West Virginia International Yeager to Lincoln Airport CRW → LNK
716 nautical miles (824 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC). Right now CRW is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots; LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 13 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: 3 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 278 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 239 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (CRW, CVG, IND, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA). 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 | 260° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 102 kt | 7 h 01 min | 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +20 kt | 15 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 10 min | 8:23 am CDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 11 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 01 min | 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 7 °C | 105 kt | 6 h 49 min | 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 3 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 41 min | 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +17 kt | -1 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 57 min | 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -4 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 10 min | 8:23 am CDT (13:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 23 kt | +23 kt | -8 °C | 97 kt | 7 h 23 min | 8:36 am CDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 28 kt | +28 kt | -19 °C | 92 kt | 7 h 47 min | 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 33 kt | +34 kt | -34 °C | 86 kt | 8 h 20 min | 9:33 am CDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 49 kt | +49 kt | -41 °C | 71 kt | 10 h 05 min | 11:18 am CDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 50 kt | +50 kt | -50 °C | 70 kt | 10 h 14 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 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° |
| CVG | used from 99 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| IND | used from 199 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| SPI | used from 298 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| BRL | used from 448 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DSM | used from 547 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| OMA | used from 597 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -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: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 1 mi | 500 ft | 947 ft | 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC) |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 40 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 828 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 139 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1.5 mi | none | 481 ft | 06:03 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | 149 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | none | 896 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 278 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | none | 589 ft | 06:04 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 348 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 388 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| UIN Quincy, IL | 457 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| TVK Centerville, IA | 537 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | none | 1,023 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| ICL Clarinda, IA | 637 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 995 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SDA Shenandoah, IA | 656 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 9 mi | none | 971 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| LNK Lincoln, NE | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,218 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LNK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LNK
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 149 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at CRW 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC), at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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
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, Lincoln Airport.