Pitt-Greenville Airport to West Virginia International Yeager PGV → CRW
260 nautical miles (300 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 310°, about 319° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 24-knot headwind), arriving about 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PGV is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots; CRW is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 1 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 116 to 193 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 125 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 96 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 PGV.
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (RDU, ROA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 95 kt | 2 h 44 min | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +25 kt | 11 °C | 95 kt | 2 h 44 min | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 8 °C | 95 kt | 2 h 44 min | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 5 °C | 96 kt | 2 h 42 min | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 2 °C | 96 kt | 2 h 42 min | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | +25 kt | -2 °C | 95 kt | 2 h 44 min | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 28 kt | +27 kt | -5 °C | 93 kt | 2 h 48 min | 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 30 kt | +29 kt | -8 °C | 91 kt | 2 h 51 min | 3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 31 kt | +27 kt | -20 °C | 93 kt | 2 h 48 min | 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 35 kt | +25 kt | -32 °C | 95 kt | 2 h 44 min | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 43 kt | +26 kt | -39 °C | 94 kt | 2 h 46 min | 2:58 am EDT (06:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 36 kt | +27 kt | -48 °C | 93 kt | 2 h 48 min | 3:00 am EDT (07:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU | used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| ROA | used from 96 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| CRW | used from 193 nm out; 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGV Greenville, NC | departure | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC) |
| RWI Rocky Mount, NC | 29 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 4,000 ft | 157 ft | 03:53 UTC |
| HNZ Oxford, NC | 67 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 3,400 ft | 526 ft | 03:55 UTC |
| DAN Danville, VA | 106 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 571 ft | 03:53 UTC |
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 164 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 1,175 ft | 03:54 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 193 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 4 mi | 2,100 ft | 2,301 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| BKW Beckley, WV | 222 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 2,503 ft | 03:51 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 1 mi | 700 ft | 947 ft | 11:54 pm EDT (03:54 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 CRW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility ½ mile, light drizzle, fog, overcast at 200 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for CRW
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 200 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility ½ mile, light drizzle, fog, overcast at 200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 24,000 feet
The forecast for PGV, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 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 PGV 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 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)).
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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: Pitt-Greenville Airport, West Virginia International Yeager.