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Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) to Duluth International ROA → DLH

787 nautical miles (906 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 320°, about 328° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC). Right now ROA is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25; DLH is low IFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25. 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 10 to 130 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 20 to 259 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 70 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 ROA.

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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 409 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
A321 at 36,000 ft, 36 nm east, 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1518/FL360/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over LYH
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
C680 at 4,000 ft, 5 nm east, 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWB UA /OV LWB/TM 1445/FL040/TP C680/SK B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWB
Where
over LWB
Time
14:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B042
E135 climbing, 24 nm southwest, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 1306/FLDURC/TP E135/SK BKN029-TOP060
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E135
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 6,000 ft
P28A at 1,500 ft, 18 nm southwest, 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. 100 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1512/FL015/TP P28A/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
15:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23
B350 at 4,600 ft, 18 nm southwest, 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC): scattered clouds from 1,500 ft to 4,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. 100 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1444/FL046/TP B350/SK SCT015-TOP046/WX FV02SM/RM DURD RY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
14:44 UTC
Height
at 4,600 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,500 ft, tops 4,600 ft
Weather
flight visibility 2 miles
Remarks
during the descent runway 23
CRJ9 at 1,400 ft, 18 nm southwest, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 4,800 ft. 100 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1417/FL014/TP CRJ9/SK /SK 014OVC TOPS 048
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
014OVC tops 4,800 ft
P28A climbing, 50 nm southwest, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. 130 nm along the route, 50 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
5 nm north (360°) of HTS
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft
PC12 at 25,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 130 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1304/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over HNN
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
C340 at 5,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC): no turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV PKB/TM 1510/FL050/TP C340/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over PKB
Time
15:10 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C340
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 1,100 ft, 25 nm northeast, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no icing, overcast from 1,100 ft to 3,500 ft; clear from 3,500 ft to 60,000 ft, 13 °C, remarks: during the descent. 140 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1315/FL011/TP PC12/SK OVC011-TOP035/SKC/TA 13/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
OVC011-TOP035 C
Temperature
13 °C
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
C150 at 1,500 ft, 9 nm west, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 199 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 1415/FL015/TP C150/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B016
E75S descending, 1 nm northwest, 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 209 nm along the route, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1500/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK B019-T025
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
15:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
B019-T025
PLANE , 1 nm northwest, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 209 nm along the route, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1415/FLDD/TP PLANE/SK B017
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at DD
Aircraft
PLANE
Sky
B017

14 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ROA, CRW, CMH, FWA, MKG, GRB, DLH). 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	260° at 13 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	6 h 58 min	5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+12 kt	14 °C	108 kt	7 h 17 min	6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	+15 kt	10 °C	105 kt	7 h 30 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	+18 kt	7 °C	102 kt	7 h 43 min	6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+20 kt	4 °C	100 kt	7 h 52 min	6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	+22 kt	-1 °C	98 kt	8 h 02 min	6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 28 kt	+24 kt	-5 °C	96 kt	8 h 12 min	7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 29 kt	+25 kt	-8 °C	95 kt	8 h 17 min	7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 35 kt	+30 kt	-21 °C	90 kt	8 h 45 min	7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 41 kt	+30 kt	-36 °C	90 kt	8 h 45 min	7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 47 kt	+41 kt	-41 °C	79 kt	9 h 58 min	8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 59 kt	+58 kt	-48 °C	62 kt	12 h 42 min	11:39 pm CDT (04:39 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
ROA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
CRW	used from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
CMH	used from 150 nm out; 36 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
FWA	used from 299 nm out; 38 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
MKG	used from 399 nm out; 34 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
GRB	used from 498 nm out; 46 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
DLH	used from 698 nm out; 65 nm from the line	090/34	210/13 14°	240/14 11°	250/20 4°	250/38 -10°	260/39 -22°	250/41 -37°	270/53 -41°	280/68 -48°

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
ROA Roanoke, VA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,175 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
LWB Lewisburg, WV	40 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	2,301 ft	15:45 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	100 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	1.5 mi	700 ft	947 ft	14:54 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	209 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	815 ft	15:51 UTC
OWX Ottawa, OH	289 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	763 ft	15:35 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	389 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	15:53 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	449 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	25,000 ft	628 ft	14:55 UTC
SBM Sheboygan, WI	528 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	755 ft	15:53 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	568 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	918 ft	15:45 UTC
PBH Phillips, WI	688 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,497 ft	15:35 UTC
OLG Solon Springs, WI	758 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	700 ft	1,102 ft	15:35 UTC
DLH Duluth, MN	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the east-northeast (070°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	0.75 mi	400 ft	1,427 ft	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 16 knots, gusting to 27, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 200 feet low IFR

30% chance between Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 400 feet (thunderheads), overcast at 800 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for DLH

From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 15 knots, gusting to 26, visibility 1½ miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 16 knots, gusting to 27, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 200 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 400 feet (thunderheads), overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 300 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 300 feet
From Tue 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet

The forecast for ROA, the departure

From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 14 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC), at DLH 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field), Duluth International.