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North Central West Virginia Airport to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport CKB → CHS

384 nautical miles (442 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 179°, about 187° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC). Right now CKB is marginal VFR, wind calm; CHS is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 8 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: 2 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 first 99 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 128 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 39 to 197 nm out.

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

C680 at 4,000 ft, 11 nm west, 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 89 nm along the route, 11 nm west 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, 45 nm west, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 45 nm west 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
E145 at 4,000 ft, 9 nm east, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft. 138 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA170020/TM 1206/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD 20SW ROA BASES 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
20 nm south (170°) of ROA
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft
B739 at 33,000 ft, 8 nm east, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. 197 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over GSO
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 33
E145 at 2,000 ft, 42 nm west, 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC): sandstorm. 246 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT 183 003/TM 1435/FL020/TP E145/WV 10 KT LOSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
clt at 18,300 ft at 300 ft
Time
14:35 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Wind
10 knots loss
UAL2084 at 28,000 ft, 33 nm west, 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 345 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2084 3330N 08043W 1403 F280 904/003KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

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 5 forecast points nearest it (EKN, ROA, RDU, FLO, CHS). 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	330° at 16 kt	−14 kt	15 °C	134 kt	2 h 52 min	1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	−17 kt	14 °C	137 kt	2 h 48 min	1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	−19 kt	11 °C	139 kt	2 h 46 min	1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	−21 kt	8 °C	141 kt	2 h 43 min	1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	−22 kt	5 °C	142 kt	2 h 42 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−24 kt	1 °C	144 kt	2 h 40 min	1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−25 kt	-3 °C	145 kt	2 h 39 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 30 kt	−26 kt	-6 °C	146 kt	2 h 38 min	1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 32 kt	−27 kt	-19 °C	147 kt	2 h 37 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 34 kt	−28 kt	-34 °C	148 kt	2 h 36 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 37 kt	−30 kt	-42 °C	150 kt	2 h 34 min	1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 36 kt	−24 kt	-50 °C	144 kt	2 h 40 min	1:39 pm EDT (17:39 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
EKN	used from 0 nm out; 17 nm from the line		320/20 15°	340/24 10°	340/25 4°	310/28 -7°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -36°	300/49 -43°	310/48 -50°
ROA	used from 49 nm out; 46 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
RDU	used from 197 nm out; 67 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°
FLO	used from 246 nm out; 40 nm from the line	330/11	330/15 14°	330/22 10°	350/21 7°	340/30 -5°	350/37 -19°	350/34 -32°	350/32 -42°	310/37 -51°
CHS	used from 345 nm out; 20 nm from the line	350/14	330/14 15°	340/18 11°	350/19 8°	360/29 -5°	350/33 -19°	360/39 -31°	360/28 -42°	320/29 -50°

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 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,223 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
EKN Elkins, WV	30 nm out, 17 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	5 mi	1,300 ft	1,987 ft	14:51 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	79 nm out, 17 nm east of the line	reported, no category	from the west (280°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	06:15 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	118 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,175 ft	14:54 UTC
MTV Martinsville, VA	158 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	3,400 ft	948 ft	14:55 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	187 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	13:54 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	236 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	14:35 UTC
HVS Hartsville, SC	296 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	363 ft	14:35 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	305 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	14:53 UTC
MKS Moncks Corner, SC	365 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	74 ft	14:35 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CHS

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 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 Southeast · 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, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.