Plan a flight · Mon 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC)

Cleveland-Hopkins International to Waterloo Regional CLE → ALO

475 nautical miles (547 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 282°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC). Right now CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots; ALO is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 5 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

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 first 158 nm of the route.
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 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 CLE.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B007T034 , 32 nm south, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV BJJ280001/TM 1110/FLC210/TP B007 T034
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BJJ
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at C210
Aircraft
B007 T034
BE40 descending, 5 nm southwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/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 descent
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031
A21N descending, 5 nm southwest, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest 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
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 6 nm south, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 89 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
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
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 43 nm south, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 208 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none

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 5 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, MKG, JOT, DBQ). 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	270° at 18 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	4 h 39 min	11:02 am CDT (16:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+16 kt	14 °C	104 kt	4 h 34 min	10:57 am CDT (15:57 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+15 kt	10 °C	105 kt	4 h 31 min	10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+18 kt	6 °C	102 kt	4 h 39 min	11:02 am CDT (16:02 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	+22 kt	3 °C	98 kt	4 h 51 min	11:14 am CDT (16:14 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	+23 kt	-1 °C	97 kt	4 h 54 min	11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-5 °C	95 kt	5 h	11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 27 kt	+26 kt	-8 °C	94 kt	5 h 03 min	11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 32 kt	+32 kt	-20 °C	88 kt	5 h 24 min	11:47 am CDT (16:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 37 kt	+37 kt	-35 °C	83 kt	5 h 43 min	12:06 pm CDT (17:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 51 kt	+50 kt	-43 °C	70 kt	6 h 47 min	1:10 pm CDT (18:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 63 kt	+60 kt	-50 °C	60 kt	7 h 55 min	2:18 pm CDT (19:18 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
FWA	used from 99 nm out; 57 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°
MKG	used from 198 nm out; 70 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
JOT	used from 248 nm out; 43 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°
DBQ	used from 347 nm out; 29 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°

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
CLE Cleveland, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	6 mi	1,600 ft	799 ft	7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC)
CYPT Pelee Island,	40 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	no report just now				571 ft
TOL Toledo, OH	89 nm out, 7 nm south 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
JYM Hillsdale, MI	129 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	5 mi	none	1,184 ft	11:15 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	188 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	777 ft	11:15 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	198 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	798 ft	10:54 UTC
PWK Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, IL	277 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	644 ft	10:52 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	327 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	742 ft	10:54 UTC
FEP Freeport, IL	347 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	859 ft	11:15 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	396 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	10:53 UTC
IIB Independence, IA	456 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	979 ft	11:15 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,184 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ALO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:54 am CDT (15:54 UTC)

Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ALO

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for CLE, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 10,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC), at ALO 6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Cleveland-Hopkins International, Waterloo Regional.