Plan a flight · Sun 10:11 pm EDT (02:11 UTC)

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to The Eastern Iowa Airport FLL → CID

1,108 nautical miles (1,275 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 332°, about 338° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 7:27 am CDT (12:27 UTC). Right now FLL is VFR, wind calm; CID is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 7 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: 152 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 389 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 FLL.

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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 9 nm west, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 499 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B738 at 19,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
C172 at 4,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 120 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 5 nm north, 8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. 130 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
30 nm south (180°) of ORL
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−7 °C
Icing
light rime
C172 at 1,100 ft, 15 nm northeast, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 15 nm northeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 15 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 160 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 170 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
E170 at 31,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 200 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 200 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 200 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
B738 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 220 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 40 nm east, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 279 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E170 at 32,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 289 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light

7 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, HSV, BNA, EVV, STL, SPI, BRL, 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	300° at 14 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	10 h 16 min	7:27 am CDT (12:27 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+19 kt	15 °C	101 kt	10 h 58 min	8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+19 kt	12 °C	101 kt	10 h 58 min	8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+21 kt	9 °C	99 kt	11 h 12 min	8:23 am CDT (13:23 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	+22 kt	5 °C	98 kt	11 h 18 min	8:29 am CDT (13:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+20 kt	1 °C	100 kt	11 h 05 min	8:16 am CDT (13:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	+18 kt	-4 °C	102 kt	10 h 52 min	8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	+17 kt	-7 °C	103 kt	10 h 45 min	7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 21 kt	+16 kt	-18 °C	104 kt	10 h 39 min	7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 28 kt	+22 kt	-33 °C	98 kt	11 h 18 min	8:29 am CDT (13:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 27 kt	+21 kt	-41 °C	99 kt	11 h 12 min	8:23 am CDT (13:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 24 kt	+17 kt	-51 °C	103 kt	10 h 45 min	7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -52°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
JAX	used from 200 nm out; 73 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
TLH	used from 299 nm out; 69 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
CSG	used from 399 nm out; 46 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 499 nm out; 33 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
HSV	used from 549 nm out; 60 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 649 nm out; 18 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
EVV	used from 749 nm out; 50 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
STL	used from 848 nm out; 71 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
SPI	used from 898 nm out; 32 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
BRL	used from 998 nm out; 22 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
DBQ	used from 1098 nm out; 55 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°

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
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	65 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
BCT Boca Raton, FL	20 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	12 ft	01:53 UTC
ISM Orlando, FL	150 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	82 ft	01:56 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	279 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	01:55 UTC
TMA Tifton, GA	369 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	354 ft	23:35 UTC
CCO Atlanta, GA	499 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	970 ft	23:35 UTC
THA Tullahoma, TN	639 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	500 ft	1,084 ft	01:55 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	699 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	501 ft	01:55 UTC
TWT Sturgis, KY	798 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	372 ft	23:35 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	958 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	01:52 UTC
MUT Muscatine, IA	1068 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	547 ft	01:55 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,084 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, 7:27 am CDT (12:27 UTC)

Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CID

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 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 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for FLL, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

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

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL on the route, 160 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 429 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 14 nm from the route, 699 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, The Eastern Iowa Airport.