Tampa International to West Virginia International Yeager TPA → CRW
626 nautical miles (721 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 004°, about 009° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TPA is VFR, wind calm; CRW is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 177 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 368 to 537 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 437 to 537 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 149 nm of the 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 139 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 TPA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 209 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 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 (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 5 h 38 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +11 kt | 11 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 45 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 48 min | 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 9 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 48 min | 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | +10 kt | 7 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 41 min | 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +9 kt | 2 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 38 min | 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | +8 kt | -1 °C | 112 kt | 5 h 35 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 26 kt | +7 kt | -6 °C | 113 kt | 5 h 32 min | 7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 26 kt | +6 kt | -7 °C | 114 kt | 5 h 29 min | 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 29 kt | +5 kt | -18 °C | 115 kt | 5 h 27 min | 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 31 kt | −4 kt | -33 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 03 min | 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 33 kt | −9 kt | -40 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 51 min | 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 31 kt | −3 kt | -50 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 05 min | 7:14 am EDT (11:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| JAX | used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 199 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CAE | used from 298 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 348 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TRI | used from 447 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 547 nm out; 55 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPA Tampa, FL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 30 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 76 ft | 06:04 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 99 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 129 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| RVJ Reidsville, GA | 249 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 195 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| MHP Metter, GA | 268 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 197 ft | 05:50 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 328 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GSP Greer, SC | 417 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 467 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| JFZ Richlands, VA | 547 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 2,653 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| EBD Williamson, WV | 586 nm out, 22 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,883 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 1 mi | 500 ft | 947 ft | 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CRW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC)
Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for CRW
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 500 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): overcast at 100 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, a broken layer at 1,400 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,400 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for TPA, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at CRW 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CRW is before sunrise there (7:32 am EDT (11:32 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: Tampa International, West Virginia International Yeager.