Shenandoah Valley Regional to Mid-Ohio Valley Regional SHD → PKB
136 nautical miles (156 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 308° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SHD is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 4 knots; PKB is low IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the whole route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 19 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 58 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- 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 last 58 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
- UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 68 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- E170 at 500 ft, 22 nm east, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- over CHO
- Time
- 00:01 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- E175 at 600 ft, 22 nm east, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHO UA /OV CHO/TM 2220/FL006/TP E175/SK BASES 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHO
- Where
- over CHO
- Time
- 22:20 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E175
- Sky
- bases 600 ft
- B737 at 40,000 ft, 2 nm west, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 48 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV EKN150020/TM 2211/FL400/TP B737/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm southeast (150°) of EKN
- Time
- 22:11 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- none
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 5:52 pm EDT (21:52 UTC): no turbulence. 87 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV CKB/TM 2152/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over CKB
- Time
- 21:52 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- P28A descending, 38 nm west, 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,200 ft. At the destination end, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV KUNI/TM 2214/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK SCT012/WX 3SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over KUNI
- Time
- 22:14 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 1,200 ft
- Weather
- 3SM
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CRW). 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 | 280° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 13 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 18 min | 10:05 pm EDT (02:05 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 12 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 17 min | 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 8 kt | +8 kt | 8 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 13 min | 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 3 kt | +3 kt | 5 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 10 min | 9:57 pm EDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 170° at 2 kt | −1 kt | 2 °C | 121 kt | 1 h 07 min | 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 4 kt | +1 kt | -2 °C | 119 kt | 1 h 09 min | 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 7 kt | +2 kt | -7 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 09 min | 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 10 kt | +4 kt | -10 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 10 min | 9:57 pm EDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 31 kt | +9 kt | -21 °C | 111 kt | 1 h 14 min | 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 210° at 48 kt | +3 kt | -31 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 10 min | 9:57 pm EDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 50 kt | +13 kt | -38 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 16 min | 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 45 kt | +18 kt | -47 °C | 102 kt | 1 h 20 min | 10:07 pm EDT (02:07 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 97 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 320/16 | 310/16 12° | 320/12 7° | 320/12 2° | 330/15 -11° | 280/11 -22° | 230/26 -30° | 240/33 -37° | 240/37 -47° |
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 | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: heavy rain | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 1,600 ft | 1,201 ft | 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC) |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 87 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a few clouds at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain | from the north (010°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 1,223 ft | 00:34 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 2.5 mi | 400 ft | 858 ft | 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PKB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 400 feet low IFR
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, overcast at 200 feet low IFR
The whole forecast for PKB
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, overcast at 200 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 900 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,300 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,100 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 17,000 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 PKB 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PKB is after sunset there (6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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: Shenandoah Valley Regional, Mid-Ohio Valley Regional.