North Central West Virginia Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional CKB → SHD
88 nautical miles (101 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 134°, about 142° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CKB is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots; SHD is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 4 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: 37 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
- SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the whole route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E VALID UNTIL 0255Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 39 to 59 nm out.
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, 14 nm northeast, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 10 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast 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
- E170 at 500 ft, 22 nm east, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the destination end, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- over CHO
- Time
- 00:01 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 1 forecast point nearest it (EKN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 13 °C | 133 kt | 40 min | 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 41 min | 10:20 pm EDT (02:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 3 kt | −3 kt | 6 °C | 123 kt | 43 min | 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 140° at 5 kt | +5 kt | 4 °C | 115 kt | 46 min | 10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 170° at 8 kt | +6 kt | 0 °C | 114 kt | 46 min | 10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 200° at 11 kt | +5 kt | -4 °C | 115 kt | 46 min | 10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 15 kt | +4 kt | -8 °C | 116 kt | 46 min | 10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 16 kt | +4 kt | -9 °C | 116 kt | 46 min | 10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 41 kt | +3 kt | -20 °C | 117 kt | 45 min | 10:24 pm EDT (02:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 210° at 57 kt | +14 kt | -32 °C | 106 kt | 50 min | 10:29 pm EDT (02:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 57 kt | +5 kt | -38 °C | 115 kt | 46 min | 10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 49 kt | −5 kt | -47 °C | 125 kt | 42 min | 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 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; 7 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° |
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 600 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 1,223 ft | 9:18 pm EDT (01:18 UTC) |
| EKN Elkins, WV | 29 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | calm | 3 mi | 900 ft | 1,987 ft | 01:33 UTC |
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: heavy rain | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 1,600 ft | 1,201 ft | 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SHD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC)
SHD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 SHD 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SHD is after sunset there (6:43 pm EDT (22:43 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
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, Shenandoah Valley Regional.