Topeka Regional to North Central West Virginia Airport FOE → CKB
718 nautical miles (827 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 078° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC). Right now FOE is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18; CKB is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 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: 5 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 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 160 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 329 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 50 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 FOE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 climbing, 24 nm south, 2:37 am CDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 509 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
- MD83 climbing, 26 nm north, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 589 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND, CVG, CMH, 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 | 260° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 5 h 12 min | 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 12 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 12 min | 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 13 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 14 min | 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 9 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 21 min | 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 5 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 29 min | 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 2 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 24 min | 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −16 kt | -2 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 17 min | 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 10 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 23 kt | −20 kt | -7 °C | 140 kt | 5 h 08 min | 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 28 kt | −24 kt | -19 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 59 min | 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 36 kt | −29 kt | -34 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 49 min | 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 50 kt | −41 kt | -41 °C | 161 kt | 4 h 28 min | 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 50 kt | −40 kt | -50 °C | 160 kt | 4 h 29 min | 8:12 am EDT (12:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| COU | used from 100 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 200 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| SPI | used from 249 nm out; 32 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° |
| IND | used from 349 nm out; 65 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° |
| CVG | used from 499 nm out; 24 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° |
| CMH | used from 549 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CRW | used from 649 nm out; 61 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° |
| EKN | used from 698 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOE Topeka, KS | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 1,077 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| MKC Kansas City, MO | 50 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 756 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| HIG Higginsville, MO | 90 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 840 ft | ||||
| COU Columbia, MO | 160 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 889 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| PPQ Pittsfield, IL | 229 nm out, 21 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 709 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| MTO Mattoon/Charleston, IL | 349 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 722 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 389 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 07:29 UTC |
| BAK Columbus, IN | 459 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 656 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 549 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,076 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| RZT Chillicothe, OH | 589 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 725 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 659 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 858 ft | 07:09 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,223 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 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, 8:11 am EDT (12:11 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 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 800 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 FOE, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 509 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at FOE 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 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
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: Topeka Regional, North Central West Virginia Airport.