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Shenandoah Valley Regional to Fort Wayne International SHD → FWA

334 nautical miles (384 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 301°, about 310° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 2:25 am EDT (06:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SHD is IFR, wind calm; FWA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 3 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). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 88 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 128 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 SHD.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 98 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A320 at 34,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 294 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 137 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
BCS3 climbing, 4 nm south, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 216 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 4 nm south, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 216 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
CRJ9 descending, 37 nm southwest, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 265 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
A321 at 21,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 265 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none

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 4 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CRW, CMH, FWA). 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	330° at 19 kt	+17 kt	12 °C	103 kt	3 h 15 min	2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+18 kt	12 °C	102 kt	3 h 16 min	2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+19 kt	9 °C	101 kt	3 h 18 min	2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+17 kt	5 °C	103 kt	3 h 15 min	2:27 am EDT (06:27 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+16 kt	2 °C	104 kt	3 h 13 min	2:25 am EDT (06:25 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+19 kt	-2 °C	101 kt	3 h 18 min	2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	+22 kt	-6 °C	98 kt	3 h 24 min	2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 30 kt	+25 kt	-9 °C	95 kt	3 h 31 min	2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 39 kt	+33 kt	-20 °C	87 kt	3 h 50 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 47 kt	+39 kt	-36 °C	81 kt	4 h 07 min	3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 52 kt	+48 kt	-41 °C	72 kt	4 h 38 min	3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 45 kt	+40 kt	-47 °C	80 kt	4 h 10 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 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
EKN	used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
CRW	used from 98 nm out; 59 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°
CMH	used from 147 nm out; 41 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
FWA	used from 294 nm out; 20 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -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
SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain	calm	7 mi	700 ft	1,201 ft	10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC)
EKN Elkins, WV	59 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	7 mi	1,200 ft	1,987 ft	03:09 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	88 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	1,223 ft	02:56 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	137 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	858 ft	02:53 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	206 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	743 ft	02:55 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	216 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	815 ft	02:51 UTC
EDJ Bellefontaine, OH	265 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet	calm	8 mi	400 ft	1,121 ft	02:55 UTC
VNW Van Wert, OH	304 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	786 ft	02:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	814 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 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 FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:25 am EDT (06:25 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for FWA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 SHD 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FWA is before sunrise there (7:48 am EDT (11:48 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, Fort Wayne International.