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The Eastern Iowa Airport to Columbia Metro Airport CID → CAE

691 nautical miles (796 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 130°, about 128° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC). Right now CID is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots; CAE is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 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

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 425 to 454 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 543 to 612 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

urgent C680 descending, 12 nm northeast, 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 583 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
E170 at 21,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC): moderate turbulence. 286 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV OOM/TM 1518/FL210/TP E170/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over OOM
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate
E170 at 24,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC): moderate turbulence. 286 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV OOM/TM 1518/FL240/TP E170/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over OOM
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate
BE58 at 8,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 583 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
10 nm north (020°) of SUG
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate chop
B739 at 17,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. 385 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
SR22 climbing, 49 nm northeast, 9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 395 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
tops 1,700 ft
BE30 climbing, 49 nm northeast, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 395 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180002/TM 1340/FLDURC/TP BE30/SK TOPS 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
tops 1,300 ft
B738 at 35,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 435 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LVT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
C56X at 18,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 454 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LOZ
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B739 at 30,000 ft, 5 nm west, 10:35 am CDT (15:35 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-50. 563 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1535/FL300/TP B739/TB OCNL LGT/RM ZTLFD-50
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
15:35 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
occasional light
Remarks
ZTLFD-50
E55P at 11,000 ft, 5 nm west, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 563 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
CL35 at 45,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 10:13 am CDT (15:13 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 20 knots ZTLFD-40. 583 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOC UA /OV ODF040015/TM 1513/FL450/TP CL35/RM MTN WAVE +/- 20 KTS ZTLFD-40
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOC
Where
15 nm northeast (040°) of ODF
Time
15:13 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mountain wave + 20 knots ZTLFD-40
LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 8:45 am CDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 583 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1345/FL410/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +- 40FT 10 KTS ZTLFD 40
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Remarks
mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40
H25B at 5,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 583 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 5,000 ft
Remarks
bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl

6 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 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 (BRL, SPI, EVV, LOU, TYS, GSP, CAE). 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	260° at 14 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	5 h 21 min	5:21 pm EDT (21:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	5 h 16 min	5:16 pm EDT (21:16 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−12 kt	13 °C	132 kt	5 h 14 min	5:14 pm EDT (21:14 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	5 h 09 min	5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	−19 kt	7 °C	139 kt	4 h 58 min	4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−20 kt	3 °C	140 kt	4 h 56 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−21 kt	-2 °C	141 kt	4 h 54 min	4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	−21 kt	-6 °C	141 kt	4 h 54 min	4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 24 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	4 h 52 min	4:52 pm EDT (20:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 29 kt	−26 kt	-19 °C	146 kt	4 h 44 min	4:44 pm EDT (20:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 43 kt	−40 kt	-33 °C	160 kt	4 h 19 min	4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 52 kt	−50 kt	-39 °C	170 kt	4 h 04 min	4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 47 kt	−47 kt	-48 °C	167 kt	4 h 08 min	4:08 pm EDT (20:08 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
BRL	used from 0 nm out; 51 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
SPI	used from 99 nm out; 42 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
EVV	used from 247 nm out; 52 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
LOU	used from 296 nm out; 40 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
TYS	used from 444 nm out; 49 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
GSP	used from 543 nm out; 44 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
CAE	used from 642 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/11	330/13 14°	350/24 11°	350/26 8°	340/26 -5°	350/33 -18°	340/31 -32°	340/30 -41°	330/32 -52°

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	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)
MLI Moline, IL	59 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	589 ft	15:52 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	119 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	15:54 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL	178 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	681 ft	15:54 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	247 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	15:53 UTC
DCY Washington, IN	286 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	472 ft	15:35 UTC
SDF Louisville, KY	356 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	500 ft	15:56 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	435 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	962 ft	15:56 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	514 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 17,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	986 ft	15:53 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	612 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	15:53 UTC
EOE Newberry, SC	662 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	570 ft	15:35 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	destination	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 986 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CAE

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CID, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 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 CID 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC), at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: The Eastern Iowa Airport, Columbia Metro Airport.