Plan a flight · Mon 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC)

Purdue University Airport to Morgantown Muni/Walter L Bill Hart Field LAF → MGW

326 nautical miles (375 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 096°, about 097° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 2 h at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC). Right now LAF is VFR, wind calm; MGW is low IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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 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 296 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 49 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 LAF.

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

A21N at 31,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B39M at 34,000 ft, 27 nm north, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
E75S at 24,000 ft, 11 nm north, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
A321 at 34,000 ft, 43 nm north, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 32 nm north, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 43 nm north, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 79 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 16 nm south, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 128 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
CL35 climbing, 3 nm northwest, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 178 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
3 nm west (270°) of OSU
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
B016
E170 at 6,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 188 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 39,000 ft, 10 nm north, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E75L at 21,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 237 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
SR22 , 30 nm south, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 257 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
A320 climbing, 47 nm north, 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC): no icing, remarks: tops 4,200 ft. 296 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT280005/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP A320/IC NEG/RM TOPS 042
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
5 nm west (280°) of PIT
Time
11:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Icing
none
Remarks
tops 4,200 ft

4 more routine reports are on the map.

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 4 forecast points nearest it (IND, FWA, CMH, AGC). 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	310° at 13 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	2 h 28 min	9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	2 h 28 min	9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	2 h 29 min	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	2 h 28 min	9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−16 kt	4 °C	136 kt	2 h 24 min	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	2 h 21 min	9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	−21 kt	-3 °C	141 kt	2 h 19 min	9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 30 kt	−23 kt	-6 °C	143 kt	2 h 17 min	9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 31 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	2 h 16 min	9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 34 kt	−27 kt	-20 °C	147 kt	2 h 13 min	9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 39 kt	−27 kt	-35 °C	147 kt	2 h 13 min	9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 56 kt	−42 kt	-43 °C	162 kt	2 h 01 min	9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 55 kt	−43 kt	-51 °C	163 kt	2 h	9:27 am EDT (13:27 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
IND	used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 49 nm out; 43 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CMH	used from 99 nm out; 64 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
AGC	used from 247 nm out; 62 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°

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
LAF Lafayette, IN	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
GUS Peru, IN	30 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	10:55 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	69 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	937 ft	10:53 UTC
VES Versailles, OH	109 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,007 ft	11:15 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	128 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	10:56 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	188 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	815 ft	10:51 UTC
VTA Newark, OH	207 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	9 mi	1,200 ft	883 ft	10:54 UTC
CDI Cambridge, OH	247 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	2,200 ft	798 ft	11:15 UTC
MPG Moundsville, WV	286 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,214 ft
MGW Morgantown, WV	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	2 mi	400 ft	1,243 ft	7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MGW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 900 feet IFR

The whole forecast for MGW

From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for LAF, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, shallow fog, overcast at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 LAF 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC), at MGW 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 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 central Great Lakes · 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: Purdue University Airport, Morgantown Muni/Walter L Bill Hart Field.