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Piedmont Triad International to The Eastern Iowa Airport GSO → CID

649 nautical miles (747 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 306°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots; CID is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 180 nm out.
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 route from 70 to 389 nm out.

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 GSO.

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

C52C at 12,500 ft, 29 nm northeast, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 60 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none
S22T descending, 48 nm southwest, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 110 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 tri
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over BKW
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
B737 at 35,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 190 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B712 at 600 ft, 31 nm southwest, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 250 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
A21N at 17,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 349 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
UAL2499 at 28,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2499 4138N 09137W 0215 F280 TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (ROA, TRI, CRW, CVG, IND, JOT, 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 18 kt	+18 kt	11 °C	102 kt	6 h 22 min	4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+20 kt	13 °C	100 kt	6 h 29 min	4:41 am CDT (09:41 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+21 kt	10 °C	99 kt	6 h 33 min	4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+19 kt	6 °C	101 kt	6 h 26 min	4:38 am CDT (09:38 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+18 kt	2 °C	102 kt	6 h 22 min	4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+21 kt	-1 °C	99 kt	6 h 33 min	4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+23 kt	-4 °C	97 kt	6 h 41 min	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-7 °C	95 kt	6 h 50 min	5:02 am CDT (10:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-20 °C	90 kt	7 h 13 min	5:25 am CDT (10:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 36 kt	+36 kt	-34 °C	84 kt	7 h 44 min	5:56 am CDT (10:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 50 kt	+49 kt	-41 °C	71 kt	9 h 08 min	7:20 am CDT (12:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 47 kt	+47 kt	-49 °C	73 kt	8 h 53 min	7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
ROA	used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
TRI	used from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
CRW	used from 150 nm out; 73 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
CVG	used from 200 nm out; 64 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
IND	used from 349 nm out; 12 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
JOT	used from 449 nm out; 65 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
SPI	used from 499 nm out; 64 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
BRL	used from 549 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DBQ	used from 599 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -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
GSO Greensboro, NC	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	925 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)
MWK Mount Airy, NC	40 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,200 feet	variable at 1 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	1,268 ft	02:55 UTC
MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA	80 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	5 mi	700 ft	2,558 ft	02:55 UTC
PBX Pikeville, KY	150 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: rain	from the west (280°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	1.25 mi	300 ft	1,464 ft	02:55 UTC
SYM Morehead, KY	220 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 5 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	1,028 ft	23:22 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	290 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, scattered clouds at 3,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	896 ft	02:52 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	339 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	656 ft	01:45 UTC
DNV Danville, IL	439 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				696 ft
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	499 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	02:56 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	529 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	02:54 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	589 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	02:52 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,558 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, 4:34 am CDT (09:34 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 GSO, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 290 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC), at CID 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CID is before sunrise there (7:15 am CDT (12:15 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

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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: Piedmont Triad International, The Eastern Iowa Airport.