North Central West Virginia Airport to City Of Colorado Springs Municipal CKB → COS
1,138 nautical miles (1,310 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 276°, about 284° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 10:56 am MDT (16:56 UTC). Right now CKB is low IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots; COS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 329 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 539 to 1048 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 last 0 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
- MD83 climbing, 19 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 130 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
- E170 at 22,500 ft, 42 nm northwest, 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. At the destination end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
- Time
- 05:06 UTC
- Height
- at 22,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CMH, CVG, IND, SPI, COU, MKC, SLN, GLD, PUB). 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 | 240° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 12 °C | 97 kt | 11 h 44 min | 11:56 am MDT (17:56 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | +23 kt | 15 °C | 97 kt | 11 h 44 min | 11:56 am MDT (17:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +21 kt | 12 °C | 99 kt | 11 h 30 min | 11:42 am MDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +17 kt | 9 °C | 103 kt | 11 h 03 min | 11:15 am MDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 44 min | 10:56 am MDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +17 kt | 0 °C | 103 kt | 11 h 03 min | 11:15 am MDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +19 kt | -4 °C | 101 kt | 11 h 16 min | 11:28 am MDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 20 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 11 h 30 min | 11:42 am MDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 26 kt | +27 kt | -19 °C | 93 kt | 12 h 14 min | 12:26 pm MDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 39 kt | +41 kt | -32 °C | 79 kt | 14 h 24 min | 2:36 pm MDT (20:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 49 kt | +50 kt | -39 °C | 70 kt | 16 h 15 min | 4:27 pm MDT (22:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 47 kt | +47 kt | -49 °C | 73 kt | 15 h 35 min | 3:47 pm MDT (21:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKN | used from 0 nm out; 50 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° | |
| CMH | used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CVG | used from 150 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| IND | used from 250 nm out; 8 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| SPI | used from 349 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| COU | used from 499 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| MKC | used from 599 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SLN | used from 749 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GLD | used from 898 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| PUB | used from 1048 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 230/25 13° | 230/32 6° | 220/44 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 240/70 -28° | 240/67 -34° | 240/58 -46° |
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 | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 6 mi | 400 ft | 1,223 ft | 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 60 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 1,300 ft | 858 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 170 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,076 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 280 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | none | 796 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 399 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| HAE Hannibal, MO | 519 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 679 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 759 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,066 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| RCP Stockton, KS | 888 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,999 ft | ||||
| OEL Oakley, KS | 958 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 3,045 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 1088 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,187 ft | 11:54 pm MDT (05:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,187 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At COS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:56 am MDT (16:56 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for COS
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for CKB, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 600 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 800 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 1,000 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at COS 6:23 pm MDT (00:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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.
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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, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal.