Lincoln Airport to West Virginia International Yeager LNK → CRW
716 nautical miles (824 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 097°, about 094° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 13 knots; CRW is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 3 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). Over the first 239 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.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 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 LNK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, IND, CVG, 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 | 250° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 5 h 11 min | 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 140 kt | 5 h 07 min | 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 13 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 09 min | 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 9 °C | 136 kt | 5 h 16 min | 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 5 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 23 min | 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 1 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 18 min | 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −19 kt | -3 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 09 min | 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | −23 kt | -6 °C | 143 kt | 5 h | 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 5 h | 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 28 kt | −28 kt | -19 °C | 148 kt | 4 h 50 min | 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | −34 kt | -34 °C | 154 kt | 4 h 39 min | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 50 kt | −49 kt | -41 °C | 169 kt | 4 h 14 min | 6:27 am EDT (10:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 51 kt | −51 kt | -50 °C | 171 kt | 4 h 11 min | 6:24 am EDT (10:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA | used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| DSM | used from 99 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| BRL | used from 199 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| SPI | used from 298 nm out; 9 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 398 nm out; 64 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 547 nm out; 5 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° |
| CRW | used from 646 nm out; 45 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNK Lincoln, NE | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC) |
| SDA Shenandoah, IA | 60 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 9 mi | none | 971 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| ICL Clarinda, IA | 80 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 995 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| TVK Centerville, IA | 179 nm out, 16 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | none | 1,023 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| UIN Quincy, IL | 259 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 328 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 368 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 438 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | none | 589 ft | 06:04 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | 567 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | none | 896 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 577 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1.5 mi | none | 481 ft | 06:03 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 676 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 828 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 1 mi | 500 ft | 947 ft | 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,218 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, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC)
Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for CRW
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 500 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): overcast at 100 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 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 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 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 LNK, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 567 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at CRW 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CRW is before sunrise there (7:32 am EDT (11:32 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: Lincoln Airport, West Virginia International Yeager.