Richmond International to The Eastern Iowa Airport RIC → CID
714 nautical miles (821 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 306° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 3:53 pm CDT (20:53 UTC). Right now RIC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28; CID is VFR, wind from the south (180°) 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: 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 119 to 218 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 139 to 357 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 RIC.
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ROA, EKN, CRW, CMH, CVG, FWA, IND, JOT, 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 | +19 kt | 10 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 04 min | 4:01 pm CDT (21:01 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 13 °C | 102 kt | 7 h | 3:57 pm CDT (20:57 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 6 h 56 min | 3:53 pm CDT (20:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 6 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 04 min | 4:01 pm CDT (21:01 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 3 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 17 min | 4:14 pm CDT (21:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | +24 kt | -1 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 26 min | 4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 27 kt | +27 kt | -5 °C | 93 kt | 7 h 41 min | 4:38 pm CDT (21:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 30 kt | +28 kt | -8 °C | 92 kt | 7 h 46 min | 4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 34 kt | +33 kt | -20 °C | 87 kt | 8 h 12 min | 5:09 pm CDT (22:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 37 kt | +36 kt | -35 °C | 84 kt | 8 h 30 min | 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 51 kt | +49 kt | -42 °C | 71 kt | 10 h 03 min | 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 54 kt | +53 kt | -50 °C | 67 kt | 10 h 39 min | 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ROA | used from 50 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| EKN | used from 99 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 198 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| CMH | used from 248 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CVG | used from 347 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 397 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| IND | used from 446 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| JOT | used from 496 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| DBQ | used from 644 nm out; 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC Richmond, VA | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28 | 10+ mi | none | 167 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 69 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 640 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | 89 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,201 ft | 13:35 UTC |
| USW Spencer, WV | 208 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 218 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 858 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | 297 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 743 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 357 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 13:23 UTC |
| GUS Peru, IN | 456 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 810 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| DTG Dwight, IL | 555 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 632 ft | ||||
| VYS Peru, IL | 595 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 654 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| MLI Moline, IL | 654 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 13:52 UTC |
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 869 ft | 7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,201 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, 3:53 pm CDT (20:53 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CID
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Tue 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for RIC, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at CID 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC)).
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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: Richmond International, The Eastern Iowa Airport.