Cleveland-Hopkins International to Eppley Airfield CLE → OMA
632 nautical miles (727 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 274°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 11:49 am CDT (16:49 UTC). Right now CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 knots; OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 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 168 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 227 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
- 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
- CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 34 nm south, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 148 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
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 7 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, JOT, DBQ, BRL, DSM, OMA). 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 | 260° at 23 kt | +23 kt | 97 kt | 6 h 31 min | 12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 15 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 12 min | 11:56 am CDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 05 min | 11:49 am CDT (16:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 7 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 12 min | 11:56 am CDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 3 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 23 min | 12:07 pm CDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | +23 kt | -1 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 31 min | 12:15 pm CDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -5 °C | 96 kt | 6 h 35 min | 12:19 pm CDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -8 °C | 95 kt | 6 h 39 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 33 kt | +33 kt | -20 °C | 87 kt | 7 h 16 min | 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 40 kt | +40 kt | -35 °C | 80 kt | 7 h 54 min | 1:38 pm CDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 54 kt | +53 kt | -41 °C | 67 kt | 9 h 26 min | 3:10 pm CDT (20:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 61 kt | +58 kt | -49 °C | 62 kt | 10 h 12 min | 3:56 pm CDT (20:56 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; 42 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° |
| JOT | used from 198 nm out; 62 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 346 nm out; 58 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° |
| BRL | used from 395 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| DSM | used from 444 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| OMA | used from 593 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
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: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light drizzle | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 799 ft | 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) |
| PCW Port Clinton, OH | 49 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 590 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| TOL Toledo, OH | 89 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 2.5 mi | 200 ft | 683 ft | 10:26 UTC |
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 188 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 777 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 247 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 596 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 277 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 679 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| SQI Sterling/Rockfalls, IL | 356 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 647 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| MLI Moline, IL | 385 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 444 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 869 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 533 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 24,000 ft | 957 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| AIO Atlantic, IA | 593 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,164 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| OMA Omaha, NE | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 984 ft | 4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,164 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:49 am CDT (16:49 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OMA
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 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: Cleveland-Hopkins International, Eppley Airfield.