Plan a flight · Mon 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC)

The Eastern Iowa Airport to Philadelphia International CID → PHL

756 nautical miles (870 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 094°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC). Right now CID is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots; PHL is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 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: 3 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 30 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 last 478 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 527 to 667 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 597 to 607 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 50 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

E75S at 15,000 ft, 33 nm south, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 716 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
E170 at 29,000 ft, 41 nm south, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 41 nm south, 5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 24 nm south, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 298 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 22 nm north, 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 358 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
BE40 climbing, 21 nm north, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 438 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURC/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031
A21N descending, 21 nm north, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 438 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 20 nm south, 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 537 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 14 nm south, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 557 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 20 nm south, 5:41 am CDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 567 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
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Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
B738 climbing, 16 nm southwest, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the destination end, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 5:05 am CDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the destination end, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime

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 7 forecast points nearest it (DBQ, JOT, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, ACY). 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 14 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	5 h 39 min	12:48 pm EDT (16:48 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−11 kt	12 °C	131 kt	5 h 46 min	12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	5 h 46 min	12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	5 h 44 min	12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−16 kt	4 °C	136 kt	5 h 34 min	12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−18 kt	0 °C	138 kt	5 h 29 min	12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−20 kt	-4 °C	140 kt	5 h 24 min	12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	5 h 19 min	12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	−22 kt	-8 °C	142 kt	5 h 19 min	12:28 pm EDT (16:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 30 kt	−26 kt	-21 °C	146 kt	5 h 11 min	12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 34 kt	−31 kt	-36 °C	151 kt	5 h	12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 49 kt	−44 kt	-43 °C	164 kt	4 h 37 min	11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 52 kt	−46 kt	-51 °C	166 kt	4 h 33 min	11:42 am EDT (15:42 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
DBQ	used from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
JOT	used from 99 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 249 nm out; 34 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CLE	used from 348 nm out; 74 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
AGC	used from 497 nm out; 27 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 597 nm out; 29 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
ACY	used from 696 nm out; 73 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°

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 (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC)
MLI Moline, IL	60 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	10:52 UTC
ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL	149 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	712 ft	10:52 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	159 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	10:45 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	239 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	798 ft	10:54 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	358 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	2 mi	200 ft	683 ft	10:52 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	418 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	8 mi	500 ft	1,297 ft	10:52 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	468 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	8 mi	500 ft	1,225 ft	10:51 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	587 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots	5 mi	300 ft	2,284 ft	11:05 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	677 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	346 ft	10:56 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	706 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	402 ft	10:53 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	35 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for PHL

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 478 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 497 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 497 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at CID 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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, Philadelphia International.