Plan a flight · Sun 10:58 pm EDT (02:58 UTC)

Punta Gorda Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport PGD → CID

1,018 nautical miles (1,171 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 334°, about 340° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC). Right now PGD is VFR, wind calm; CID is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 7 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: 337 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 PGD.

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

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 409 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B738 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
E170 at 32,000 ft, 11 nm east, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 200 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light
A321 at 34,000 ft, 20 nm west, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B747 at 33,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 269 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none
E170 at 33,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 439 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B38M at 25,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 639 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
B737 at 31,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 708 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
UAL2499 at 28,000 ft, 6 nm west, 10:15 pm EDT (02:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 6 nm west 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 11 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, CSG, BHM, 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 15 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	9 h 31 min	7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+16 kt	16 °C	104 kt	9 h 47 min	7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+18 kt	12 °C	102 kt	9 h 59 min	7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	9 h 47 min	7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+14 kt	6 °C	106 kt	9 h 36 min	7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+14 kt	1 °C	106 kt	9 h 36 min	7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+15 kt	-3 °C	105 kt	9 h 42 min	7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 21 kt	+15 kt	-7 °C	105 kt	9 h 42 min	7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 24 kt	+18 kt	-18 °C	102 kt	9 h 59 min	7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 33 kt	+30 kt	-33 °C	90 kt	11 h 19 min	9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 39 kt	+35 kt	-41 °C	85 kt	11 h 59 min	9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 35 kt	+31 kt	-51 °C	89 kt	11 h 26 min	9:24 am CDT (14:24 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°
TLH	used from 150 nm out; 70 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
CSG	used from 299 nm out; 46 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
BHM	used from 449 nm out; 42 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
HSV	used from 499 nm out; 12 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BNA	used from 549 nm out; 44 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
EVV	used from 649 nm out; 72 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
STL	used from 748 nm out; 67 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
SPI	used from 848 nm out; 19 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 898 nm out; 27 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 998 nm out; 56 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
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	25 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
TPA Tampa, FL	70 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	02:53 UTC
CDK Cedar Key, FL	140 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				11 ft
ABY Albany, GA	299 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	389 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
ANB Anniston, AL	449 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	612 ft	02:53 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	529 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	02:53 UTC
GDA Marion, KY	698 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	652 ft	02:55 UTC
MWA Marion, IL	738 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	02:35 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	868 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	02:52 UTC
IOW Iowa City, IA	998 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	683 ft	02:52 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	7:52 pm CDT (00:52 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, 7:29 am CDT (12:29 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 PGD, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, 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 PGD 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Punta Gorda Airport, The Eastern Iowa Airport.