John Glenn Columbus International to North Central West Virginia Airport CMH → CKB
130 nautical miles (150 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 108°, about 115° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:01 pm EDT (03:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMH is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; CKB is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 3 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: 2 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 93 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E VALID UNTIL 0355Z PA MD VA DC WV OH FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- 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 last 46 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 CMH.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 30 nm north, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 121 nm along the route, 30 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 destination 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 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 00:27 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- T037
- BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 10 nm south, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 74 nm along the route, 10 nm south 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
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 2 forecast points nearest it (CMH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 340° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 1 h | 11:08 pm EDT (03:08 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 59 min | 11:07 pm EDT (03:07 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 1 h | 11:08 pm EDT (03:08 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 9 kt | −5 kt | 7 °C | 125 kt | 1 h 02 min | 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 010° at 6 kt | −1 kt | 3 °C | 121 kt | 1 h 04 min | 11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 360° at 8 kt | −3 kt | -1 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 03 min | 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 350° at 11 kt | −6 kt | -5 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 02 min | 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 15 kt | −9 kt | -9 °C | 129 kt | 1 h | 11:08 pm EDT (03:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 16 kt | −10 kt | -10 °C | 130 kt | 1 h | 11:08 pm EDT (03:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 13 kt | −13 kt | -21 °C | 133 kt | 59 min | 11:07 pm EDT (03:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -34 °C | 142 kt | 55 min | 11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 31 kt | −23 kt | -39 °C | 143 kt | 55 min | 11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 36 kt | −27 kt | -48 °C | 147 kt | 53 min | 11:01 pm EDT (03:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH | used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| EKN | used from 93 nm out; 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH Columbus, OH | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | 800 ft | 815 ft | 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC) |
| VTA Newark, OH | 19 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | 700 ft | 883 ft | 02:01 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 74 nm out, 16 nm south 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 |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet | from the north (360°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,223 ft | 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CKB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:01 pm EDT (03:01 UTC)
Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
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 IFR
The whole forecast for CKB
- 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
The forecast for CMH, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CKB is after sunset there (6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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.
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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: John Glenn Columbus International, North Central West Virginia Airport.