Plan a flight · Sun 11:24 pm EDT (03:24 UTC)

North Central West Virginia Airport to Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County CKB → PLN

427 nautical miles (492 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 333°, about 341° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CKB is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 3 knots; PLN is VFR, wind calm. 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: 1 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 318 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 40 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.

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, 15 nm east, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 30 nm along the route, 15 nm east 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
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 30 nm along the route, 44 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
C68A at 2,700 ft, 32 nm northeast, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 60 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
CRJ7 descending, 6 nm west, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 109 nm along the route, 6 nm west 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
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 44 nm southwest, 10:07 pm EDT (02:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. 219 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0207/FLSFC/TP CRJ7/SK BKN 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
02:07 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft
CRJ7 descending, 44 nm southwest, 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. 219 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
C25B at 2,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 249 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 2 W/TM 0218/FL020/TP C25B/SK BASES 020 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
2 west
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
bases 2,000 ft overcast
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 37 nm southwest, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 249 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
C550 at 2,300 ft, 34 nm southwest, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. 249 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final
A320 descending, 38 nm southwest, 10:09 pm EDT (02:09 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 18 fnt. 268 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 0209/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY18 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
02:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 18 fnt
A320 descending, 45 nm southwest, 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 09 fnt. 268 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT270008/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC019 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY09 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
8 nm west (270°) of FNT
Time
01:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 09 fnt

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 3 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CLE, TVC). 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	310° at 13 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	3 h 57 min	3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	4 h 04 min	3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	4 h 06 min	3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	4 h 04 min	3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+16 kt	2 °C	104 kt	4 h 06 min	3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+19 kt	-3 °C	101 kt	4 h 14 min	3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	4 h 21 min	3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-10 °C	95 kt	4 h 30 min	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 37 kt	+37 kt	-21 °C	83 kt	5 h 09 min	4:33 am EDT (08:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 47 kt	+47 kt	-37 °C	73 kt	5 h 51 min	5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 54 kt	+53 kt	-44 °C	67 kt	6 h 22 min	5:46 am EDT (09:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 60 kt	+59 kt	-50 °C	61 kt	7 h	6:24 am EDT (10:24 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
AGC	used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CLE	used from 99 nm out; 24 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
TVC	used from 298 nm out; 95 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°

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, 6 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,214 ft
HLG Wheeling, WV	60 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,800 ft	1,194 ft	03:19 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	109 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,600 ft	1,225 ft	03:12 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	149 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	583 ft	02:53 UTC
PHN Port Huron, MI	239 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 2 knots	2 mi	300 ft	650 ft	03:15 UTC
CFS Caro, MI	288 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	704 ft	03:15 UTC
OSC Oscoda, MI	338 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	633 ft	03:15 UTC
GOV Grayling, MI	378 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,158 ft	02:55 UTC
GLR Gaylord, MI	398 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,328 ft	02:53 UTC
PLN Pellston, MI	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	720 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,328 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:21 am EDT (07:21 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PLN

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 109 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at PLN 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PLN is before sunrise there (7:51 am EDT (11:51 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, 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, Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County.