Plan a flight · Mon 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC)

Columbus Airport to North Central West Virginia Airport CSG → CKB

467 nautical miles (537 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 028°, about 030° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC). Right now CSG is VFR, wind calm; CKB is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 258 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 298 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 298 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 278 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 CSG.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A321 at 32,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 417 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
A319 at 19,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 159 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 258 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
CRJ9 climbing, 27 nm northwest, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 388 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
B738 at 33,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 427 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast 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 6 forecast points nearest it (CSG, ATL, GSP, TRI, CRW, EKN). 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	330° at 28 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	4 h 29 min	11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+17 kt	11 °C	103 kt	4 h 32 min	11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 30 kt	+21 kt	11 °C	99 kt	4 h 43 min	11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 32 kt	+24 kt	8 °C	96 kt	4 h 52 min	11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	+21 kt	6 °C	99 kt	4 h 43 min	11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	+21 kt	2 °C	99 kt	4 h 43 min	11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 33 kt	+21 kt	-2 °C	99 kt	4 h 43 min	11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 35 kt	+22 kt	-6 °C	98 kt	4 h 46 min	11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 36 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	4 h 46 min	11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	350° at 41 kt	+30 kt	-19 °C	90 kt	5 h 11 min	12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 54 kt	+35 kt	-33 °C	85 kt	5 h 30 min	12:29 pm EDT (16:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 56 kt	+35 kt	-41 °C	85 kt	5 h 30 min	12:29 pm EDT (16:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 33 kt	+15 kt	-50 °C	105 kt	4 h 27 min	11:26 am EDT (15:26 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
CSG	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
ATL	used from 50 nm out; 10 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
GSP	used from 149 nm out; 53 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
TRI	used from 199 nm out; 45 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
CRW	used from 348 nm out; 31 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°
EKN	used from 397 nm out; 42 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -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
CSG Columbus, GA	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
PIM Pine Mountain, GA	20 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	902 ft	10:35 UTC
ATL Atlanta, GA	70 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	10:52 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	99 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	10:56 UTC
TOC Toccoa, GA	149 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	996 ft	10:55 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	209 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	2,163 ft	10:54 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	268 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	6 mi	3,800 ft	1,518 ft	10:53 UTC
VJI Abingdon, VA	288 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	2,087 ft	10:55 UTC
BKW Beckley, WV	368 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	5 mi	600 ft	2,503 ft	10:51 UTC
SXL Summersville, WV	397 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,819 ft
CKB Clarksburg, WV	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	8 mi	900 ft	1,223 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CKB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CKB

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet

The forecast for CSG, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 CSG 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Columbus Airport, North Central West Virginia Airport.