The Eastern Iowa Airport to Gerald R Ford International CID → GRR
281 nautical miles (323 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 074° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC). Right now CID is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots; GRR is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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
- E170 at 28,000 ft, 6 nm south, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through GRR
- Where
- over VIO
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- C17 at 2,000 ft, 40 nm south, 10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 136 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
KADW UA /OV 1L ARR/TM 1506/FL020/TP C17/SK OVC020/WV 23KT HEAD WIND/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through KADW
- Where
- 1L arrival
- Time
- 15:06 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C17
- Sky
- overcast from 2,000 ft
- Wind
- 23 knots head wind
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 19 nm south, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 165 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through PWK
- Where
- over OBK
- Time
- 13:18 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- B39M at 34,000 ft, 4 nm west, 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence. 232 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BIV UA /OV PMM300030/TM 1401/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through BIV
- Where
- 30 nm northwest (300°) of PMM
- Time
- 14:01 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- B752 at 32,000 ft, 20 nm south, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 252 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through BIV
- Where
- over PMM
- Time
- 13:03 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
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 3 forecast points nearest it (DBQ, JOT, MKG). 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 | 240° at 27 kt | −26 kt | 146 kt | 1 h 55 min | 1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | −27 kt | 147 kt | 1 h 55 min | 1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 14 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 54 min | 1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 30 kt | −30 kt | 9 °C | 150 kt | 1 h 52 min | 1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 32 kt | −31 kt | 6 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 52 min | 1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 32 kt | −31 kt | 2 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 52 min | 1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 32 kt | −30 kt | -3 °C | 150 kt | 1 h 52 min | 1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 32 kt | −29 kt | -8 °C | 149 kt | 1 h 53 min | 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 31 kt | −29 kt | -9 °C | 149 kt | 1 h 53 min | 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 36 kt | −34 kt | -21 °C | 154 kt | 1 h 49 min | 1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -36 °C | 160 kt | 1 h 45 min | 1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 46 kt | −40 kt | -38 °C | 160 kt | 1 h 45 min | 1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 57 kt | −49 kt | -47 °C | 169 kt | 1 h 40 min | 1:24 pm EDT (17:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ | used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/32 19° | 250/35 11° | 260/37 5° | 270/35 -9° | 270/40 -21° | 270/43 -35° | 280/49 -37° | 280/58 -46° |
| JOT | used from 97 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 230/30 | 250/26 16° | 270/27 11° | 280/34 5° | 290/32 -8° | 280/37 -21° | 280/40 -36° | 290/46 -37° | 290/56 -47° |
| MKG | used from 194 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 240/27 | 240/26 15° | 270/27 9° | 280/27 5° | 280/28 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/41 -38° | 290/44 -41° | 300/60 -48° |
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) |
| MXO Monticello, IA | 29 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 833 ft | 15:35 UTC |
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 48 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,076 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL | 116 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 742 ft | 14:54 UTC |
| JVL Janesville, WI | 126 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 23,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 807 ft | 14:45 UTC |
| ENW Kenosha, WI | 174 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 742 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| MKG Muskegon, MI | 252 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 628 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| GRR Grand Rapids, MI | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | 25,000 ft | 793 ft | 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,076 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GRR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GRR
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
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 GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 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, Gerald R Ford International.