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 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 1:15 pm MDT (19:15 UTC). Right now ROA is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 knots; IDA is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 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: 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- SIGMET 8C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 1155 to 1185 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8C VALID UNTIL 0655Z NE SD WY FROM 50WNW RAP-20SSW RAP-60NW BFF-40ENE DDY-50WNW RAP DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 368 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 129 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 567 to 1065 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 route from 946 to 1374 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1105 to 1394 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 1165 to 1364 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1165 to 1404 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 279 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1304 nm along 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
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 39 nm north, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 428 nm along the route, 39 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
- UAL2499 at 28,000 ft, 50 nm north, 10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 597 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2499 4138N 09137W 0215 F280 TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- UAL1076 at 30,000 ft, 49 nm north, 10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC): light turbulence, wind 225° at 60 knots. 1324 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1076 4405N 10749W 0236 F300 225/060KT TB CONT LGT TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- CRJ7 at 6,300 ft, 43 nm southwest, 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 0327/FL063/TP CRJ7/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIH
- Where
- over KPIH
- Time
- 03:27 UTC
- Height
- at 6,300 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 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 | 240° at 17 kt | +13 kt | 20 °C | 107 kt | 14 h 03 min | 1:15 pm MDT (19:15 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 14 h 19 min | 1:31 pm MDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 11 °C | 105 kt | 14 h 19 min | 1:31 pm MDT (19:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 7 °C | 106 kt | 14 h 11 min | 1:23 pm MDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 3 °C | 106 kt | 14 h 11 min | 1:23 pm MDT (19:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +17 kt | -1 °C | 103 kt | 14 h 36 min | 1:48 pm MDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -5 °C | 101 kt | 14 h 53 min | 2:05 pm MDT (20:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 22 kt | +21 kt | -9 °C | 99 kt | 15 h 11 min | 2:23 pm MDT (20:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -20 °C | 94 kt | 15 h 59 min | 3:11 pm MDT (21:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 33 kt | +33 kt | -33 °C | 87 kt | 17 h 17 min | 4:29 pm MDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 44 kt | +46 kt | -39 °C | 74 kt | 20 h 19 min | 7:31 pm MDT (01:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 48 kt | +49 kt | -48 °C | 71 kt | 21 h 10 min | 8:22 pm MDT (02:22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| CRW | used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CVG | used from 149 nm out; 71 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° |
| IND | used from 299 nm out; 20 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° |
| SPI | used from 398 nm out; 61 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° |
| BRL | used from 498 nm out; 37 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° |
| DSM | used from 597 nm out; 63 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° |
| OMA | used from 747 nm out; 21 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° |
| ONL | used from 846 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 1045 nm out; 77 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° | |
| LND | used from 1244 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| PIH | used from 1444 nm out; 67 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -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 | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 1,175 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 139 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 828 ft | 04:58 UTC |
| BAK Columbus, IN | 299 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 656 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 418 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | 498 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 687 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 957 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| OMA Omaha, NE | 777 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 984 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| ANW Ainsworth, NE | 976 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | calm | 7 mi | 700 ft | 2,588 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| CDR Chadron, NE | 1105 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots | 9 mi | 900 ft | 3,297 ft | 05:00 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | 1254 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 5,344 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 1444 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,700 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,700 ft | 6,451 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 4,743 ft | 10:53 pm MDT (04:53 UTC) |
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, 1:15 pm MDT (19:15 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for IDA
- From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet and more above
- From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
The forecast for ROA, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 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 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 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm MDT (01:19 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.