Greenbrier Valley Airport to Raleigh County Memorial LWB → BKW
35 nautical miles (40 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 263°, about 271° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC). Right now LWB is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots; BKW is IFR, wind from the west (280°) at 8 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: 2 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 17 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the whole 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 LWB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C25A at 36,000 ft, 35 nm north, 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 17 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV HVQ088045/TM 1154/FL360/TP C25A/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- 45 nm east (088°) of HVQ
- Time
- 11:54 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25A
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- B38M at 38,000 ft, 35 nm north, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light chop turbulence. 26 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV HVQ090035/TM 1157/FL380/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- 35 nm east (090°) of HVQ
- Time
- 11:57 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop
- E135 climbing, 0 nm southwest, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 1306/FLDURC/TP E135/SK BKN029-TOP060
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over BKW
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E135
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 6,000 ft
- SR20 climbing, 42 nm northwest, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 4,600 ft. At the destination end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1205/FLDURC/TP SR20/SK BKN012-TOP046
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 12:05 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- SR20
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 4,600 ft
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 1 forecast point nearest it (ROA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 19 min | 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 22 kt | +1 kt | 14 °C | 119 kt | 18 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 21 kt | +1 kt | 10 °C | 119 kt | 18 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +3 kt | 8 °C | 117 kt | 18 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +6 kt | 5 °C | 114 kt | 18 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 19 min | 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 29 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 20 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 31 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 20 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 34 kt | +23 kt | -19 °C | 97 kt | 22 min | 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 39 kt | +27 kt | -35 °C | 93 kt | 23 min | 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 46 kt | +31 kt | -42 °C | 89 kt | 24 min | 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 33 kt | +23 kt | -49 °C | 97 kt | 22 min | 10:36 am EDT (14:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 310/18 | 350/22 15° | 350/21 9° | 340/24 6° | 320/31 -6° | 310/34 -19° | 310/39 -35° | 310/46 -42° | 310/33 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 2,301 ft | 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC) |
| BKW Beckley, WV | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west (280°) at 8 knots | 4 mi | 600 ft | 2,503 ft | 9:59 am EDT (13:59 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 BKW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for BKW
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 24,000 feet
The forecast for LWB, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 1,100 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
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 LWB 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC), at BKW 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 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: Greenbrier Valley Airport, Raleigh County Memorial.