The Eastern Iowa Airport to General Edward Lawrence Logan International CID → BOS
920 nautical miles (1,059 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 346 to 406 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the last 356 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the last 336 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), from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the last 327 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft, from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the last 317 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 613 to 831 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 643 to 693 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 CID.
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 20:00–03:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (DBQ, JOT, MKG, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB, BDL, BOS). 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 | 190° at 10 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 7 h 36 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 8 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 7 h 22 min | 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 9 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 08 min | 4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 7 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 01 min | 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 4 °C | 131 kt | 7 h 01 min | 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 0 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 58 min | 4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 52 min | 4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -9 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 46 min | 4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 17 kt | −16 kt | -10 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 46 min | 4:19 am EDT (08:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 21 kt | −20 kt | -21 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 34 min | 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 33 kt | −31 kt | -35 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 06 min | 3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 45 kt | −43 kt | -43 °C | 163 kt | 5 h 39 min | 3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 55 kt | −52 kt | -50 °C | 172 kt | 5 h 21 min | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ | used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/22 16° | 240/24 10° | 260/18 5° | 270/16 -8° | 290/27 -19° | 310/42 -35° | 320/55 -44° | 300/71 -52° |
| JOT | used from 99 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| MKG | used from 198 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 250/5 | 320/10 15° | 310/19 9° | 320/21 3° | 310/23 -10° | 330/37 -22° | 330/51 -38° | 320/44 -47° | 300/60 -49° |
| CLE | used from 346 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 340/5 | 320/13 14° | 300/12 8° | 310/10 2° | 310/14 -10° | 340/14 -23° | 320/27 -35° | 260/28 -40° | 250/36 -48° |
| BUF | used from 495 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 170/19 | L/V 10° | 040/9 6° | 220/8 2° | 230/15 -11° | 220/33 -22° | 220/47 -35° | 230/55 -41° | 230/56 -50° |
| SYR | used from 643 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 160/17 | 200/22 10° | 250/10 6° | L/V 1° | 270/11 -11° | 220/25 -20° | 220/66 -36° | 230/89 -42° | 240/74 -51° |
| ALB | used from 742 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/16 9° | 200/29 7° | 230/21 3° | 240/24 -9° | 240/43 -19° | 230/65 -33° | 240/91 -42° | 230/99 -53° |
| BDL | used from 841 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 140/28 | 180/29 10° | 220/38 8° | 250/30 3° | 250/40 -8° | 240/46 -18° | 240/58 -32° | 240/80 -41° | 240/89 -55° |
| BOS | used from 890 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/23 9° | 260/20 7° | 260/32 1° | 250/48 -7° | 240/56 -17° | 240/59 -33° | 250/75 -43° | 250/94 -55° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | departure | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 49 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL | 119 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 742 ft | ||||
| LWA South Haven, MI | 247 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 665 ft | ||||
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 287 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 951 ft | ||||
| DET Detroit, MI | 386 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 624 ft | ||||
| CYQS St Thomas, | 475 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| BUF Buffalo, NY | 574 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 726 ft | ||||
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 683 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,099 ft | ||||
| ALB Albany, NY | 792 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 284 ft | ||||
| ORH Worcester, MA | 881 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| BOS Boston, MA | destination | no report just now | 19 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,099 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BOS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
BOS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at CID 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC), at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BOS is before sunrise there (6:53 am EDT (10:53 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: The Eastern Iowa Airport, General Edward Lawrence Logan International.