Plan a flight · Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC)

Morgantown Muni/Walter L Bill Hart Field to Salina Regional MGW → SLN

825 nautical miles (950 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 272°, about 281° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MGW is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots; SLN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 22 knots, gusting to 28. 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 209 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 departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 last 278 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 MGW.

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

E170 at 24,000 ft, 30 nm south, 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC): moderate turbulence. 308 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV OOM/TM 1518/FL240/TP E170/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over OOM
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate
E170 at 21,000 ft, 30 nm south, 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC): moderate turbulence. 308 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV OOM/TM 1518/FL210/TP E170/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over OOM
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate
PA46 at 1,500 ft, 44 nm northeast, 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 24 KLBE. At the departure end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1517/FL015/TP PA46/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
15:17 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 24 KLBE
C68A at 1,500 ft, 44 nm northeast, 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 lbe. At the departure end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1447/FL015/TP C68A/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
14:47 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 lbe
X25B at 1,700 ft, 44 nm northeast, 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC): a broken layer from 1,700 ft to 4,700 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 24 lbe. At the departure end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1442/FL017/TP X25B/SK BKN017-TOP047/RM DURD ILS RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
14:42 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
X25B
Sky
a broken layer from 1,700 ft, tops 4,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 24 lbe
E55P at 1,500 ft, 44 nm northeast, 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 24 lbe. At the departure end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1357/FL015/TP E55P/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 24 lbe
GL7T at 1,600 ft, 43 nm north, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): remarks: mins for ils runway 28. At the departure end, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1342/FL016/TP GL7T/RM MINS FOR ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Remarks
mins for ils runway 28
CL30 at 1,600 ft, 43 nm north, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): remarks: ils runway 28 mins. At the departure end, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1301/FL016/TP CL30/RM ILS RWY 28 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Remarks
ils runway 28 mins
C68A at 1,900 ft, 44 nm northeast, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 4,700 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 24 KLBE. At the departure end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE05602/TM 1301/FL019/TP C68A/SK OVC019-TOP047/RM DURD RNAV RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
KLBE05602
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 4,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent rnav runway 24 KLBE
PC12 at 2,000 ft, 38 nm north, 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC DEPARTURE/TM 1529/FL020/TP PC12/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc departure
Time
15:29 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 38 nm north, 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC DEPARTURE/TM 1506/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc departure
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
SR22 at 1,700 ft, 38 nm north, 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: tops 4,400 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC DEPARTURE/TM 1437/FL017/TP SR22/SK OVC004/RM TOPS 044
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc departure
Time
14:37 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Remarks
tops 4,400 ft
BE40 at 4,000 ft, 47 nm north, 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC): remarks: tops 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT140005/TM 1435/FL040/TP BE40/RM TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
5 nm southeast (140°) of PIT
Time
14:35 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Remarks
tops 4,000 ft
PC12 at 1,500 ft, 38 nm north, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1414/FL015/TP PC12/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc final
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 300 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CMH, CVG, IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, SLN). 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	250° at 21 kt	+20 kt		100 kt	8 h 15 min	7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	+21 kt	15 °C	99 kt	8 h 20 min	7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	+22 kt	12 °C	98 kt	8 h 25 min	7:25 pm CDT (00:25 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	+23 kt	8 °C	97 kt	8 h 30 min	7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	+25 kt	4 °C	95 kt	8 h 41 min	7:41 pm CDT (00:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 25 kt	+26 kt	0 °C	94 kt	8 h 47 min	7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	+27 kt	-4 °C	93 kt	8 h 52 min	7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 27 kt	+27 kt	-7 °C	93 kt	8 h 52 min	7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 37 kt	+38 kt	-20 °C	82 kt	10 h 04 min	9:04 pm CDT (02:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 55 kt	+54 kt	-32 °C	66 kt	12 h 30 min	11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 60 kt	+57 kt	-39 °C	63 kt	13 h 06 min	12:06 am CDT (05:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 58 kt	+52 kt	-48 °C	68 kt	12 h 08 min	11:08 pm CDT (04:08 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
AGC	used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
CMH	used from 50 nm out; 66 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°
CVG	used from 199 nm out; 38 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
IND	used from 249 nm out; 22 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
SPI	used from 398 nm out; 34 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
STL	used from 497 nm out; 55 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
COU	used from 547 nm out; 31 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
MKC	used from 646 nm out; 10 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
SLN	used from 746 nm out; 55 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°

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
MGW Morgantown, WV	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	1,243 ft	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)
PKB Parkersburg, WV	70 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	variable at 3 knots	9 mi	1,500 ft	858 ft	15:53 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	139 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	743 ft	14:55 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	199 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,009 ft	15:56 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	298 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	15:54 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	338 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	15:53 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	418 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	681 ft	15:54 UTC
MBY Moberly, MO	577 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 14 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	866 ft	15:55 UTC
HIG Higginsville, MO	636 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	no report just now				840 ft
TOP Topeka, KS	726 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	881 ft	15:53 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS	775 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	15:52 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 22 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,288 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC)

Wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SLN

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MGW, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 400 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

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 567 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at MGW 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SLN is after sunset there (6:56 pm CDT (23:56 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Morgantown Muni/Walter L Bill Hart Field, Salina Regional.