Plan a flight · Mon 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)

Fort Wayne International to The Eastern Iowa Airport FWA → CID

298 nautical miles (343 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 289° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC). Right now FWA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 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: 2 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 FWA.

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

B738 at 26,000 ft, 29 nm north, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. 20 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
B39M at 36,000 ft, 48 nm north, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B752 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm north, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 278 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DBQ UA /OV DBQ300020/TM 1223/FL340/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DBQ
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of DBQ
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
A321 at 32,000 ft, 10 nm north, 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CID UA /OV CID360010/TM 1225/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CID
Where
10 nm north (360°) of CID
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
intermittent light chop continuous light chop

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (FWA, 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	240° at 27 kt	+21 kt		99 kt	3 h 01 min	1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	+24 kt	16 °C	96 kt	3 h 06 min	1:24 pm CDT (18:24 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 29 kt	+27 kt	11 °C	93 kt	3 h 12 min	1:30 pm CDT (18:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 31 kt	+30 kt	8 °C	90 kt	3 h 19 min	1:37 pm CDT (18:37 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 33 kt	+33 kt	4 °C	87 kt	3 h 26 min	1:44 pm CDT (18:44 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 32 kt	+33 kt	0 °C	87 kt	3 h 26 min	1:44 pm CDT (18:44 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 32 kt	+32 kt	-5 °C	88 kt	3 h 23 min	1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 32 kt	+32 kt	-8 °C	88 kt	3 h 23 min	1:41 pm CDT (18:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 38 kt	+38 kt	-21 °C	82 kt	3 h 38 min	1:56 pm CDT (18:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 40 kt	+40 kt	-36 °C	80 kt	3 h 44 min	2:02 pm CDT (19:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 48 kt	+48 kt	-37 °C	72 kt	4 h 08 min	2:26 pm CDT (19:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 56 kt	+56 kt	-47 °C	64 kt	4 h 39 min	2:57 pm CDT (19:57 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°
JOT	used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
DBQ	used from 199 nm out; 51 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -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
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
ASW Warsaw, IN	30 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	849 ft	14:55 UTC
RCR Rochester, IN	50 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	789 ft	14:55 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	109 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	13:50 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	139 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	14:45 UTC
SQI Sterling/Rockfalls, IL	209 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	647 ft	14:56 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	239 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	14:52 UTC
OQW Maquoketa, IA	258 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	no report just now				773 ft
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 869 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, 1:19 pm CDT (18:19 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds 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 FWA, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 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-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 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 FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 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 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: Fort Wayne International, The Eastern Iowa Airport.