Plan a flight · Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC)

North Central West Virginia Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International CKB → LBB

1,093 nautical miles (1,258 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 259°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 7:02 am CDT (12:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CKB is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; LBB is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 15 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: 5 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 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 60 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
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 19 nm north, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 50 nm along the route, 19 nm north 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, 41 nm south, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 70 nm along the route, 41 nm south 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, 20 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 119 nm along the route, 20 nm south 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
B744 climbing, 39 nm north, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 209 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 209 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 30 nm north, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 209 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
B712 at 600 ft, 29 nm south, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 219 nm along the route, 29 nm south 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, 29 nm south, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 219 nm along the route, 29 nm south 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
B38M at 21,000 ft, 14 nm south, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 258 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A21N at 17,000 ft, 45 nm north, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 278 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B737 at 31,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 427 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
A320 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm north, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 1033 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47

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 12 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, SGF, FSM, TUL, OKC, SPS, LBB). 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	230° at 11 kt	+11 kt	18 °C	109 kt	10 h 02 min	7:02 am CDT (12:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 11 kt	+12 kt	15 °C	108 kt	10 h 07 min	7:07 am CDT (12:07 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+14 kt	12 °C	106 kt	10 h 19 min	7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	+14 kt	8 °C	106 kt	10 h 19 min	7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+13 kt	5 °C	107 kt	10 h 13 min	7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+14 kt	0 °C	106 kt	10 h 19 min	7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+15 kt	-4 °C	105 kt	10 h 25 min	7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 18 kt	+15 kt	-7 °C	105 kt	10 h 25 min	7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 22 kt	+19 kt	-18 °C	101 kt	10 h 49 min	7:49 am CDT (12:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 35 kt	+28 kt	-31 °C	92 kt	11 h 53 min	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 39 kt	+31 kt	-40 °C	89 kt	12 h 17 min	9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 38 kt	+29 kt	-50 °C	91 kt	12 h 01 min	9:01 am CDT (14:01 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; 46 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 50 nm out; 41 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°
CVG	used from 149 nm out; 44 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
LOU	used from 248 nm out; 12 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°
EVV	used from 298 nm out; 28 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
CGI	used from 397 nm out; 37 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
SGF	used from 546 nm out; 75 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
FSM	used from 695 nm out; 46 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
TUL	used from 745 nm out; 29 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
OKC	used from 795 nm out; 43 nm from the line	190/29	200/29 16°	230/22 14°	240/17 9°	240/28 -6°	250/35 -15°	270/42 -29°	270/43 -39°	280/38 -51°
SPS	used from 894 nm out; 50 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
LBB	used from 993 nm out; 75 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -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 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)
PKB Parkersburg, WV	50 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	4 mi	600 ft	858 ft	01:53 UTC
PMH Portsmouth, OH	129 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	variable at 5 knots	8 mi	1,000 ft	663 ft	01:35 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	258 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	545 ft	01:53 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	348 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	01:54 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	457 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	341 ft	20:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	636 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	01:45 UTC
ASG Springdale, AR	685 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,352 ft	01:48 UTC
OUN Norman, OK	854 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,181 ft	01:45 UTC
LAW Lawton, OK	914 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,110 ft	01:53 UTC
CDS Childress, TX	1003 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	01:53 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,282 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LBB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:02 am CDT (12:02 UTC)

Wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LBB

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

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

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

Daylight

Sunset at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at LBB 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LBB is before sunrise there (7:49 am CDT (12:49 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, Lubbock Preston Smith International.