Plan a flight · Mon 10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC)

Hector International to West Virginia International Yeager FAR → CRW

843 nautical miles (970 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 122°, about 118° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC). Right now FAR is low IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 11 knots; CRW is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 179 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 20 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 FAR.

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

C550 at 4,000 ft, 49 nm west, 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAC UA /OV BAC/TM 1518/FL040/TP C550/SK BASE017
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAC
Where
over BAC
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
BASE017
CRJ9 at 900 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft, 8 °C, remarks: during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1457/FL009/TP CRJ9/SK OVC012/TA 08/RM DURD ILS36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36
PC12 at 3,500 ft, 5 nm west, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,500 ft, 10 °C. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270005/TM 1339/FL035/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOP035/TA 10
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
5 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Temperature
10 °C
TBM8 at 2,700 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,700 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1303/FL027/TP TBM8/SK OVC013-TOP027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,700 ft
M600 at 2,800 ft, 2 nm west, 7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC): overcast up to 2,800 ft. At the departure end, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270002/TM 1236/FL028/TP M600/SK OVCUNKN-TOP028
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
2 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
overcast, tops 2,800 ft
K100 at 2,800 ft, 16 nm north, 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 10 °C. 40 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTL UA /OV DTL/TM 1307/FL028/TP K100/SK BASE028/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTL
Where
over DTL
Time
13:07 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
K100
Sky
BASE028
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
SR22 at 4,000 ft, 7 nm south, 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear and A million. 139 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
STC UA /OV KSTC/TM 1246/FL040/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
```
Report
a routine report filed through STC
Where
over KSTC
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
clear and A million
C510 at 17,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 357 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 357 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
C17 at 2,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 466 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KADW UA /OV 1L ARR/TM 1506/FL020/TP C17/SK OVC020/WV 23KT HEAD WIND/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through KADW
Where
1L arrival
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C17
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft
Wind
23 knots head wind
Remarks
during the descent
B39M at 36,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 476 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B39M at 34,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence. 496 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM300030/TM 1401/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
30 nm northwest (300°) of PMM
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
E170 at 4,800 ft, 8 nm northeast, 10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC): no turbulence. 615 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1521/FL048/TP E170/WX VIS 10/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
E170
Weather
visibility, 10
Turbulence
none
E75L at 26,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 8:19 am CDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 684 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (AXN, MSP, LSE, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CMH, CRW). 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	230° at 13 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	6 h 51 min	6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	6 h 35 min	6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−12 kt	14 °C	132 kt	6 h 23 min	5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	6 h 12 min	5:44 pm EDT (21:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	−20 kt	6 °C	140 kt	6 h 01 min	5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	−21 kt	2 °C	141 kt	5 h 59 min	5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	−22 kt	-3 °C	142 kt	5 h 56 min	5:28 pm EDT (21:28 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 28 kt	−23 kt	-7 °C	143 kt	5 h 54 min	5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 28 kt	−23 kt	-8 °C	143 kt	5 h 54 min	5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 36 kt	−29 kt	-21 °C	149 kt	5 h 39 min	5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 37 kt	−29 kt	-36 °C	149 kt	5 h 39 min	5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 47 kt	−40 kt	-39 °C	160 kt	5 h 16 min	4:48 pm EDT (20:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 54 kt	−52 kt	-47 °C	172 kt	4 h 54 min	4:26 pm EDT (20:26 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
AXN	used from 0 nm out; 63 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°
MSP	used from 149 nm out; 28 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°
LSE	used from 248 nm out; 31 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°
DBQ	used from 347 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°
JOT	used from 397 nm out; 86 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°
FWA	used from 546 nm out; 45 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°
CMH	used from 694 nm out; 35 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°
CRW	used from 794 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°

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
FAR Fargo, ND	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (350°) at 11 knots	1.25 mi	400 ft	901 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
ADC Wadena, MN	69 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,368 ft	15:15 UTC
STC St Cloud, MN	139 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,030 ft	14:53 UTC
ANE Minneapolis, MN	188 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	912 ft	14:55 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	308 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	839 ft	14:55 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	387 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	886 ft	14:53 UTC
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	466 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	14:51 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	546 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	798 ft	14:54 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	615 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	14:54 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	694 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	1,009 ft	14:56 UTC
GAS Gallipolis, OH	803 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	no report just now				565 ft
CRW Charleston, WV	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	1.5 mi	700 ft	947 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 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 CRW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CRW

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

The forecast for FAR, the departure

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

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, 179 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at CRW 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Hector International, West Virginia International Yeager.