Idaho Falls Regional to The Eastern Iowa Airport IDA → CID
901 nautical miles (1,037 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 089°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:47 am CDT (12:47 UTC). Right now IDA is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 277 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 238 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), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 109 to 535 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 109 to 327 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft, from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 119 to 386 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), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 149 to 367 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground), from 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 258 nm of 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 IDA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (PIH, LND, RAP, PIR, ONL, FSD, 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 | 210° at 24 kt | −11 kt | 16 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 53 min | 9:29 am CDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −11 kt | 12 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 53 min | 9:29 am CDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | −13 kt | 9 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 46 min | 9:22 am CDT (14:22 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −15 kt | 5 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 40 min | 9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | −16 kt | 1 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 38 min | 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −18 kt | -4 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 32 min | 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −20 kt | -9 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 26 min | 9:02 am CDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 28 kt | −20 kt | -10 °C | 140 kt | 6 h 26 min | 9:02 am CDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 33 kt | −27 kt | -21 °C | 147 kt | 6 h 08 min | 8:44 am CDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 43 kt | −35 kt | -33 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 49 min | 8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 53 kt | −47 kt | -39 °C | 167 kt | 5 h 24 min | 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 58 kt | −54 kt | -47 °C | 174 kt | 5 h 11 min | 7:47 am CDT (12:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIH | used from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| LND | used from 50 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| RAP | used from 248 nm out; 126 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 446 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 170/22 19° | 190/25 13° | 210/32 6° | 240/23 -9° | 250/32 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/44 -40° | 260/52 -47° | |
| ONL | used from 495 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| FSD | used from 644 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| OMA | used from 693 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| DSM | used from 743 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| DBQ | used from 892 nm out; 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 4,743 ft | 12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC) |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 59 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 6,451 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| DUB Dubois, WY | 99 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 7,298 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| HSR Hot Springs, SD | 376 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,150 ft | ||||
| VTN Valentine, NE | 505 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the east (090°) at 10 knots | 8 mi | 300 ft | 2,595 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| AGZ Wagner, SD | 604 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the north (350°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 1,477 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 693 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,098 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| SKI Sac City, IA | 753 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,249 ft | ||||
| MIW Marshalltown, IA | 842 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 974 ft | 06:53 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 7,298 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, 7:47 am CDT (12:47 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 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 IDA, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above
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 IDA 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 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.
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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: Idaho Falls Regional, The Eastern Iowa Airport.