Plan a flight · Mon 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC)

Plattsburgh International to North Central West Virginia Airport PBG → CKB

441 nautical miles (507 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 225°, about 240° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC). Right now PBG is marginal VFR, wind calm; CKB is IFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 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 above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 333 nm along 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 PBG.

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

A321 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 147 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
Time
11:16 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 21 nm southeast, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTV UA /OV 5 SW BTV/TM 1109/FL006/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 006 TOPS 045/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTV
Where
5 southwest btv
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
bases 600 ft tops 4,500 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 39,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence. 29 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLK UA /OV SLK/TM 1119/FL390/TP B38M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLK
Where
over SLK
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
B38M at 39,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTD UA /OV PTD180030/TM 1114/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTD
Where
30 nm south (180°) of PTD
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence
B38M at 39,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence above 39,000 ft. 78 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART080030/TM 1113/FL390/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 390
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm east (080°) of ART
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 39,000 ft
A21N at 32,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 117 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1133/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
11:33 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
B738 at 38,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 38,000 ft. 117 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1058/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CAT 380
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 38,000 ft
DH8D at 25,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC): no turbulence. 147 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1144/FL250/TP DH8D/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
11:44 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
none
A21N at 30,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 30,000 ft. 147 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1120/FL300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CAT 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 30,000 ft
A21N at 35,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): light turbulence above 35,000 ft. 147 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1112/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 35,000 ft
CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 147 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV 10S/TM 0930/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK B020-T060
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over 10S
Time
09:30 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
B020-T060
B38M at 33,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): -44 °C, wind 345° at 74 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 186 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV SYR225036 /TM 1145 /FL330 /TP B38M /TA M44 /WV 34574KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
36 nm southwest (225°) of SYR
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−44 °C
Wind
from 345° at 74 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
G280 at 6,500 ft, 20 nm southeast, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 186 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB020003/TM 1135/FL065/TP G280/SK BASES019 TOPS060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
3 nm north (020°) of CFB
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
G280
Sky
BASES019 TOPS060
C208 at 2,700 ft, 46 nm northwest, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 284 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob

5 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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR, AVP, PSB, AGC, 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
4,500 ft	350° at 17 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	3 h 24 min	11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 17 kt	−11 kt	10 °C	131 kt	3 h 22 min	11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 20 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	3 h 20 min	11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
10,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	−13 kt	4 °C	133 kt	3 h 19 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
12,500 ft	350° at 25 kt	−14 kt	1 °C	134 kt	3 h 17 min	11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−13 kt	-3 °C	133 kt	3 h 19 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−13 kt	-7 °C	133 kt	3 h 19 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 29 kt	−13 kt	-10 °C	133 kt	3 h 19 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	350° at 34 kt	−18 kt	-22 °C	138 kt	3 h 12 min	11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 42 kt	−22 kt	-38 °C	142 kt	3 h 06 min	11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 47 kt	−13 kt	-43 °C	133 kt	3 h 19 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 36 kt	−8 kt	-52 °C	128 kt	3 h 27 min	11:25 am EDT (15:25 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
ALB	used from 0 nm out; 97 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
SYR	used from 98 nm out; 29 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
AVP	used from 196 nm out; 70 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 245 nm out; 36 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AGC	used from 343 nm out; 35 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°
EKN	used from 392 nm out; 43 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°

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
PBG Plattsburgh, NY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,200 ft	234 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
LKP Lake Placid, NY	29 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	3 mi	500 ft	1,747 ft	11:35 UTC
RME Rome, NY	117 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 900 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	504 ft	11:53 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	147 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,500 ft	421 ft	11:54 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	186 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	10:56 UTC
UNV State College, PA	294 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,231 ft	10:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	352 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	2,284 ft	11:51 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	372 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	2 mi	800 ft	1,198 ft	11:47 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	411 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	400 ft	1,243 ft	11:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	6 mi	600 ft	1,223 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 900 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CKB

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 900 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PBG, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,200 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
30% chance between Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,200 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 PBG 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC), at CKB 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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, 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: Plattsburgh International, North Central West Virginia Airport.