Phoenix Sky Harbor International to North Central West Virginia Airport PHX → CKB
1,568 nautical miles (1,804 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC). 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
- SIGMET 3C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 9:55 pm MST (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 350 to 409 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120255 MKCC WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3C VALID UNTIL 0455Z TX NM FROM 50SE CIM-70WNW MRF-30W ELP-10W FTI-50SE CIM AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 40 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 409 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 449 nm out.
- 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 route from 419 to 809 nm out.
- 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 330 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 PHX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (PHX, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, ICT, SGF, COU, STL, EVV, 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 | 240° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 11 h 32 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 18 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 07 min | 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 13 °C | 140 kt | 11 h 12 min | 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −19 kt | 10 °C | 139 kt | 11 h 17 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 6 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 22 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 11 h 17 min | 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −22 kt | -2 °C | 142 kt | 11 h 03 min | 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −24 kt | -6 °C | 144 kt | 10 h 53 min | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 23 kt | −25 kt | -7 °C | 145 kt | 10 h 49 min | 10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 31 kt | −33 kt | -19 °C | 153 kt | 10 h 15 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 46 kt | −49 kt | -30 °C | 169 kt | 9 h 17 min | 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 53 kt | −54 kt | -38 °C | 174 kt | 9 h 01 min | 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 45 kt | −45 kt | -49 °C | 165 kt | 9 h 30 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| ABQ | used from 150 nm out; 110 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TCC | used from 350 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| AMA | used from 499 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 549 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| ICT | used from 699 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| SGF | used from 849 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| COU | used from 949 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 1049 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| EVV | used from 1148 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| IND | used from 1248 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| CVG | used from 1298 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CMH | used from 1398 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CRW | used from 1498 nm out; 56 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° |
| EKN | used from 1548 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | departure | no report just now | 1,134 ft | ||||
| JTC Springerville, AZ | 140 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 7,055 ft | ||||
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 280 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,837 ft | ||||
| SAF Santa Fe, NM | 320 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,348 ft | ||||
| DHT Dalhart, TX | 489 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,991 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | 759 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,332 ft | ||||
| FSK Fort Scott, KS | 879 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 918 ft | ||||
| SUS St Louis, MO | 1079 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 463 ft | ||||
| BLV Belleville, IL | 1118 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 459 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | 1358 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 1508 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 858 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | destination | no report just now | 1,223 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,055 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, 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC)
CKB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 1358 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 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
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: Phoenix Sky Harbor International, North Central West Virginia Airport.