Plan a flight · Mon 1:45 am CDT (06:45 UTC)

The Eastern Iowa Airport to Laughlin/Bullhead International CID → IFP

1,143 nautical miles (1,315 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 255° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 24-knot headwind), arriving about 11:39 am MST (18:39 UTC). Right now CID is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 knots; IFP is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 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: 4 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 C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Near the route, 695 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120555
MKCC WST 120555
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C
VALID UNTIL 0755Z
CO NM
FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 527 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 537 to 845 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 537 to 1113 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 626 to 765 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 805 to 1133 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 318 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 994 to 1063 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 1043 nm along 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

E170 at 22,500 ft, 34 nm northwest, 12:06 am CDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 646 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
05:06 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
CRJ2 at 22,000 ft, 37 nm north, 1:35 am CDT (06:35 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing, clear from 22,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent ZDVWC-26. 656 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN220060/TM 0635/FL220/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG/RM DURD/ ZDVWC-26
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (220°) of DEN
Time
06:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent ZDVWC-26
B738 at 23,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 1:23 am CDT (06:23 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft, clear from 23,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06. 656 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN230060/TM 0623/FL230/TP B738/SK SKC/TB NEG 230-260/RM DURD SSKII STAR. ZDVWC-06
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
60 nm southwest (230°) of DEN
Time
06:23 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent sskii star ZDVWC-06
PC12 at 26,000 ft, 4 nm west, 1:27 am CDT (06:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 695 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU090040/TM 0627/FL260/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
40 nm east (090°) of HBU
Time
06:27 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-12

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, PUB, ALS, FMN, BCE, PRC, LAS). 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	230° at 38 kt	+35 kt	18 °C	85 kt	13 h 27 min	1:12 pm MST (20:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	+33 kt	17 °C	87 kt	13 h 08 min	12:53 pm MST (19:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+25 kt	11 °C	95 kt	12 h 02 min	11:47 am MST (18:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+24 kt	7 °C	96 kt	11 h 54 min	11:39 am MST (18:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	+24 kt	3 °C	96 kt	11 h 54 min	11:39 am MST (18:39 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	+28 kt	-1 °C	92 kt	12 h 25 min	12:10 pm MST (19:10 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 33 kt	+31 kt	-6 °C	89 kt	12 h 51 min	12:36 pm MST (19:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 36 kt	+34 kt	-9 °C	86 kt	13 h 17 min	1:02 pm MST (20:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 44 kt	+42 kt	-21 °C	78 kt	14 h 39 min	2:24 pm MST (21:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 61 kt	+60 kt	-30 °C	60 kt	19 h 03 min	6:48 pm MST (01:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 66 kt	+66 kt	-36 °C	54 kt	21 h 10 min	8:55 pm MST (03:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 58 kt	+59 kt	-47 °C	61 kt	18 h 44 min	6:29 pm MST (01:29 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
DSM	used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 149 nm out; 22 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
GRI	used from 248 nm out; 38 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
GLD	used from 397 nm out; 59 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
PUB	used from 546 nm out; 61 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
ALS	used from 695 nm out; 56 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
FMN	used from 745 nm out; 72 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
BCE	used from 894 nm out; 98 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
PRC	used from 994 nm out; 86 nm from the line			210/25 5°	200/30 1°	220/55 -10°	220/61 -21°	220/84 -28°	230/90 -34°	230/73 -45°
LAS	used from 1093 nm out; 67 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -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	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC)
DSM Des Moines, IA	89 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	957 ft	05:54 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	189 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	05:52 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	238 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	05:54 UTC
ADT Atwood, KS	437 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	2,990 ft	06:35 UTC
SYF St Francis, KS	477 nm out, 8 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	3,429 ft	06:35 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	626 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	05:54 UTC
ANK Salida, CO	686 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	7,523 ft	06:35 UTC
CEZ Cortez, CO	825 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	5,917 ft	05:53 UTC
GCN Grand Canyon, AZ	1013 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	6,608 ft	06:05 UTC
IGM Kingman, AZ	1113 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,500 ft	3,448 ft	05:51 UTC
IFP Bullhead City, AZ	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	707 ft	11:30 pm MST (06:30 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,523 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IFP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:39 am MST (18:39 UTC)

Wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IFP

From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am MST (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 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

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 646 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at CID 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC), at IFP 6:07 pm MST (01:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm MST (01:32 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Laughlin/Bullhead International.