The Eastern Iowa Airport to Fort Smith Regional CID → FSM
412 nautical miles (475 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 198°, about 196° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:18 am CDT (12:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CID is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 knots; FSM 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: 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 TANGO 3W: 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 383 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 4 forecast points nearest it (BRL, COU, SGF, FSM). 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 | +17 kt | 103 kt | 4 h | 7:59 am CDT (12:59 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +9 kt | 15 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 43 min | 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +8 kt | 13 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 41 min | 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 41 min | 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 5 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 41 min | 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +9 kt | 1 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 43 min | 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +9 kt | -4 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 43 min | 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 23 kt | +10 kt | -7 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 45 min | 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 35 kt | +18 kt | -18 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 02 min | 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 55 kt | +9 kt | -32 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 43 min | 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 60 kt | +8 kt | -39 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 41 min | 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 57 kt | −4 kt | -49 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 19 min | 7:18 am CDT (12:18 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; 55 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° |
| COU | used from 98 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| SGF | used from 245 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| FSM | used from 344 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
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) |
| AWG Washington, IA | 29 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| FFL Fairfield, IA | 49 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 800 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| IRK Kirksville, MO | 118 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 966 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| MBY Moberly, MO | 147 nm out, 14 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 866 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| DMO Sedalia, MO | 206 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 909 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| RAW Warsaw, MO | 226 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 936 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 285 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 08:52 UTC |
| HFJ Monett, MO | 314 nm out, 11 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,316 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| ASG Springdale, AR | 363 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,352 ft | 01:48 UTC |
| FYV Fayetteville, AR | 373 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,252 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,352 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FSM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:18 am CDT (12:18 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for FSM
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at CID 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC), at FSM 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FSM is before sunrise there (7:20 am CDT (12:20 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 Smith Regional.