Plan a flight · Sun 9:12 pm CDT (02:12 UTC)

Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field to North Central West Virginia Airport MKC → CKB

668 nautical miles (768 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 085°, about 084° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MKC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 10 knots; CKB is IFR, wind from the north (360°) 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: 4 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

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 90 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 10 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 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). 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 MKC.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 31 nm north, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 19 nm east, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. At the destination end, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B38M at 23,700 ft, 26 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 339 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
E170 at 23,000 ft, 37 nm north, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 369 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
A21N at 17,000 ft, 28 nm south, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 389 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B744 climbing, 15 nm south, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 458 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 25 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 458 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 26 nm south, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 458 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
CRJ9 descending, 29 nm north, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 478 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
E145 climbing, 29 nm north, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 478 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 36 nm north, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 538 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 618 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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	270° at 7 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	5 h 13 min	3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−10 kt	13 °C	130 kt	5 h 08 min	3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	5 h 04 min	3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	5 h 01 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−13 kt	5 °C	133 kt	5 h 01 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−13 kt	1 °C	133 kt	5 h 01 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−13 kt	-3 °C	133 kt	5 h 01 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−13 kt	-8 °C	133 kt	5 h 01 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 21 kt	−13 kt	-9 °C	133 kt	5 h 01 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 24 kt	−14 kt	-20 °C	134 kt	4 h 59 min	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 35 kt	−24 kt	-34 °C	144 kt	4 h 38 min	2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 38 kt	−31 kt	-41 °C	151 kt	4 h 25 min	2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 44 kt	−37 kt	-49 °C	157 kt	4 h 15 min	2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 25 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
COU	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
STL	used from 149 nm out; 42 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
SPI	used from 199 nm out; 28 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
IND	used from 299 nm out; 64 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
CVG	used from 448 nm out; 26 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CMH	used from 498 nm out; 41 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CRW	used from 598 nm out; 61 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
EKN	used from 648 nm out; 37 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -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
MKC Kansas City, MO	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	756 ft	8:54 pm CDT (01:54 UTC)
HIG Higginsville, MO	40 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				840 ft
MYJ Mexico, MO	130 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	822 ft	23:35 UTC
PPQ Pittsfield, IL	179 nm out, 18 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	709 ft	01:55 UTC
TAZ Taylorville, IL	249 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				622 ft
MTO Mattoon/Charleston, IL	299 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	722 ft	01:53 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	339 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	01:53 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	409 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	656 ft	01:45 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	498 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	5 mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	01:54 UTC
RZT Chillicothe, OH	538 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	725 ft	01:55 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	608 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	4 mi	600 ft	858 ft	01:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,223 ft	10:02 pm EDT (02:02 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, 2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 400 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for CKB

From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, 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-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

The forecast for MKC, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, 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 8 nm from the route, 110 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 18 nm from the route, 458 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CKB is before sunrise there (7:27 am EDT (11:27 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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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: Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field, North Central West Virginia Airport.