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North Central West Virginia Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International CKB → PHX

1,568 nautical miles (1,804 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 9:39 am MST (16:39 UTC). Right now CKB is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19. 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 return flight

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 170 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.
  • 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 759 to 959 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1118 to 1468 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1158 to 1448 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1258 to 1438 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 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, 12 nm north, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 12 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
  • P28A climbing, 37 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 120 nm along the route, 37 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
  • CRJ9 descending, 50 nm north, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 180 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
    Report
    a routine report filed through DAY
    Where
    over DAY
    Time
    01:15 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    T031 B005
  • E145 climbing, 50 nm north, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 180 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
    Report
    a routine report filed through CMH
    Where
    over DAY
    Time
    23:51 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    E145
    Sky
    B005 T035
  • B744 climbing, 9 nm north, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 210 nm along the route, 9 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, 1 nm southeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 1 nm southeast 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, 4 nm west, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 210 nm along the route, 4 nm west 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
  • A21N at 17,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 280 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest 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
  • B38M at 23,700 ft, 13 nm northwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 330 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
    Report
    a routine report filed through IND
    Where
    30 nm south (190°) of TTH
    Time
    23:51 UTC
    Height
    at 23,700 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light
  • CRJ7 at 10,000 ft, 20 nm north, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF. 1248 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SAF UA /OV KSAF/TM 2349/FL100 /TP CRJ7/RM LIGHT TURBULENCE, BASES ABOVE 100, VSBY 3 MILES CONTINUOUSLY, DURD RNAV RY20 KSAF
    Report
    a routine report filed through SAF
    Where
    over KSAF
    Time
    23:49 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Remarks
    light turbulence, bases above 10,000 ft, vsby 3 miles continuously, during the descent rnav runway 20 KSAF
  • B737 at 14,000 ft, 3 nm north, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 1298 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
    Report
    a routine report filed through ABQ
    Where
    7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
    Time
    00:15 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    light above 14,000 ft
  • A320 at 14,000 ft, 38 nm north, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. At the destination end, 38 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHX
    Where
    50 nm north (005°) of PXR
    Time
    00:39 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    light to moderate
    Remarks
    zab fdcs

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 16 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CRW, CMH, CVG, LOU, EVV, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, ICT, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, PHX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 15 kt+13 kt17 °C107 kt14 h 39 min9:39 am MST (16:39 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 15 kt+15 kt14 °C105 kt14 h 56 min9:56 am MST (16:56 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 17 kt+17 kt11 °C103 kt15 h 13 min10:13 am MST (17:13 UTC)
10,500 ft250° at 18 kt+19 kt8 °C101 kt15 h 31 min10:31 am MST (17:31 UTC)
12,500 ft250° at 18 kt+19 kt4 °C101 kt15 h 31 min10:31 am MST (17:31 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 19 kt+20 kt0 °C100 kt15 h 41 min10:41 am MST (17:41 UTC)
16,500 ft250° at 20 kt+22 kt-4 °C98 kt16 h11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 21 kt+22 kt-7 °C98 kt16 h11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240260° at 26 kt+27 kt-19 °C93 kt16 h 52 min11:52 am MST (18:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 41 kt+43 kt-30 °C77 kt20 h 22 min3:22 pm MST (22:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 45 kt+47 kt-39 °C73 kt21 h 29 min4:29 pm MST (23:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 42 kt+43 kt-49 °C77 kt20 h 22 min3:22 pm MST (22:22 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
EKNused from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line270/18 13°310/5 7°140/7 3°210/16 -9°220/41 -20°210/57 -32°220/57 -38°230/49 -47°
CRWused from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line320/16310/16 12°320/12 7°320/12 2°330/15 -11°280/11 -22°230/26 -30°240/33 -37°240/37 -47°
CMHused from 100 nm out; 50 nm from the line340/14320/13 12°350/12 8°360/10 2°350/27 -10°340/20 -22°320/31 -35°270/25 -39°260/32 -48°
CVGused from 150 nm out; 32 nm from the line350/13340/20 13°340/22 8°350/30 3°340/30 -9°340/38 -21°330/37 -35°320/38 -40°310/35 -47°
LOUused from 250 nm out; 46 nm from the line320/15340/24 14°330/28 9°340/34 4°340/37 -9°340/42 -20°320/39 -35°320/45 -39°330/40 -47°
EVVused from 300 nm out; 49 nm from the line310/13340/26 16°330/29 10°330/32 4°330/30 -9°340/38 -20°330/60 -35°320/57 -41°330/39 -48°
STLused from 399 nm out; 53 nm from the line210/13260/16 17°270/21 10°280/24 5°310/20 -7°320/22 -18°320/44 -33°320/59 -43°310/69 -51°
COUused from 499 nm out; 50 nm from the line210/16220/19 15°240/33 10°250/29 7°280/21 -6°280/19 -18°300/34 -31°300/40 -42°300/60 -52°
SGFused from 599 nm out; 45 nm from the line210/21210/21 16°240/28 12°260/24 7°280/21 -6°280/26 -18°290/38 -31°290/37 -41°300/49 -52°
TULused from 699 nm out; 90 nm from the line200/27210/28 15°240/24 13°250/19 8°250/28 -6°260/25 -16°270/34 -30°280/41 -39°280/41 -52°
ICTused from 749 nm out; 44 nm from the line190/34210/34 18°240/28 13°260/23 7°250/23 -6°240/29 -17°260/40 -30°260/47 -40°270/42 -51°
GAGused from 899 nm out; 36 nm from the line190/34 19°240/27 14°240/26 8°240/24 -6°240/29 -16°250/50 -28°250/50 -39°260/46 -50°
AMAused from 999 nm out; 72 nm from the line190/28220/26 14°230/27 7°250/24 -6°250/32 -16°240/51 -28°250/52 -38°250/51 -50°
TCCused from 1099 nm out; 46 nm from the line200/26200/28 14°220/25 7°230/28 -7°240/41 -19°240/62 -28°250/61 -37°250/49 -49°
ABQused from 1198 nm out; 60 nm from the line200/28 13°210/28 5°210/44 -7°230/46 -20°230/80 -28°240/74 -35°240/58 -47°
PHXused from 1448 nm out; 95 nm from the line210/19210/20 14°200/20 6°210/40 1°220/58 -8°220/68 -20°220/82 -26°230/83 -34°230/69 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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 60 nm out, 7 nm northeast 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
CVG Covington, KY 210 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet calm 10+ mi none 896 ft 01:52 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL 449 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR calm 9 mi none 459 ft 00:55 UTC
SUS St Louis, MO 489 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 463 ft 01:54 UTC
FSK Fort Scott, KS 689 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (170°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 918 ft 01:35 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS 809 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 14 knots 10+ mi none 1,332 ft 01:53 UTC
DHT Dalhart, TX 1079 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 16 knots 10+ mi none 3,991 ft 01:53 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM 1248 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 10+ mi 8,000 ft 6,348 ft 01:53 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM 1288 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet from the south (190°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 12,000 ft 5,837 ft 01:47 UTC
JTC Springerville, AZ 1428 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 10+ mi none 7,055 ft 01:55 UTC
PHX Phoenix, AZ destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 10+ mi 10,000 ft 1,134 ft 6:51 pm MST (01:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:39 am MST (16:39 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PHX
  • From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Sun 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am MST (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 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

  • 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 210 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.