Nashville International to North Central West Virginia Airport BNA → CKB
361 nautical miles (415 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 056°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BNA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 4 knots; CKB is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 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: 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 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 136 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 BNA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (BNA, LOU, TRI, CRW, EKN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 2 h 58 min | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +2 kt | 11 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 04 min | 4:18 am EDT (08:18 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +3 kt | 11 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 05 min | 4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +4 kt | 8 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 07 min | 4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +5 kt | 4 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 08 min | 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +5 kt | 0 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 08 min | 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +4 kt | -3 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 07 min | 4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | +4 kt | -7 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 07 min | 4:21 am EDT (08:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 30 kt | +3 kt | -8 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 05 min | 4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 35 kt | +5 kt | -19 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 08 min | 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 45 kt | +1 kt | -34 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 02 min | 4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 51 kt | −6 kt | -40 °C | 126 kt | 2 h 52 min | 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 42 kt | −2 kt | -48 °C | 122 kt | 2 h 58 min | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| LOU | used from 97 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| TRI | used from 146 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 195 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 341 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA Nashville, TN | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | none | 599 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| XNX Gallatin, TN | 19 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 583 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| TZV Tompkinsville, KY | 58 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,036 ft | ||||
| SME Somerset, KY | 117 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 927 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| RGA Richmond, KY | 146 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 1,002 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| JKL Jackson, KY | 185 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 4 knots | 2.5 mi | 200 ft | 1,380 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 234 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 828 ft | 04:58 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 273 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 1 mi | 500 ft | 947 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| USW Spencer, WV | 302 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | 1,100 ft | 1,223 ft | 1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,380 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CKB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:06 am EDT (08:06 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 400 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for CKB
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
The forecast for BNA, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CKB is before sunrise there (7:27 am EDT (11:27 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: Nashville International, North Central West Virginia Airport.