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West Virginia International Yeager to Appleton International CRW → ATW

471 nautical miles (542 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 321°, about 327° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 2:39 am CDT (07:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CRW is IFR, wind variable at 4 knots; ATW is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 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 first 324 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 29 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

A320 at 34,000 ft, 7 nm south, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 196 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
A320 at 33,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 285 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over BKW
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 climbing, 0 nm south, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 39 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast 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
BCS3 climbing, 16 nm northeast, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 118 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 118 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast 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
CRJ9 descending, 35 nm southwest, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 147 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
A321 at 21,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 157 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
PA44 descending, 46 nm northeast, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 216 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
C525 descending, 46 nm northeast, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 216 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 46 nm northeast, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 216 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
E295 at 37,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 412 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional light chop

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 5 forecast points nearest it (CRW, CMH, FWA, MKG, GRB). 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	300° at 17 kt	+17 kt		103 kt	4 h 34 min	2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	+18 kt	14 °C	102 kt	4 h 37 min	2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+18 kt	10 °C	102 kt	4 h 37 min	2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	4 h 29 min	2:39 am CDT (07:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	+15 kt	2 °C	105 kt	4 h 29 min	2:39 am CDT (07:39 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+19 kt	-2 °C	101 kt	4 h 40 min	2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+24 kt	-6 °C	96 kt	4 h 54 min	3:04 am CDT (08:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 27 kt	+28 kt	-9 °C	92 kt	5 h 07 min	3:17 am CDT (08:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 36 kt	+36 kt	-20 °C	84 kt	5 h 36 min	3:46 am CDT (08:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 48 kt	+48 kt	-36 °C	72 kt	6 h 32 min	4:42 am CDT (09:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 60 kt	+60 kt	-43 °C	60 kt	7 h 51 min	6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 59 kt	+59 kt	-50 °C	61 kt	7 h 43 min	5:53 am CDT (10:53 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°
CMH	used from 49 nm out; 43 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 196 nm out; 26 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°
MKG	used from 294 nm out; 46 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
GRB	used from 393 nm out; 57 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°

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: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)
GAS Gallipolis, OH	39 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				565 ft
UNI Athens/Albany, OH	59 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 100 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	2.5 mi	100 ft	765 ft	22:15 UTC
TZR Columbus, OH	118 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	904 ft	02:55 UTC
EDJ Bellefontaine, OH	157 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet	calm	8 mi	400 ft	1,121 ft	02:55 UTC
VNW Van Wert, OH	206 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	786 ft	02:55 UTC
IRS Sturgis, MI	275 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 1 knots	10+ mi	none	924 ft	02:55 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	294 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	873 ft	02:53 UTC
BIV Holland, MI	334 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line	VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	6 mi	none	697 ft	02:53 UTC
ETB West Bend, WI	422 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	887 ft	02:55 UTC
SBM Sheboygan, WI	432 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	755 ft	02:53 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	9:45 pm CDT (02:45 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,121 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ATW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:39 am CDT (07:39 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ATW

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

The forecast for CRW, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 200 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility ½ mile, light drizzle, fog, overcast at 200 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 24,000 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 ATW 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ATW is before sunrise there (7:04 am CDT (12:04 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: West Virginia International Yeager, Appleton International.