Plan a flight · Mon 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)

West Virginia International Yeager to Hector International CRW → FAR

843 nautical miles (970 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 312°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC). Right now CRW is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots; FAR is low IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 12 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

SIGMET C24C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121555
MKCC WST 121555
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 24C
VALID UNTIL 1755Z
SD ND
FROM GFK-FAR-PIR-DPR-50SE MOT-GFK
INTSF AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
```
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 179 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: 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

BE10 climbing, 42 nm southeast, 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC): overcast from 8,000 ft to 5,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BKW UA /OV BKW/TM 1605/FLDURC/TP BE10/SK OVC080 TOPS050
```
Report
a routine report filed through BKW
Where
over BKW
Time
16:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE10
Sky
overcast from 8,000 ft, tops 5,000 ft
P28A at 1,500 ft, 0 nm south, 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1512/FL015/TP P28A/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
15:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23
B350 at 4,600 ft, 0 nm south, 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC): scattered clouds from 1,500 ft to 4,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1444/FL046/TP B350/SK SCT015-TOP046/WX FV02SM/RM DURD RY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
14:44 UTC
Height
at 4,600 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,500 ft, tops 4,600 ft
Weather
flight visibility 2 miles
Remarks
during the descent runway 23
CRJ9 at 1,400 ft, 0 nm south, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 4,800 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1417/FL014/TP CRJ9/SK /SK 014OVC TOPS 048
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
014OVC tops 4,800 ft
C172 at 1,800 ft, 17 nm northeast, 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV I18/TM 1611/FL018/TP C172/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over I18
Time
16:11 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
none
TBM7 at 1,800 ft, 29 nm southwest, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 30. At the departure end, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HIBTI/TM 1510/FL018/TP TBM7/SK OVC018-TOP033/RM DURD ILS RWY30
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
hibti
Time
15:10 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 3,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 30
C340 at 5,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV PKB/TM 1510/FL050/TP C340/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over PKB
Time
15:10 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C340
Turbulence
none
P28A climbing, 28 nm southwest, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. 40 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
5 nm north (360°) of HTS
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft
C150 at 1,500 ft, 23 nm northeast, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 1415/FL015/TP C150/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B016
E75S descending, 32 nm northeast, 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 109 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1500/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK B019-T025
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
15:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
B019-T025
PLANE , 32 nm northeast, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 109 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1415/FLDD/TP PLANE/SK B017
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at DD
Aircraft
PLANE
Sky
B017
C172 at 2,300 ft, 30 nm northeast, 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1449/FL023/TP C172/SK B017 T022
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over OSU
Time
14:49 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
B017 T022
PA28 at 2,300 ft, 21 nm northeast, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014. 119 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TZR UA /OV FINAL RY22/TM 1400/FL023/TP PA28/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM PA28 SHORT FINAL RY22 RPTD TOPS023 BASES014
```
Report
a routine report filed through TZR
Where
final runway 22
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
7
Temperature
60 °C
Remarks
PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014
GL5T climbing, 30 nm northeast, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 2,100 ft. 119 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU/TM 1355/FLDURC/TP GL5T/SK OVC016-TOP021
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
over OSU
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
GL5T
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 2,100 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (CRW, CMH, FWA, JOT, DBQ, LSE, MSP, AXN). 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 15 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	7 h 20 min	6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+10 kt	16 °C	110 kt	7 h 40 min	7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	+14 kt	12 °C	106 kt	7 h 57 min	7:21 pm CDT (00:21 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	+18 kt	8 °C	102 kt	8 h 16 min	7:40 pm CDT (00:40 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	+21 kt	4 °C	99 kt	8 h 31 min	7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	+21 kt	-1 °C	99 kt	8 h 31 min	7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	+22 kt	-5 °C	98 kt	8 h 36 min	8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 28 kt	+23 kt	-8 °C	97 kt	8 h 41 min	8:05 pm CDT (01:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 36 kt	+29 kt	-21 °C	91 kt	9 h 16 min	8:40 pm CDT (01:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 37 kt	+29 kt	-36 °C	91 kt	9 h 16 min	8:40 pm CDT (01:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 47 kt	+40 kt	-39 °C	80 kt	10 h 32 min	9:56 pm CDT (02:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 54 kt	+52 kt	-47 °C	68 kt	12 h 24 min	11:48 pm CDT (04:48 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
CMH	used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
FWA	used from 149 nm out; 55 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
JOT	used from 298 nm out; 60 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
DBQ	used from 446 nm out; 78 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°
LSE	used from 496 nm out; 33 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
MSP	used from 595 nm out; 36 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
AXN	used from 694 nm out; 46 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -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
CRW Charleston, WV	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	8 mi	900 ft	947 ft	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
GAS Gallipolis, OH	40 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	no report just now				565 ft
DAY Dayton, OH	149 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,009 ft	15:56 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	228 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	15:54 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	298 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	798 ft	15:54 UTC
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	377 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	15:51 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	456 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 23,000 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	886 ft	15:53 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	536 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	839 ft	15:55 UTC
ANE Minneapolis, MN	655 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	912 ft	15:50 UTC
STC St Cloud, MN	704 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,030 ft	15:53 UTC
ADC Wadena, MN	774 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,368 ft	16:15 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 12 knots	5 mi	400 ft	901 ft	10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,368 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for FAR

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet

The forecast for CRW, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 4 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 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 665 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at CRW 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC), at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 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, Hector International.