North Central West Virginia Airport to Detroit Metro Wayne County CKB → DTW
225 nautical miles (259 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 330° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC). Right now CKB is marginal VFR, wind calm; DTW is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 3 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 176 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 49 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
Not fetched just now.
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 2 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CLE). 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 | 280° at 16 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 2 h 05 min | 1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 13 °C | 106 kt | 2 h 07 min | 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 11 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 12 min | 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 7 °C | 99 kt | 2 h 16 min | 1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +22 kt | 3 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 18 min | 1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | +22 kt | -1 °C | 98 kt | 2 h 18 min | 1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | +23 kt | -5 °C | 97 kt | 2 h 19 min | 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 25 kt | +23 kt | -8 °C | 97 kt | 2 h 19 min | 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 30 kt | +24 kt | -20 °C | 96 kt | 2 h 21 min | 1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 37 kt | +28 kt | -36 °C | 92 kt | 2 h 27 min | 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 45 kt | +37 kt | -44 °C | 83 kt | 2 h 43 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 53 kt | +49 kt | -48 °C | 71 kt | 3 h 10 min | 2:09 pm EDT (18:09 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 270/15 | 320/17 14° | 320/22 9° | 340/23 4° | 310/25 -8° | 290/30 -19° | 280/40 -36° | 290/49 -45° | 300/53 -49° |
| CLE | used from 98 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 280/17 | 270/17 14° | 280/22 10° | 290/26 4° | 290/25 -8° | 280/31 -21° | 280/35 -36° | 280/43 -44° | 300/53 -48° |
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) |
| MPG Moundsville, WV | 39 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,214 ft | ||||
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 49 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 1,194 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | 108 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | 900 ft | 1,225 ft | 14:51 UTC |
| CLE Cleveland, OH | 147 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 799 ft | 14:51 UTC |
| CYPT Pelee Island, | 186 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 571 ft | ||||
| DTW Detroit, MI | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 8 mi | 20,000 ft | 645 ft | 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,225 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for DTW
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
- 30% chance between Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 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
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 98 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 98 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 216 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at DTW 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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, Detroit Metro Wayne County.