical miles (259 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 354°, about 360° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC). 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 98 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 10 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 BKW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C680 at 4,000 ft, 35 nm east, 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LWB UA /OV LWB/TM 1445/FL040/TP C680/SK B042
- Report
- a routine report filed through LWB
- Where
- over LWB
- Time
- 14:45 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C680
- Sky
- B042
- E135 climbing, 0 nm southwest, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 1306/FLDURC/TP E135/SK BKN029-TOP060
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over BKW
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E135
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 6,000 ft
- P28A at 1,500 ft, 18 nm west, 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. 39 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1512/FL015/TP P28A/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY 23
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 15:12 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 23
- B350 at 4,600 ft, 18 nm west, 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC): scattered clouds from 1,500 ft to 4,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. 39 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1444/FL046/TP B350/SK SCT015-TOP046/WX FV02SM/RM DURD RY 23
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 14:44 UTC
- Height
- at 4,600 ft
- Aircraft
- B350
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 1,500 ft, tops 4,600 ft
- Weather
- flight visibility 2 miles
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 23
- CRJ9 at 1,400 ft, 18 nm west, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 4,800 ft. 39 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1417/FL014/TP CRJ9/SK /SK 014OVC TOPS 048
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 14:17 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- 014OVC tops 4,800 ft
- PC12 at 25,000 ft, 36 nm west, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 59 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1304/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over HNN
- Time
- 13:04 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Icing
- none
- C340 at 5,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC): no turbulence. 98 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV PKB/TM 1510/FL050/TP C340/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over PKB
- Time
- 15:10 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C340
- Turbulence
- none
- PC12 at 1,100 ft, 5 nm southwest, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no icing, overcast from 1,100 ft to 3,500 ft; clear from 3,500 ft to 60,000 ft, 13 °C, remarks: during the descent. 98 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1315/FL011/TP PC12/SK OVC011-TOP035/SKC/TA 13/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PKB
- Where
- over PKB
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- OVC011-TOP035 C
- Temperature
- 13 °C
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
- C56X at 2,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: cak. 186 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 1457/FL020/TP C56X/SK OVC020/RM CAK
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 14:57 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- overcast from 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- cak
- TBM9 at 2,200 ft, 7 nm northeast, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): overcast from 2,200 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 186 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV CAK/TM 1414/FL022/TP TBM9/SK OVC022 TOP030/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLE
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 14:14 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- TBM9
- Sky
- overcast from 2,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- CRJ2 at 1,900 ft, 7 nm northeast, 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,200 ft. 186 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV CAK/TM 1336/FL019/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019 TOP032
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLE
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 13:36 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,200 ft
- H25B at 2,200 ft, 12 nm east, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: zob. 196 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV CAK055005/TM 1409/FL022/TP H25B/SK OVC022/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- 5 nm northeast (055°) of CAK
- Time
- 14:09 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Sky
- overcast from 2,200 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- CRJ2 at 1,900 ft, 6 nm east, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): overcast above 1,900 ft, remarks: zob. 196 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AKR UA /OV AKR/TM 1335/FL019/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through AKR
- Where
- over AKR
- Time
- 13:35 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- overcast from 1,900 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- B38M at 2,000 ft, 6 nm east, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: zob. 196 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AKR UA /OV AKR/TM 1310/FL020/TP B38M/SK OVC020-TOP030/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through AKR
- Where
- over AKR
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 3,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
4 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (CRW, CMH, CLE). 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 | 290° at 15 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 1 h 58 min | 1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +10 kt | 13 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 03 min | 1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +11 kt | 11 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 04 min | 1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +14 kt | 7 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 07 min | 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | +16 kt | 3 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 10 min | 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | +16 kt | -1 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 10 min | 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | +15 kt | -4 °C | 105 kt | 2 h 09 min | 1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 28 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 07 min | 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 34 kt | +13 kt | -20 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 06 min | 1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 38 kt | +11 kt | -35 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 04 min | 1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 46 kt | +17 kt | -43 °C | 103 kt | 2 h 11 min | 1:48 pm EDT (17:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 57 kt | +39 kt | -49 °C | 81 kt | 2 h 47 min | 2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW | used from 0 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 270/8 | 320/23 15° | 320/22 10° | 330/25 5° | 300/30 -6° | 290/34 -19° | 280/37 -35° | 290/48 -42° | 310/58 -50° |
| CMH | used from 98 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 270/15 | 280/20 14° | 280/21 9° | 290/26 4° | 290/29 -7° | 290/38 -20° | 280/44 -35° | 280/48 -42° | 310/61 -48° |
| CLE | used from 147 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 280/17 | 270/17 14° | 280/22 10° | 290/26 4° | 290/25 -8° | 280/31 -21° | 280/35 -36° | 280/43 -44° | 300/53 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKW Beckley, WV | departure | no report just now | 2,503 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 39 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 947 ft | ||||
| USW Spencer, WV | 59 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 98 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 858 ft | ||||
| CDI Cambridge, OH | 137 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 798 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | 186 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,225 ft | ||||
| BKL Cleveland, OH | destination | no report just now | 583 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BKL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
BKL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 196 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 196 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at BKW 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC), at BKL 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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: Raleigh County Memorial, Burke Lakefront Airport.