Topeka Regional to The Eastern Iowa Airport FOE → CID
252 nautical miles (290 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 044°, about 039° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC). Right now FOE is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 knots; CID is VFR, wind from the south (190°) 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 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 whole 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 FOE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 0 nm southeast, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
- Report
- an urgent report filed through FOE
- Where
- wind from 130° at 3 knots
- Time
- 11:57 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Wind
- low-level wind shear
- PC12 at 22,000 ft, 48 nm west, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. At the departure end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHK
- Where
- over MHK
- Time
- 12:00 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
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 3 forecast points nearest it (MKC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 43 kt | −40 kt | 160 kt | 1 h 34 min | 8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | −24 kt | 144 kt | 1 h 45 min | 8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 16 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 48 min | 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 11 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 48 min | 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 6 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 44 min | 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 2 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 44 min | 8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | −24 kt | -3 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 45 min | 8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 46 min | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 26 kt | −22 kt | -8 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 46 min | 8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 37 kt | −32 kt | -20 °C | 152 kt | 1 h 39 min | 8:46 am CDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 54 kt | −41 kt | -33 °C | 161 kt | 1 h 34 min | 8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 60 kt | −43 kt | -38 °C | 163 kt | 1 h 33 min | 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 61 kt | −40 kt | -47 °C | 160 kt | 1 h 34 min | 8:41 am CDT (13:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| DSM | used from 97 nm out; 70 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 243 nm out; 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOE Topeka, KS | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,077 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| FLV Fort Leavenworth, KS | 39 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | no report just now | 771 ft | ||||
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 58 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| LWD Lamoni, IA | 126 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,130 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CNC Chariton, IA | 165 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 1,050 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| OOA Oskaloosa, IA | 204 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 7 mi | none | 840 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| TZT Belle Plaine, IA | 233 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 771 ft | ||||
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 869 ft | 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,130 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, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CID
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for FOE, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 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 FOE 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 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
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: Topeka Regional, The Eastern Iowa Airport.