North Central West Virginia Airport to Provo Municipal CKB → PVU
1,447 nautical miles (1,665 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 282°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 1:47 pm MDT (19:47 UTC). Right now CKB is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots; PVU is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 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 319 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.
- 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 519 to 1048 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1018 to 1437 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 379 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 1158 to 1337 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1287 to 1307 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 140 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
- urgent B737 at 7,600 ft, 9 nm south, 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final. 1238 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
HDN UUA /OV HDN/TM 0322/FL076/TP B737/RM LLWS 45 KTS CROSSWIND ON FINAL
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HDN
- Where
- over HDN
- Time
- 03:22 UTC
- Height
- at 7,600 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final
- MD83 climbing, 6 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 130 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 14 nm north, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 369 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
- B38M at 21,500 ft, 11 nm south, 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 1168 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
- Time
- 04:33 UTC
- Height
- at 21,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light below 25,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
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 15 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CMH, CVG, IND, JOT, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, BFF, DEN, RKS, SLC). 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 | 240° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 19 °C | 102 kt | 14 h 11 min | 1:55 pm MDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 16 °C | 101 kt | 14 h 20 min | 2:04 pm MDT (20:04 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 12 °C | 103 kt | 14 h 03 min | 1:47 pm MDT (19:47 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 8 °C | 103 kt | 14 h 03 min | 1:47 pm MDT (19:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 3 °C | 102 kt | 14 h 11 min | 1:55 pm MDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -1 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 28 min | 2:12 pm MDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -5 °C | 98 kt | 14 h 46 min | 2:30 pm MDT (20:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 23 kt | +24 kt | -8 °C | 96 kt | 15 h 04 min | 2:48 pm MDT (20:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 27 kt | +29 kt | -20 °C | 91 kt | 15 h 54 min | 3:38 pm MDT (21:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 34 kt | +36 kt | -33 °C | 84 kt | 17 h 14 min | 4:58 pm MDT (22:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 46 kt | +49 kt | -39 °C | 71 kt | 20 h 23 min | 8:07 pm MDT (02:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 47 kt | +49 kt | -48 °C | 71 kt | 20 h 23 min | 8:07 pm MDT (02:07 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; 51 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; 57 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° |
| CVG | used from 200 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| IND | used from 250 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| JOT | used from 349 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| SPI | used from 399 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| BRL | used from 449 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DSM | used from 599 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| OMA | used from 649 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| GRI | used from 798 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| GLD | used from 948 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 998 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| DEN | used from 1098 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| RKS | used from 1248 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 1397 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° |
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 | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 7 mi | 800 ft | 1,223 ft | 1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC) |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 130 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 743 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 190 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,009 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 409 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 439 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| TVK Centerville, IA | 589 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,023 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 768 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| GGF Grant, NE | 988 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,424 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 1138 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,020 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| CAG Craig, CO | 1257 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 6,197 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| VEL Vernal, UT | 1347 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 5,274 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PVU Provo, UT | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 4,496 ft | 10:56 pm MDT (04:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,197 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PVU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:47 pm MDT (19:47 UTC)
Wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PVU
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for CKB, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 600 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 800 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 1,000 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
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 PVU 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm MDT (01:19 UTC)).
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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, Provo Municipal.