West Virginia International Yeager to Albany International CRW → ALB
442 nautical miles (508 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 051°, about 057° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CRW is IFR, wind variable at 4 knots; ALB is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 5 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: 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 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 last 285 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 CRW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, AVP, ALB). 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 | 350° at 5 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 3 h 45 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 13 kt | +4 kt | 13 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 49 min | 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 14 kt | +2 kt | 10 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 45 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 14 kt | −2 kt | 6 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 37 min | 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | −3 kt | 4 °C | 123 kt | 3 h 36 min | 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −5 kt | 0 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 32 min | 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −6 kt | -5 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 30 min | 6:38 am EDT (10:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −8 kt | -10 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 27 min | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 18 kt | −8 kt | -11 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 27 min | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 22 kt | −17 kt | -22 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 14 min | 6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 31 kt | −24 kt | -35 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 04 min | 6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 39 kt | −35 kt | -40 °C | 155 kt | 2 h 51 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 42 kt | −37 kt | -48 °C | 157 kt | 2 h 49 min | 5:57 am EDT (09:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 49 nm out; 28 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° | |
| AGC | used from 98 nm out; 47 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° |
| PSB | used from 147 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 294 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| ALB | used from 392 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW Charleston, WV | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 4 knots | 1 mi | 600 ft | 947 ft | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
| USW Spencer, WV | 29 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 88 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,223 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 108 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 3 mi | 500 ft | 1,243 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CBE Cumberland, MD | 147 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the north (350°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 757 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 177 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, fog | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 2,284 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 226 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2.5 mi | 700 ft | 1,231 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 275 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 528 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 324 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 961 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| ALB Albany, NY | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north (350°) at 5 knots | 3 mi | 600 ft | 284 ft | 2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ALB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC)
Wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet IFR
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for ALB
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
The forecast for CRW, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 500 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): overcast at 100 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, a broken layer at 1,400 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,400 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 CRW 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC), at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ALB is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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: West Virginia International Yeager, Albany International.