Plan a flight · Mon 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC)

North Central West Virginia Airport to Bozeman Yellowstone International CKB → BZN

1,412 nautical miles (1,625 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 7:43 pm MDT (01:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CKB is IFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 knots; BZN is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 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 278 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 547 to 656 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 637 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1164 to 1313 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 90 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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
CRJ9 at 26,000 ft, 24 nm south, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence above 26,000 ft. At the departure end, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV EKN/TM 1150/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over EKN
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 26,000 ft
SR22 , 22 nm southwest, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. At the departure end, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
C25A at 5,000 ft, 4 nm east, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1156/FL050/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E75L at 21,000 ft, 4 nm east, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
A21N at 800 ft, 15 nm southwest, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 129 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1156/FL008/TP A21N/SK B008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B008
E170 at 6,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 129 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
C550 at 1,500 ft, 14 nm southwest, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. 139 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1125/FL015/TP C550/SK OVC016/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over OSU
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C680 descending, 13 nm south, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 139 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU090002/TM 1122/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
2 nm east (090°) of OSU
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B016
CL35 climbing, 15 nm southwest, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 139 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
3 nm west (270°) of OSU
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
B016
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 179 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 249 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 3 nm southwest, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 249 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st

7 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CMH, FWA, JOT, DBQ, MCW, FSD, ABR, PIR, RAP, MLS, BIL, DLN). 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	260° at 17 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	13 h 35 min	7:43 pm MDT (01:43 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+16 kt	14 °C	104 kt	13 h 35 min	7:43 pm MDT (01:43 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+16 kt	10 °C	104 kt	13 h 35 min	7:43 pm MDT (01:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+18 kt	6 °C	102 kt	13 h 51 min	7:59 pm MDT (01:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	+20 kt	2 °C	100 kt	14 h 07 min	8:15 pm MDT (02:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	+20 kt	-2 °C	100 kt	14 h 07 min	8:15 pm MDT (02:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	13 h 59 min	8:07 pm MDT (02:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 21 kt	+19 kt	-9 °C	101 kt	13 h 59 min	8:07 pm MDT (02:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 28 kt	+24 kt	-22 °C	96 kt	14 h 42 min	8:50 pm MDT (02:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 34 kt	+33 kt	-34 °C	87 kt	16 h 14 min	10:22 pm MDT (04:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 44 kt	+43 kt	-40 °C	77 kt	18 h 20 min	12:28 am MDT (06:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 51 kt	+52 kt	-48 °C	68 kt	20 h 46 min	2:54 am MDT (08:54 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 53 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
CMH	used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
FWA	used from 199 nm out; 26 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
JOT	used from 298 nm out; 67 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
DBQ	used from 448 nm out; 40 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
MCW	used from 597 nm out; 14 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
FSD	used from 696 nm out; 67 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
ABR	used from 845 nm out; 69 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
PIR	used from 895 nm out; 28 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
RAP	used from 995 nm out; 68 nm from the line		250/28 16°	260/31 10°	240/25 4°	210/35 -10°	200/45 -23°	230/47 -31°	230/47 -36°	230/51 -46°
MLS	used from 1144 nm out; 72 nm from the line		290/17 -1°	250/18 0°	230/25 0°	220/31 -11°	220/32 -24°	220/50 -32°	220/60 -38°	230/71 -46°
BIL	used from 1243 nm out; 38 nm from the line		300/14	270/19 -2°	260/26 -2°	220/28 -13°	210/51 -25°	220/56 -33°	220/61 -39°	220/72 -45°
DLN	used from 1392 nm out; 75 nm from the line			190/10 -4°	220/23 -4°	210/21 -18°	210/43 -28°	210/60 -33°	210/72 -37°	210/67 -44°

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	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	6 mi	600 ft	1,223 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
OSU Columbus, OH	139 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	7 mi	500 ft	905 ft	11:53 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	249 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	3 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	11:54 UTC
DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL	398 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	758 ft	11:52 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	438 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	742 ft	11:54 UTC
CCY Charles City, IA	607 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,125 ft	11:55 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	786 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	11:56 UTC
HON Huron, SD	855 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	2 mi	200 ft	1,288 ft	11:55 UTC
EFC Belle Fourche, SD	1094 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				3,190 ft
BIL Billings, MT	1303 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	3,662 ft	11:53 UTC
BZN Bozeman, MT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	4,473 ft	6:02 am MDT (12:02 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,473 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BZN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:43 pm MDT (01:43 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for BZN

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet

The forecast for CKB, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at BZN 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm MDT (01:12 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BZN is after sunset there (6:44 pm MDT (00:44 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Bozeman Yellowstone International.