The Eastern Iowa Airport to Norfolk International CID → ORF
778 nautical miles (896 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 108°, about 106° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC). Right now CID is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 knots; ORF is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22. 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 50 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). Over the route from 229 to 758 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 489 to 629 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 569 to 638 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 629 to 748 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
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 180 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- over RBS
- Time
- 04:52 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
- MD83 climbing, 23 nm north, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 419 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
- E145 at 800 ft, 10 nm northeast, 1:07 am CDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 708 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (DBQ, JOT, IND, FWA, CMH, CRW, EKN, ROA, RIC, ORF). 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 | 280° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 5 h 38 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 12 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 36 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 38 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 8 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 46 min | 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 5 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 51 min | 8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 1 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 46 min | 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -3 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 38 min | 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -7 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 31 min | 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 22 kt | −22 kt | -8 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 29 min | 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 27 kt | −26 kt | -20 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 20 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 32 kt | −31 kt | -34 °C | 151 kt | 5 h 09 min | 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 44 kt | −43 kt | -41 °C | 163 kt | 4 h 46 min | 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 45 kt | −44 kt | -49 °C | 164 kt | 4 h 45 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ | used from 0 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| JOT | used from 100 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| IND | used from 200 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
| FWA | used from 299 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CMH | used from 349 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CRW | used from 449 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 549 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 599 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| RIC | used from 648 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ORF | used from 748 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -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) |
| MLI Moline, IL | 60 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| DTG Dwight, IL | 150 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 632 ft | ||||
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 229 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 605 ft | 06:33 UTC |
| MIE Muncie, IN | 299 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 3 mi | none | 937 ft | 06:01 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 359 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,009 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 419 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 743 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 489 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 858 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| HSP Hot Springs, VA | 599 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the west (280°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22 | 0.25 mi | none | 3,792 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 648 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 640 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PHF Newport News, VA | 758 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 42 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 4,900 ft | 26 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC)
Wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ORF
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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, Norfolk International.