Plan a flight · Sun 10:08 pm CDT (03:08 UTC)

The Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport CID → CHO

649 nautical miles (747 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 104° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CID is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 knots; CHO is IFR, wind variable 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 last 300 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 499 to 639 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 100 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 CID.

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

A320 at 34,000 ft, 40 nm north, 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 339 nm along the route, 40 nm north 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
UAL2499 at 28,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 9:15 pm CDT (02:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2499 4138N 09137W 0215 F280 TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A321 at 32,000 ft, 33 nm north, 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: pocket continuous light turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RPJ UA /OV PLL/TM 0156/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT/RM POCKET CONS LGT TB
```
Report
a routine report filed through RPJ
Where
over PLL
Time
01:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
pocket continuous light turbulence
B39M at 35,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 180 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
CRJ9 descending, 6 nm south, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 359 nm along the route, 6 nm south 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, 19 nm north, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 359 nm along the route, 19 nm north 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
BCS3 climbing, 22 nm north, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 419 nm along the route, 22 nm north 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, 22 nm north, 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 419 nm along the route, 22 nm north 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
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 489 nm along the route, 17 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
CRJ9 climbing, 46 nm southwest, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 509 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft

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 (DBQ, JOT, IND, FWA, CMH, CRW, EKN). 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	280° at 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	4 h 44 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−18 kt	12 °C	138 kt	4 h 42 min	3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−17 kt	12 °C	137 kt	4 h 44 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−15 kt	8 °C	135 kt	4 h 48 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−12 kt	4 °C	132 kt	4 h 55 min	4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	−14 kt	0 °C	134 kt	4 h 51 min	3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−17 kt	-3 °C	137 kt	4 h 44 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	4 h 36 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-8 °C	142 kt	4 h 34 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 30 kt	−28 kt	-20 °C	148 kt	4 h 23 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	−33 kt	-35 °C	153 kt	4 h 15 min	3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 46 kt	−44 kt	-42 °C	164 kt	3 h 57 min	3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 49 kt	−47 kt	-49 °C	167 kt	3 h 53 min	3:01 am EDT (07:01 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
DBQ	used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
JOT	used from 100 nm out; 42 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
IND	used from 200 nm out; 70 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
FWA	used from 250 nm out; 44 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°
CMH	used from 349 nm out; 46 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°
CRW	used from 449 nm out; 57 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°
EKN	used from 499 nm out; 48 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°

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	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC)
MLI Moline, IL	60 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	02:52 UTC
VYS Peru, IL	120 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	654 ft	10:30 UTC
DTG Dwight, IL	150 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				632 ft
LAF Lafayette, IN	230 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	605 ft	02:54 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	300 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	937 ft	03:00 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	359 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	02:56 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	419 nm out, 11 nm north 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
PKB Parkersburg, WV	489 nm out, 11 nm northeast 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
EKN Elkins, WV	569 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	1,987 ft	02:51 UTC
SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA	629 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain	calm	7 mi	700 ft	1,201 ft	02:55 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	destination	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: rain, mist	variable at 3 knots	2 mi	1,600 ft	640 ft	11:01 pm EDT (03:01 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 CHO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for CHO

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for CID, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 CID 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC), at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHO is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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 Northeast · 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, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.