Orlando Sanford International to North Central West Virginia Airport SFB → CKB
634 nautical miles (729 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 004°, about 009° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC). Right now SFB is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots; CKB is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 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: 214 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 59 to 257 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Near the route, 347 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 426 to 614 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 455 to 455 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, fog). Over the last 158 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 149 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 SFB.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CAE, RDU, ROA, 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 | 320° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 6 h 02 min | 11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 10 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 59 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +16 kt | 12 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 06 min | 11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +18 kt | 9 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 13 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 13 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 28 kt | +20 kt | 2 °C | 100 kt | 6 h 20 min | 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 30 kt | +22 kt | -2 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 28 min | 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 31 kt | +24 kt | -6 °C | 96 kt | 6 h 36 min | 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 32 kt | +25 kt | -7 °C | 95 kt | 6 h 40 min | 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 32 kt | +24 kt | -19 °C | 96 kt | 6 h 36 min | 12:19 pm EDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 32 kt | +26 kt | -33 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 45 min | 12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 36 kt | +30 kt | -40 °C | 90 kt | 7 h 03 min | 12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 31 kt | +19 kt | -50 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 17 min | 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| JAX | used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| SAV | used from 149 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| CAE | used from 248 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| RDU | used from 396 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ROA | used from 446 nm out; 51 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° |
| EKN | used from 545 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFB Orlando, FL | departure | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 54 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 40 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 69 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| SSI St Simons Island, GA | 139 nm out, 19 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 18 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 208 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 307 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| EQY Monroe, NC | 376 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| JQF Concord, NC | 396 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 704 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 446 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 969 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 545 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| EKN Elkins, WV | 614 nm out, 20 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots | 4 mi | 1,100 ft | 1,987 ft | 09:16 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 700 ft | 1,223 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 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 CKB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:42 am EDT (15:42 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 SFB, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 9 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at SFB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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: Orlando Sanford International, North Central West Virginia Airport.