Plan a flight · Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC)

Shenandoah Valley Regional to Waterloo Regional SHD → ALO

668 nautical miles (769 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 297°, about 306° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 4:29 pm CDT (21:29 UTC). Right now SHD is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 knots; ALO is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 2 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 60 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 30 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 40 to 269 nm out.

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 SHD.

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

B350 at 4,600 ft, 50 nm south, 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC): scattered clouds from 1,500 ft to 4,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. 120 nm along the route, 50 nm south 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, 50 nm south, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 4,800 ft. 120 nm along the route, 50 nm south 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
SR20 climbing, 50 nm south, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 4,600 ft. 120 nm along the route, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1205/FLDURC/TP SR20/SK BKN012-TOP046
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR20
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 4,600 ft
PC12 at 1,100 ft, 7 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, 7 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
E135 at 1,900 ft, 7 nm northeast, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): no icing, a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 1,900 ft, 13 °C, remarks: during the climb. 140 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1226/FL019/TP E135/SK BKN012-TOP019/TA 13/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
E135
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 1,900 ft
Temperature
13 °C
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 25,000 ft, 38 nm south, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 150 nm along the route, 38 nm south 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
C25A at 3,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 3,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 170 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1205/FL030/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
PLANE , 13 nm north, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 209 nm along the route, 13 nm north 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
C150 at 1,500 ft, 2 nm north, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 209 nm along the route, 2 nm north 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
A319 at 700 ft, 13 nm north, 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the descent. 209 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV KCMH/TM 1256/FL007/TP A319/SK OVC007/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over KCMH
Time
12:56 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Remarks
during the descent
E75L at 3,000 ft, 13 nm north, 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 209 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1207/FL030/TP E75L/SK B012 T028
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
12:07 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
B012 T028
A320 at 3,500 ft, 13 nm north, 8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 209 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1204/FL035/TP A320/SK T024/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
12:04 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
T024
Remarks
during the climb
PA28 at 2,300 ft, 3 nm north, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014. 219 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TZR UA /OV FINAL RY22/TM 1400/FL023/TP PA28/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM PA28 SHORT FINAL RY22 RPTD TOPS023 BASES014
```
Report
a routine report filed through TZR
Where
final runway 22
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
7
Temperature
60 °C
Remarks
PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014
GL5T climbing, 14 nm north, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 2,100 ft. 219 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU/TM 1355/FLDURC/TP GL5T/SK OVC016-TOP021
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
over OSU
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
GL5T
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 2,100 ft

13 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 (EKN, CRW, CMH, FWA, JOT, DBQ, MCW). 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 19 kt	+17 kt	15 °C	103 kt	6 h 29 min	4:29 pm CDT (21:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	+20 kt	15 °C	100 kt	6 h 41 min	4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	+22 kt	11 °C	98 kt	6 h 49 min	4:49 pm CDT (21:49 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	+25 kt	7 °C	95 kt	7 h 02 min	5:02 pm CDT (22:02 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 27 kt	+27 kt	4 °C	93 kt	7 h 11 min	5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 28 kt	+28 kt	-1 °C	92 kt	7 h 16 min	5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 29 kt	+29 kt	-5 °C	91 kt	7 h 20 min	5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 30 kt	+30 kt	-8 °C	90 kt	7 h 25 min	5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-20 °C	84 kt	7 h 57 min	5:57 pm CDT (22:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 40 kt	+39 kt	-36 °C	81 kt	8 h 15 min	6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 49 kt	+48 kt	-40 °C	72 kt	9 h 17 min	7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 56 kt	+56 kt	-48 °C	64 kt	10 h 26 min	8:26 pm CDT (01:26 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
EKN	used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line		320/20 15°	340/24 10°	340/25 4°	310/28 -7°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -36°	300/49 -43°	310/48 -50°
CRW	used from 100 nm out; 50 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; 40 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; 26 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°
JOT	used from 399 nm out; 46 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
DBQ	used from 548 nm out; 26 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°
MCW	used from 648 nm out; 64 nm from the line	220/19	210/29 20°	230/35 13°	250/35 5°	250/33 -9°	260/44 -21°	260/46 -33°	270/58 -37°	270/59 -46°

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
SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA	departure	VFR	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,201 ft	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
EKN Elkins, WV	60 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	5 mi	1,300 ft	1,987 ft	14:51 UTC
USW Spencer, WV	120 nm out, 21 nm south of the line	no report just now				928 ft
PKB Parkersburg, WV	140 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	858 ft	14:53 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	209 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	743 ft	13:55 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	269 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	5 mi	25,000 ft	1,009 ft	14:39 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	369 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	14:55 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	439 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	13:50 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	469 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	14:45 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	598 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	14:53 UTC
IIB Independence, IA	648 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	979 ft	14:55 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	873 ft	9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ALO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:29 pm CDT (21:29 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ALO

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 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 SHD 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC), at ALO 6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

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: Shenandoah Valley Regional, Waterloo Regional.