The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fresno Yosemite International CID → FAT
1,330 nautical miles (1,531 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 264° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 5:41 pm PDT (00:41 UTC). 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 W22W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 960 to 1050 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121055 MKCW WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22W VALID UNTIL 1255Z AZ UT NV FROM 40W DTA-40WNW HVE-20SSE BCE-50NE LAS-70ENE BTY-40W DTA AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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). Over the first 390 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 370 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 540 to 960 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 580 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 590 to 750 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 650 to 1100 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 700 to 790 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 700 to 1130 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 760 to 1200 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 40 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, BFF, DEN, GJT, BCE, ELY, BIH, FAT). 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 | 250° at 26 kt | +25 kt | 23 °C | 95 kt | 14 h | 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 19 °C | 98 kt | 13 h 34 min | 5:57 pm PDT (00:57 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 9 °C | 100 kt | 13 h 18 min | 5:41 pm PDT (00:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +21 kt | 4 °C | 99 kt | 13 h 26 min | 5:49 pm PDT (00:49 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +23 kt | 0 °C | 97 kt | 13 h 43 min | 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | +26 kt | -4 °C | 94 kt | 14 h 09 min | 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | +30 kt | -9 °C | 90 kt | 14 h 47 min | 7:10 pm PDT (02:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 39 kt | +33 kt | -12 °C | 87 kt | 15 h 17 min | 7:40 pm PDT (02:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 46 kt | +41 kt | -22 °C | 79 kt | 16 h 50 min | 9:13 pm PDT (04:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 57 kt | +53 kt | -31 °C | 67 kt | 19 h 51 min | 12:14 am PDT (07:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 61 kt | +60 kt | -36 °C | 60 kt | 22 h 10 min | 2:33 am PDT (09:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 59 kt | +58 kt | -45 °C | 62 kt | 21 h 27 min | 1:50 am PDT (08:50 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM | used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| OMA | used from 150 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| GRI | used from 250 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 400 nm out; 102 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| BFF | used from 450 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| DEN | used from 550 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| GJT | used from 700 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| BCE | used from 900 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| ELY | used from 1000 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| BIH | used from 1150 nm out; 82 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 1300 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
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 | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 90 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | 190 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 984 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 300 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| STK Sterling, CO | 530 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 4,037 ft | ||||
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 610 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,020 ft | ||||
| EGE Eagle, CO | 700 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,547 ft | ||||
| PUC Price, UT | 870 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,957 ft | ||||
| FOM Fillmore, UT | 960 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,984 ft | ||||
| BIH Bishop, CA | 1260 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,124 ft | ||||
| FAT Fresno, CA | destination | no report just now | 335 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:41 pm PDT (00:41 UTC)
FAT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 FAT 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm PDT (01:51 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, Fresno Yosemite International.