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Sarasota/Bradenton International to The Eastern Iowa Airport SRQ → CID

979 nautical miles (1,127 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 335°, about 340° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC). Right now SRQ is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 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: 54 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 SRQ.

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

B38M at 36,000 ft, 37 nm south, 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW290055/TM 1339/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
55 nm west (290°) of RSW
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
B737 at 21,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
B737 at 33,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm east, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 160 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 35,000 ft, 11 nm east, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 190 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
E55P at 1,000 ft, 9 nm west, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 200 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Remarks
fog
M20P at 10,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 230 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of SZW
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 43 nm southwest, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 360 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
B38M at 39,000 ft, 16 nm east, 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 430 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
F2TH at 41,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 430 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV RMG270015/TM 1157/FL410/TP F2TH/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm west (270°) of RMG
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
B737 at 36,000 ft, 16 nm east, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 679 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
A321 at 32,000 ft, 10 nm north, 8:25 am EDT (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 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 (PIE, TLH, CSG, BHM, HSV, BNA, CGI, STL, SPI, 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
4,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	9 h 14 min	6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	+13 kt	15 °C	107 kt	9 h 09 min	6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	+13 kt	12 °C	107 kt	9 h 09 min	6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+12 kt	8 °C	108 kt	9 h 04 min	6:04 pm CDT (23:04 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+11 kt	4 °C	109 kt	8 h 59 min	5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+14 kt	1 °C	106 kt	9 h 14 min	6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+16 kt	-3 °C	104 kt	9 h 25 min	6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	+18 kt	-6 °C	102 kt	9 h 36 min	6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 24 kt	+20 kt	-18 °C	100 kt	9 h 47 min	6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 36 kt	+32 kt	-32 °C	88 kt	11 h 08 min	8:08 pm CDT (01:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 42 kt	+39 kt	-41 °C	81 kt	12 h 05 min	9:05 pm CDT (02:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 38 kt	+37 kt	-51 °C	83 kt	11 h 48 min	8:48 pm CDT (01:48 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; 9 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; 79 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; 60 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°
BHM	used from 400 nm out; 33 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
HSV	used from 450 nm out; 12 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 549 nm out; 42 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°
CGI	used from 649 nm out; 53 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
STL	used from 749 nm out; 42 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 799 nm out; 20 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 849 nm out; 36 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
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL	departure	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
SPG St Petersburg, FL	20 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (010°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	6 ft	13:53 UTC
FPY Perry, FL	170 nm out, 20 nm east of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	44 ft	13:35 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	200 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	13:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	350 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
ASN Talladega, AL	410 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	528 ft	13:35 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	490 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	13:53 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	659 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	410 ft	13:53 UTC
MWA Marion, IL	699 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	13:45 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	829 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	13:52 UTC
IOW Iowa City, IA	959 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	683 ft	13:52 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 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, 5:59 pm CDT (22:59 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 SRQ, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 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 SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 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: Sarasota/Bradenton International, The Eastern Iowa Airport.