North Central West Virginia Airport to Nashville International CKB → BNA
361 nautical miles (415 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 240°, about 248° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:58 pm CDT (04:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CKB is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; BNA 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: 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 first 273 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 156 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 CKB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 31 nm north, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through MPG
- Where
- 30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
- Time
- 00:55 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 19 nm east, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. At the departure end, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 185 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate
- BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 39 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PKB
- Where
- over JPU
- Time
- 00:58 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- light
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- CRJ9 climbing, 16 nm southeast, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 88 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
- P28A climbing, 22 nm northwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 127 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over DWU
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- instrument conditions
- B737 at 35,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 205 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOZ
- Where
- 25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
- Time
- 01:25 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
- B712 at 600 ft, 42 nm northwest, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 214 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- over KLEX
- Time
- 01:06 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Sky
- overcast B006
- CRJ9 descending, 42 nm northwest, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 214 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- over LEX
- Time
- 23:43 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- tops OVC062 bases OVC018
- A319 at 25,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 302 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 17 nm east (070°) of BWG
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- none
- B738 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the destination end, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through CKV
- Where
- over CKV
- Time
- 23:41 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
- B77W at 31,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. At the destination end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
- Time
- 23:27 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B77W
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zme
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (EKN, CRW, LOU, BNA). 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 | 320° at 17 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 05 min | 12:05 am CDT (05:05 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +1 kt | 12 °C | 119 kt | 3 h 02 min | 12:02 am CDT (05:02 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | 0 | 9 °C | 120 kt | 3 h | 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −1 kt | 5 °C | 121 kt | 2 h 59 min | 11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −2 kt | 2 °C | 122 kt | 2 h 58 min | 11:58 pm CDT (04:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −1 kt | -2 °C | 121 kt | 2 h 59 min | 11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −1 kt | -7 °C | 121 kt | 2 h 59 min | 11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 22 kt | −1 kt | -10 °C | 121 kt | 2 h 59 min | 11:59 pm CDT (04:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 20 kt | +6 kt | -21 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 10 min | 12:10 am CDT (05:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 25 kt | +20 kt | -32 °C | 100 kt | 3 h 37 min | 12:37 am CDT (05:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 30 kt | +22 kt | -38 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 41 min | 12:41 am CDT (05:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 27 kt | +21 kt | -47 °C | 99 kt | 3 h 39 min | 12:39 am CDT (05:39 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKN | used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 49 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| LOU | used from 195 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| BNA | used from 292 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 280/13 | 340/34 16° | 330/38 10° | 330/44 5° | 330/39 -8° | 330/38 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 330/53 -40° | 330/35 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 1,223 ft | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC) |
| USW Spencer, WV | 58 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 88 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 4 knots | 1 mi | 700 ft | 947 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 127 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 1,000 ft | 828 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| JKL Jackson, KY | 175 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | variable at 3 knots | 4 mi | 200 ft | 1,380 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| RGA Richmond, KY | 214 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 2.5 mi | 300 ft | 1,002 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| SME Somerset, KY | 244 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist, unknown precipitation | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 927 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| TZV Tompkinsville, KY | 302 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,036 ft | ||||
| XNX Gallatin, TN | 341 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 583 ft | 01:30 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 599 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 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 BNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:58 pm CDT (04:58 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for BNA
- 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
The forecast for CKB, the departure
- 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
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 destination end · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at BNA 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BNA is before sunrise there (6:50 am CDT (11:50 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: North Central West Virginia Airport, Nashville International.