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General Downing - Peoria International to West Virginia International Yeager PIA → CRW

399 nautical miles (460 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 107°, about 109° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIA is VFR, wind calm; CRW is IFR, wind variable at 6 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

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 40 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 130 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 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 PIA.

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

E170 at 23,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast 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
A333 at 4,000 ft, 22 nm south, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 240 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035
B744 climbing, 10 nm southwest, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 250 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest 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, 18 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 250 nm along the route, 18 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
E145 climbing, 40 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 250 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast 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
B739 climbing, 21 nm southwest, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 250 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest 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 at 28,000 ft, 29 nm south, 5:33 pm CDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 300 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FGX/TM 2233/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over FGX
Time
22:33 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
light
P28A climbing, 11 nm southwest, 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 349 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over BKW
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 climbing, 0 nm south, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
E135 descending, 42 nm southeast, 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E135
Sky
bases 3,200 ft

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 6 forecast points nearest it (SPI, JOT, IND, CVG, CMH, 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
3,500 ft	320° at 10 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	3 h 06 min	12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	3 h 01 min	12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	3 h	12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−14 kt	8 °C	134 kt	2 h 59 min	12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	−14 kt	4 °C	134 kt	2 h 59 min	12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	−15 kt	0 °C	135 kt	2 h 57 min	12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	−16 kt	-4 °C	136 kt	2 h 56 min	12:21 am EDT (04:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−17 kt	-8 °C	137 kt	2 h 55 min	12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 24 kt	−17 kt	-10 °C	137 kt	2 h 55 min	12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 30 kt	−21 kt	-21 °C	141 kt	2 h 50 min	12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	−30 kt	-35 °C	150 kt	2 h 40 min	12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 38 kt	−36 kt	-41 °C	156 kt	2 h 33 min	11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 40 kt	−38 kt	-48 °C	158 kt	2 h 32 min	11:57 pm EDT (03:57 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
SPI	used from 0 nm out; 48 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°
JOT	used from 50 nm out; 74 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
IND	used from 100 nm out; 41 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 200 nm out; 30 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 300 nm out; 70 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 349 nm out; 25 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°

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
PIA Peoria, IL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC)
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	40 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	00:56 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	70 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	00:53 UTC
DNV Danville, IL	100 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				696 ft
IND Indianapolis, IN	170 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	796 ft	00:54 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	190 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	656 ft	00:45 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	260 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	00:53 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	280 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	4 mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	00:54 UTC
PMH Portsmouth, OH	329 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	7 mi	1,200 ft	663 ft	01:15 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	359 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	1 mi	700 ft	828 ft	00:51 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	variable at 6 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,076 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, 11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

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 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 PIA, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet

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 11 nm from the route, 250 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 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)).

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

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

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: General Downing - Peoria International, West Virginia International Yeager.