Plan a flight · Sun 11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC)

North Central West Virginia Airport to Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport CKB → MSP

668 nautical miles (769 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 304°, about 312° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CKB is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 3 knots; MSP is VFR, wind from the south (180°) 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 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 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, 26 nm northeast, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 26 nm northeast 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
A320 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 209 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
A320 at 33,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 289 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 50 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest 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
CRJ7 descending, 49 nm northeast, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
BCS3 climbing, 33 nm southwest, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 130 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010
PA44 descending, 26 nm northeast, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 209 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
C525 descending, 26 nm northeast, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 209 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
E295 at 37,000 ft, 4 nm north, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 429 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional light chop

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 7 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CMH, FWA, MKG, GRB, LSE, MSP). 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 17 kt	+16 kt	12 °C	104 kt	6 h 25 min	5:02 am CDT (10:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+16 kt	14 °C	104 kt	6 h 25 min	5:02 am CDT (10:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+15 kt	11 °C	105 kt	6 h 22 min	4:59 am CDT (09:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	+13 kt	6 °C	107 kt	6 h 15 min	4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	+13 kt	3 °C	107 kt	6 h 15 min	4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+17 kt	-1 °C	103 kt	6 h 29 min	5:06 am CDT (10:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+22 kt	-6 °C	98 kt	6 h 49 min	5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-9 °C	95 kt	7 h 02 min	5:39 am CDT (10:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 30 kt	+31 kt	-20 °C	89 kt	7 h 30 min	6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 40 kt	+40 kt	-36 °C	80 kt	8 h 21 min	6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 50 kt	+50 kt	-43 °C	70 kt	9 h 33 min	8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 54 kt	+55 kt	-51 °C	65 kt	10 h 17 min	8:54 am CDT (13:54 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; 54 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; 61 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°
FWA	used from 199 nm out; 44 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
MKG	used from 299 nm out; 59 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
GRB	used from 449 nm out; 79 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
LSE	used from 498 nm out; 45 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
MSP	used from 598 nm out; 45 nm from the line	230/26	240/30 17°	240/24 12°	250/22 5°	250/35 -10°	260/36 -21°	250/41 -36°	250/49 -45°	260/58 -52°

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: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,223 ft	11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC)
MPG Moundsville, WV	40 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,214 ft
CDI Cambridge, OH	70 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	calm	10+ mi	600 ft	798 ft	03:15 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	140 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	6 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	02:52 UTC
DFI Defiance, OH	229 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,400 ft	706 ft	02:53 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	299 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	873 ft	02:53 UTC
ENW Kenosha, WI	399 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	02:53 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI	409 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	02:52 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	469 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	886 ft	02:53 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	548 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	839 ft	02:55 UTC
RGK Red Wing, MN	628 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	778 ft	03:15 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	841 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC)

Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSP

From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at MSP 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSP is before sunrise there (7:24 am CDT (12:24 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

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, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Airport.