Okc Will Rogers International to The Eastern Iowa Airport OKC → CID
477 nautical miles (549 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 034°, about 030° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC). Right now OKC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 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
- 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 OKC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (OKC, TUL, ICT, MKC, DSM, BRL). 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 | 240° at 41 kt | −38 kt | 158 kt | 3 h 01 min | 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | −24 kt | 144 kt | 3 h 19 min | 9:18 am CDT (14:18 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 16 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 26 min | 9:25 am CDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 29 min | 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 29 min | 9:28 am CDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 3 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 27 min | 9:26 am CDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −18 kt | -2 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 27 min | 9:26 am CDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 26 min | 9:25 am CDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 24 kt | −19 kt | -7 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 26 min | 9:25 am CDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 35 kt | −27 kt | -19 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 15 min | 9:14 am CDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 61 kt | −38 kt | -31 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 01 min | 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 59 kt | −31 kt | -38 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 10 min | 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 55 kt | −23 kt | -49 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 20 min | 9:19 am CDT (14:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| ICT | used from 149 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 199 nm out; 43 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 348 nm out; 68 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° |
| BRL | used from 448 nm out; 65 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,295 ft | 5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC) |
| GOK Guthrie, OK | 30 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 1,069 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 50 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| IDP Independence, KS | 139 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 824 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| CNU Chanute, KS | 169 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,002 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| OWI Ottawa, KS | 219 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 966 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| OJC Olathe, KS | 249 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,096 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GPH Mosby, MO | 288 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 777 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| TRX Trenton, MO | 338 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 757 ft | ||||
| TVK Centerville, IA | 388 nm out, 0 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 7 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 1,023 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| TZT Belle Plaine, IA | 458 nm out, 21 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 | 5:52 am CDT (10:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,295 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, 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC)
Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet 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 OKC, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 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: Okc Will Rogers International, The Eastern Iowa Airport.