Lakeland Linder International to The Eastern Iowa Airport LAL → CID
960 nautical miles (1,104 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 333°, about 339° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC). Right now LAL is VFR, wind calm; 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: 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
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 140 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, fog). Over the route from 420 to 570 nm out.
- 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 last 80 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 LAL.
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 08:00–15:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (PIE, 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 17 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 9 h 09 min | 1:13 pm CDT (18:13 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +14 kt | 15 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 03 min | 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 58 min | 1:02 pm CDT (18:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 53 min | 12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 4 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 53 min | 12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +14 kt | 1 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 03 min | 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 19 min | 1:23 pm CDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 22 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 30 min | 1:34 pm CDT (18:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 25 kt | +21 kt | -18 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 42 min | 1:46 pm CDT (18:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 36 kt | +33 kt | -33 °C | 87 kt | 11 h 02 min | 3:06 pm CDT (20:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 42 kt | +40 kt | -41 °C | 80 kt | 12 h | 4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 40 kt | +38 kt | -50 °C | 82 kt | 11 h 42 min | 3:46 pm CDT (20:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| TLH | used from 100 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| CSG | used from 250 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| ATL | used from 350 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| HSV | used from 400 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BNA | used from 500 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 600 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| STL | used from 700 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| SPI | used from 750 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 850 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| DBQ | used from 950 nm out; 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL Lakeland, FL | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 17,000 feet | calm | 8 mi | 17,000 ft | 141 ft | 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC) |
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 40 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | none | 76 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 180 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 240 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| CSG Columbus, GA | 310 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 397 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| PYP Centre, AL | 410 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 594 ft | ||||
| JWN Nashville, TN | 550 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 501 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| GDA Marion, KY | 640 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 652 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| MVN Mount Vernon, IL | 710 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 480 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 810 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 08:52 UTC |
| IOW Iowa City, IA | 940 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 683 ft | 08:52 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 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, 12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds 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 LAL, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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: Lakeland Linder International, The Eastern Iowa Airport.