Shreveport Regional to The Eastern Iowa Airport SHV → CID
576 nautical miles (662 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 009°, about 007° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC). Right now SHV is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots; CID is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 9 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 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 route from 298 to 447 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 SHV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 , 12 nm east, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. At the departure end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
- Report
- a routine report filed through SHV
- Where
- over EMG
- Time
- 12:03 UTC
- Height
- at B38M
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop during the climb
- Remarks
- ZFW86
- SR22 at 6,000 ft, 8 nm east, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 99 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TXK UA /OV TXK040050/TM 1250/FL060/TP SR22/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
- Report
- a routine report filed through TXK
- Where
- 50 nm northeast (040°) of TXK
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZFW83
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 10 nm north, 7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CID UA /OV CID360010/TM 1225/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through CID
- Where
- 10 nm north (360°) of CID
- Time
- 12:25 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop continuous light chop
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 (SHV, LIT, FSM, SGF, COU, 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 | 230° at 23 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 4 h 10 min | 2:06 pm CDT (19:06 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 4 h 09 min | 2:05 pm CDT (19:05 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −16 kt | 15 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 14 min | 2:10 pm CDT (19:10 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 22 min | 2:18 pm CDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 26 min | 2:22 pm CDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −9 kt | 3 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 28 min | 2:24 pm CDT (19:24 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −8 kt | -2 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 30 min | 2:26 pm CDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | −8 kt | -6 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 30 min | 2:26 pm CDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 26 kt | −7 kt | -7 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 32 min | 2:28 pm CDT (19:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 32 kt | −8 kt | -18 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 30 min | 2:26 pm CDT (19:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 56 kt | +4 kt | -30 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 58 min | 2:54 pm CDT (19:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 55 kt | +12 kt | -37 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 20 min | 3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 45 kt | +14 kt | -48 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 26 min | 3:22 pm CDT (20:22 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/17 | 190/28 18° | 200/15 13° | 250/12 7° | 260/28 -7° | 280/22 -14° | 290/29 -29° | 310/33 -39° | 340/27 -50° |
| LIT | used from 99 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/23 | 250/23 17° | 250/18 11° | 250/18 7° | 250/27 -7° | 270/23 -15° | 290/50 -30° | 300/43 -38° | 320/38 -50° |
| FSM | used from 149 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/15 | 230/31 18° | 230/26 12° | 240/22 8° | 260/26 -6° | 270/29 -16° | 280/56 -29° | 290/47 -37° | 310/41 -50° |
| SGF | used from 198 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/29 16° | 240/21 13° | 240/15 7° | 270/28 -7° | 260/34 -18° | 280/67 -29° | 290/59 -37° | 290/51 -49° |
| COU | used from 347 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/22 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 270/23 -7° | 260/39 -19° | 290/70 -30° | 290/71 -37° | 290/58 -48° |
| BRL | used from 447 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/25 18° | 250/26 12° | 260/29 5° | 260/24 -8° | 270/36 -20° | 280/57 -33° | 290/65 -37° | 290/54 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV Shreveport, LA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
| SPH Springhill, LA | 40 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 217 ft | ||||
| TXK Texarkana, AR | 60 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 389 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| RUE Russellville, AR | 169 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 409 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| HRO Harrison, AR | 228 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,364 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| BBG Branson, MO | 248 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 14:45 UTC |
| OZS Camdenton, MO | 337 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| COU Columbia, MO | 387 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 889 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| MBY Moberly, MO | 427 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 866 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| IRK Kirksville, MO | 466 nm out, 18 nm west of the line | reported, no category | from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 966 ft | 13:55 UTC |
| FFL Fairfield, IA | 526 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 800 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 869 ft | 8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,364 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, 2:05 pm CDT (19:05 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 SHV, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 407 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 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: Shreveport Regional, The Eastern Iowa Airport.