Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) to Idaho Falls Regional ROA → IDA
1,503 nautical miles (1,730 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 294°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 5:35 pm MDT (23:35 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 299 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 139 nm of the route.
- 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 538 to 976 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 567 nm of the route.
- 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 1135 to 1304 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 1145 to 1314 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1155 to 1354 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1284 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 199 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 199 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (ROA, CRW, CVG, IND, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, ONL, BFF, LND, PIH). 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 | 270° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 22 °C | 97 kt | 15 h 30 min | 6:29 pm MDT (00:29 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 16 °C | 100 kt | 15 h 02 min | 6:01 pm MDT (00:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 11 °C | 103 kt | 14 h 36 min | 5:35 pm MDT (23:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 7 °C | 103 kt | 14 h 36 min | 5:35 pm MDT (23:35 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 3 °C | 101 kt | 14 h 53 min | 5:52 pm MDT (23:52 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +20 kt | -2 °C | 100 kt | 15 h 02 min | 6:01 pm MDT (00:01 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +21 kt | -6 °C | 99 kt | 15 h 11 min | 6:10 pm MDT (00:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 24 kt | +22 kt | -9 °C | 98 kt | 15 h 20 min | 6:19 pm MDT (00:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 32 kt | +29 kt | -21 °C | 91 kt | 16 h 31 min | 7:30 pm MDT (01:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 39 kt | +38 kt | -33 °C | 82 kt | 18 h 20 min | 9:19 pm MDT (03:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 45 kt | +46 kt | -38 °C | 74 kt | 20 h 19 min | 11:18 pm MDT (05:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 47 kt | +48 kt | -47 °C | 72 kt | 20 h 52 min | 11:51 pm MDT (05:51 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| CRW | used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| CVG | used from 149 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| IND | used from 299 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| SPI | used from 398 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 498 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| DSM | used from 597 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| OMA | used from 747 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| ONL | used from 846 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| BFF | used from 1045 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| LND | used from 1244 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| PIH | used from 1444 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° |
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 | no report just now | 1,175 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 139 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| BAK Columbus, IN | 299 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 656 ft | ||||
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 418 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 754 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | 498 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 687 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | 777 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 984 ft | ||||
| ANW Ainsworth, NE | 976 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,588 ft | ||||
| CDR Chadron, NE | 1105 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,297 ft | ||||
| CPR Casper, WY | 1254 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,344 ft | ||||
| JAC Jackson, WY | 1444 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,451 ft | ||||
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | destination | no report just now | 4,743 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IDA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:35 pm MDT (23:35 UTC)
IDA 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 5 nm from the route, 249 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC), at IDA 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm MDT (01:17 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: Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field), Idaho Falls Regional.