The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International CID → FLL
1,108 nautical miles (1,275 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 145°, about 143° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC). Right now CID is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 knots; FLL is VFR, wind calm. 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: 152 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 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 70 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, fog). Over the route from 369 to 549 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 798 to 878 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (BRL, SPI, STL, EVV, BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, TLH, JAX, PIE, MLB, MIA). 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 | 300° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 8 h 12 min | 2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 8 h 16 min | 2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 14 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 20 min | 2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 20 min | 2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 7 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 24 min | 2:25 pm EDT (18:25 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 3 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 20 min | 2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 12 min | 2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −17 kt | -5 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 05 min | 2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 02 min | 2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 23 kt | −19 kt | -18 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 58 min | 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 33 kt | −28 kt | -32 °C | 148 kt | 7 h 29 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 38 kt | −34 kt | -41 °C | 154 kt | 7 h 12 min | 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 35 kt | −33 kt | -51 °C | 153 kt | 7 h 15 min | 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRL | used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| SPI | used from 100 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| STL | used from 200 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| EVV | used from 250 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| BNA | used from 349 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| HSV | used from 449 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| ATL | used from 549 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| CSG | used from 649 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| TLH | used from 749 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| JAX | used from 798 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| PIE | used from 898 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| MLB | used from 948 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| MIA | used from 1048 nm out; 48 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -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 | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 869 ft | 9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC) |
| MUT Muscatine, IA | 40 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 547 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 150 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| TWT Sturgis, KY | 309 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 372 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| JWN Nashville, TN | 409 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 501 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| THA Tullahoma, TN | 469 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 1,084 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| CCO Atlanta, GA | 609 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 970 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| TMA Tifton, GA | 739 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 354 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 828 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 200 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| ISM Orlando, FL | 958 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 82 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 1088 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,900 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 2 knots | 10+ mi | none | 12 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,084 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FLL
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
The forecast for CID, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 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 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 14 nm from the route, 409 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 679 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL on the route, 948 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at CID 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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
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, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.