Provo Municipal to North Central West Virginia Airport PVU → CKB
1,447 nautical miles (1,665 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC). Right now PVU is VFR, wind calm; CKB is IFR, wind calm. 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: 5 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 140 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 379 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 230 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 429 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 110 to 289 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 140 to 160 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 399 to 928 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 319 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 50 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 PVU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 21,500 ft, 11 nm south, 10:33 pm MDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 279 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
- Time
- 04:33 UTC
- Height
- at 21,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light below 25,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 14 nm north, 10:52 pm MDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 1078 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
- MD83 climbing, 6 nm north, 11:04 pm MDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1317 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
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 (SLC, RKS, DEN, BFF, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, JOT, IND, CVG, CMH, 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 | 250° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 10 h 25 min | 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 19 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 25 min | 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 13 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 29 min | 1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 10 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 34 min | 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 6 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 29 min | 1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 1 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 25 min | 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -3 °C | 141 kt | 10 h 16 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 10 h 07 min | 12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 23 kt | −24 kt | -8 °C | 144 kt | 10 h 03 min | 12:48 pm EDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 27 kt | −29 kt | -20 °C | 149 kt | 9 h 43 min | 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 34 kt | −36 kt | -33 °C | 156 kt | 9 h 17 min | 12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 46 kt | −49 kt | -39 °C | 169 kt | 8 h 34 min | 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 47 kt | −49 kt | -48 °C | 169 kt | 8 h 34 min | 11:19 am EDT (15:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 50 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 200 nm out; 110 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 349 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 449 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GRI | used from 499 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 649 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| DSM | used from 798 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| BRL | used from 848 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| SPI | used from 998 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| JOT | used from 1048 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| IND | used from 1098 nm out; 51 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 1198 nm out; 59 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 1248 nm out; 49 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° |
| EKN | used from 1397 nm out; 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVU Provo, UT | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,900 ft | 4,496 ft | 11:56 pm MDT (05:56 UTC) |
| VEL Vernal, UT | 100 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 5,274 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CAG Craig, CO | 190 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 6,197 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 309 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,020 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| GGF Grant, NE | 459 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,424 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 679 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| TVK Centerville, IA | 858 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 7 mi | none | 1,023 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 1008 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 1038 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 1257 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,009 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 1317 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 743 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,223 ft | 2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,197 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, 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 600 feet IFR
The whole forecast for CKB
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 600 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 800 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 1,000 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
The forecast for PVU, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 PVU 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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.
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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: Provo Municipal, North Central West Virginia Airport.