Mid-Ohio Valley Regional to Charlotte/Douglas International PKB → CLT
249 nautical miles (287 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 174°, about 182° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PKB is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 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: 605 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 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the first 130 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 first 149 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 179 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 229 nm out.
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 PKB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PA46 at 23,000 ft, 40 nm west, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 169 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- 10 nm east (090°) of HMV
- Time
- 23:28 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA46
- Turbulence
- light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-44
- BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 7 nm northeast 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
- CRJ9 climbing, 13 nm west, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 13 nm west 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
- CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 8 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
- E135 descending, 8 nm southeast, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 90 nm along the route, 8 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
- C52C at 12,500 ft, 27 nm east, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 140 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
- Time
- 00:34 UTC
- Height
- at 12,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C52C
- Sky
- overcast, tops 12,500 ft
- Temperature
- +1
- Icing
- none
- PC24 at 4,000 ft, 8 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 159 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLT
- Where
- 90 nm north (005°) of CLT
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Weather
- fi s
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- 18 final
- SF50 at 7,000 ft, 10 nm west, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. 209 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2237/FL070/TP SF50/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-45
- Report
- a routine report filed through HKY
- Where
- over BZM
- Time
- 22:37 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-45
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (CRW, ROA, TRI, GSP). 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 19 kt | −13 kt | 11 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 52 min | 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −13 kt | 11 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 52 min | 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 8 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 52 min | 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 5 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 53 min | 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 2 °C | 130 kt | 1 h 55 min | 11:24 pm EDT (03:24 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −8 kt | -2 °C | 128 kt | 1 h 57 min | 11:26 pm EDT (03:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −6 kt | -6 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 59 min | 11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 18 kt | −4 kt | -8 °C | 124 kt | 2 h | 11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | +6 kt | -20 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 11 min | 11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 42 kt | +26 kt | -30 °C | 94 kt | 2 h 39 min | 12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 48 kt | +26 kt | -38 °C | 94 kt | 2 h 39 min | 12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 47 kt | +24 kt | -48 °C | 96 kt | 2 h 36 min | 12:05 am EDT (04:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRW | used from 0 nm out; 35 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° |
| ROA | used from 100 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 280/9 | 290/15 12° | 290/11 8° | 210/6 3° | 210/30 -6° | 220/46 -19° | 210/74 -30° | 220/78 -39° | 220/64 -48° |
| TRI | used from 149 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| GSP | used from 199 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 300/22 | 310/22 11° | 300/22 7° | 290/28 5° | 270/36 -5° | 250/42 -18° | 230/54 -31° | 230/59 -40° | 230/65 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 1.75 mi | 600 ft | 858 ft | 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC) |
| USW Spencer, WV | 30 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 60 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | 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 | 00:54 UTC |
| BLF Bluefield, WV | 120 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16 | 5 mi | 300 ft | 2,856 ft | 00:52 UTC |
| MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA | 149 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west (260°) at 14 knots, gusting to 18 | 7 mi | 1,000 ft | 2,558 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| UKF North Wilkesboro, NC | 189 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,303 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 219 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet, a few clouds at 6,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,856 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CLT
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PKB, the departure
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, overcast at 200 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 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 900 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,300 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,100 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 17,000 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 PKB 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is after sunset there (6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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: Mid-Ohio Valley Regional, Charlotte/Douglas International.