Plan a flight · Mon 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC)

North Central West Virginia Airport to Salt Lake City International CKB → SLC

1,454 nautical miles (1,673 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 284°, about 292° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 1:51 pm MDT (19:51 UTC). Right now CKB is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots; SLC is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 9 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: 4 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 508 to 1046 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1026 to 1414 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 378 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 1145 to 1315 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 249 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 209 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 1245 to 1315 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

urgent B737 at 7,600 ft, 39 nm south, 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final. 1235 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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, 2 nm northeast, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 129 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast 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, 6 nm northwest, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 369 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
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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, 39 nm south, 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 1175 nm along the route, 39 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 14 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CMH, FWA, IND, JOT, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, 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 19 kt	+16 kt	19 °C	104 kt	13 h 59 min	1:51 pm MDT (19:51 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+17 kt	16 °C	103 kt	14 h 07 min	1:59 pm MDT (19:59 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+17 kt	12 °C	103 kt	14 h 07 min	1:59 pm MDT (19:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	13 h 59 min	1:51 pm MDT (19:51 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+17 kt	3 °C	103 kt	14 h 07 min	1:59 pm MDT (19:59 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+19 kt	-1 °C	101 kt	14 h 24 min	2:16 pm MDT (20:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+22 kt	-5 °C	98 kt	14 h 50 min	2:42 pm MDT (20:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 23 kt	+24 kt	-9 °C	96 kt	15 h 09 min	3:01 pm MDT (21:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 28 kt	+29 kt	-21 °C	91 kt	15 h 59 min	3:51 pm MDT (21:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 32 kt	+34 kt	-33 °C	86 kt	16 h 54 min	4:46 pm MDT (22:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 45 kt	+48 kt	-39 °C	72 kt	20 h 12 min	8:04 pm MDT (02:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 47 kt	+50 kt	-48 °C	70 kt	20 h 46 min	8:38 pm MDT (02:38 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; 56 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; 54 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°
IND	used from 249 nm out; 34 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; 60 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 398 nm out; 51 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 448 nm out; 35 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 548 nm out; 63 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 697 nm out; 11 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 797 nm out; 20 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°
BFF	used from 946 nm out; 108 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 1145 nm out; 93 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 1195 nm out; 104 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 1394 nm out; 35 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	129 nm out, 2 nm northeast 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	189 nm out, 5 nm south 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
LAF Lafayette, IN	319 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet	calm	9 mi	none	605 ft	05:35 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	438 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	04:54 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	727 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	04:52 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	837 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	04:53 UTC
OKS Oshkosh, NE	1016 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,394 ft
CYS Cheyenne, WY	1125 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	04:53 UTC
DWX Dixon, WY	1255 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	6,548 ft	05:35 UTC
HCR Heber, UT	1434 nm out, 21 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain	calm	8 mi	4,800 ft	5,636 ft	05:35 UTC
SLC Salt Lake City, UT	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 13,000 feet, overcast at 16,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	13,000 ft	4,230 ft	10:54 pm MDT (04:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,548 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SLC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:51 pm MDT (19:51 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SLC

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 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 SLC 6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm MDT (01:19 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, Salt Lake City International.