West Virginia International Yeager to Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field CRW → LYH
130 nautical miles (149 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 118°, about 124° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CRW is IFR, wind variable at 3 knots; LYH is VFR, wind calm. 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 100 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
- B738 at 33,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 60 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through EKN
- Where
- 27 nm south (188°) of EKN
- Time
- 08:44 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −39 °C
- Wind
- from 350° at 65 knots
- Turbulence
- mod-cons
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (CRW, ROA). 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 | 320° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 145 kt | 54 min | 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 55 min | 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −20 kt | 11 °C | 140 kt | 56 min | 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −19 kt | 8 °C | 139 kt | 56 min | 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −21 kt | 4 °C | 141 kt | 55 min | 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 31 kt | −24 kt | 0 °C | 144 kt | 54 min | 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 36 kt | −28 kt | -3 °C | 148 kt | 53 min | 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 40 kt | −32 kt | -7 °C | 152 kt | 51 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 41 kt | −33 kt | -8 °C | 153 kt | 51 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 49 kt | −37 kt | -20 °C | 157 kt | 50 min | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 60 kt | −40 kt | -34 °C | 160 kt | 49 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 64 kt | −43 kt | -40 °C | 163 kt | 48 min | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | −40 kt | -49 °C | 160 kt | 49 min | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| ROA | used from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
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 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 3 knots | 1 mi | 800 ft | 947 ft | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
| SXL Summersville, WV | 30 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,819 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 60 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 100 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 1,175 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | destination | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 938 ft | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LYH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet VFR
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist marginal VFR
The whole forecast for LYH
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for CRW, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 800 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 LYH 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LYH is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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.
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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, Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field.