Fresno Yosemite International to The Eastern Iowa Airport FAT → CID
1,330 nautical miles (1,531 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC). Right now FAT is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 13 knots; CID is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 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
- SIGMET W20W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 26,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 4:55 am PDT (11:55 UTC). Over the route from 240 to 340 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120955 MKCW WST 120955 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20W VALID UNTIL 1155Z AZ UT NV FROM 50E ELY-40ENE BCE-70NNE PGS-70N LAS-ELY-50E ELY AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL260.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 130 to 570 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 630 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 230 to 680 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 370 to 790 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 540 to 630 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 580 to 740 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). Near the route, 750 nm along 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 390 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 960 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 FAT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 at 23,000 ft, 20 nm south, 3:26 am PDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 700 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 37 nm west (278°) of DEN
- Time
- 10:26 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- B737 descending, 38 nm south, 1:10 am PDT (08:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. 730 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0810/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 08:10 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light chop
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 12 forecast points nearest it (FAT, BIH, ELY, BCE, GJT, DEN, BFF, GLD, GRI, OMA, DSM, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 23 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 18 min | 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 11 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 26 min | 3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 7 °C | 139 kt | 9 h 34 min | 3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −21 kt | 2 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 26 min | 3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −24 kt | -2 °C | 144 kt | 9 h 14 min | 2:56 pm CDT (19:56 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | −28 kt | -6 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 59 min | 2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -11 °C | 152 kt | 8 h 45 min | 2:27 pm CDT (19:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 39 kt | −33 kt | -12 °C | 153 kt | 8 h 42 min | 2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 46 kt | −42 kt | -22 °C | 162 kt | 8 h 13 min | 1:55 pm CDT (18:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 56 kt | −53 kt | -31 °C | 173 kt | 7 h 41 min | 1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 61 kt | −59 kt | -36 °C | 179 kt | 7 h 26 min | 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 59 kt | −58 kt | -45 °C | 178 kt | 7 h 28 min | 1:10 pm CDT (18:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| BIH | used from 50 nm out; 10 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 200 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| BCE | used from 300 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| GJT | used from 450 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 650 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| BFF | used from 800 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| GLD | used from 850 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GRI | used from 900 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 1100 nm out; 22 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° |
| DSM | used from 1200 nm out; 21 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° |
| DBQ | used from 1300 nm out; 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAT Fresno, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 335 ft | 2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC) |
| BIH Bishop, CA | 70 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,124 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| FOM Fillmore, UT | 370 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 4,984 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| PUC Price, UT | 460 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet | from the east (090°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 5,957 ft | 10:32 UTC |
| EGE Eagle, CO | 630 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west (280°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 6,547 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 720 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,020 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| STK Sterling, CO | 800 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,037 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 1030 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,847 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| OMA Omaha, NE | 1140 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 984 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 1240 nm out, 14 nm south 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 |
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 869 ft | 4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CID when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CID
- 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
The forecast for FAT, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 FAT 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC), at CID 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 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.
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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: Fresno Yosemite International, The Eastern Iowa Airport.
