West Virginia International Yeager to Harrisburg International CRW → MDT
250 nautical miles (287 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 063°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CRW is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots; MDT is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 3 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the first 120 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 140 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E VALID UNTIL 0155Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 170 nm of the route.
- 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 last 140 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 40 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (CRW, EKN, PSB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 13 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 53 min | 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 56 min | 10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 6 kt | −5 kt | 6 °C | 125 kt | 2 h | 10:29 pm EDT (02:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 4 kt | −4 kt | 4 °C | 124 kt | 2 h 01 min | 10:30 pm EDT (02:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 7 kt | −7 kt | 0 °C | 127 kt | 1 h 58 min | 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | −11 kt | -5 °C | 131 kt | 1 h 55 min | 10:24 pm EDT (02:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -9 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 51 min | 10:20 pm EDT (02:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -10 °C | 136 kt | 1 h 50 min | 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 30 kt | −27 kt | -21 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 42 min | 10:11 pm EDT (02:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 57 kt | −51 kt | -32 °C | 171 kt | 1 h 28 min | 9:57 pm EDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 59 kt | −55 kt | -39 °C | 175 kt | 1 h 26 min | 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 53 kt | −52 kt | -48 °C | 172 kt | 1 h 27 min | 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
| EKN | used from 50 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| PSB | used from 150 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° |
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 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots | 1 mi | 700 ft | 947 ft | 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC) |
| USW Spencer, WV | 20 nm out, 19 nm north of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 80 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 1,223 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| EKN Elkins, WV | 90 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 1,987 ft | 23:51 UTC |
| CBE Cumberland, MD | 150 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots | 2 mi | 300 ft | 757 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 200 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north (350°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 703 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 310 ft | 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MDT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 800 feet (thunderheads), overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for MDT
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 800 feet (thunderheads), overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 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 MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MDT is after sunset there (6:33 pm EDT (22:33 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, Harrisburg International.