West Virginia International Yeager to Columbia Metro Airport CRW → CAE
267 nautical miles (308 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 175°, about 181° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CRW is IFR, wind variable at 4 knots; CAE is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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 first 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 69 to 188 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 CRW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- 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
- CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 19 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 19 nm east 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
- C52C at 12,500 ft, 41 nm east, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 79 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
- Time
- 00:34 UTC
- Height
- at 12,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C52C
- Sky
- overcast, tops 12,500 ft
- Temperature
- +1
- Icing
- none
- S22T descending, 48 nm west, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 109 nm along the route, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- 2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
- Time
- 00:24 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 23 tri
- PA32 at 7,000 ft, 30 nm west, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. At the destination end, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
- Time
- 00:17 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA32
- Weather
- flight visibility 99 miles
- Temperature
- 8 °C
- Remarks
- smooth
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 4 forecast points nearest it (CRW, TRI, GSP, CAE). 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 | 330° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 1 h 56 min | 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 1 h 56 min | 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −21 kt | 9 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 54 min | 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | −22 kt | 6 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 53 min | 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | −22 kt | 3 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 53 min | 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 28 kt | −22 kt | -1 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 53 min | 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 30 kt | −23 kt | -5 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 52 min | 1:02 am EDT (05:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 32 kt | −24 kt | -8 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 51 min | 1:01 am EDT (05:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 33 kt | −22 kt | -19 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 53 min | 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 32 kt | −17 kt | -34 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 57 min | 1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 35 kt | −18 kt | -39 °C | 138 kt | 1 h 56 min | 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 40 kt | −28 kt | -48 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 48 min | 12:58 am EDT (04:58 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° |
| TRI | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| GSP | used from 149 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| CAE | used from 198 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
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) |
| BKW Beckley, WV | 40 nm out, 19 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots | 8 mi | 300 ft | 2,503 ft | 02:51 UTC |
| MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA | 89 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14 | 5 mi | 700 ft | 2,558 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| GEV Jefferson, NC | 119 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 19 knots, gusting to 35 | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 3,177 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 158 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 188 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 02:52 UTC |
| FDW Winnsboro, SC | 248 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 577 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CAE
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds 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 CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CAE is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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, Columbia Metro Airport.