Abilene Regional to Washington Dulles International ABI → IAD
1,149 nautical miles (1,322 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC). Right now ABI is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots; IAD is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27. 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 490 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 869 to 1109 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1019 to 1039 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 80 nm of the 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 ABI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 20,000 ft, 11 nm north, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. At the destination end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
- Time
- 03:11 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
- B712 descending, 39 nm east, 10:10 pm CDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- runway 15R
- Time
- 03:10 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B712
- Remarks
- light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (ABI, SPS, DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, BNA, LOU, CRW, EKN, RIC). 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 | 250° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 8 h 31 min | 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 14 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 38 min | 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 42 min | 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 10 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 46 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −9 kt | 6 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 54 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 2 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 54 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −10 kt | -1 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 50 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −11 kt | -5 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 46 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 16 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 46 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 22 kt | −15 kt | -18 °C | 135 kt | 8 h 31 min | 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 35 kt | −23 kt | -32 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 02 min | 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 42 kt | −27 kt | -40 °C | 147 kt | 7 h 49 min | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 38 kt | −21 kt | -50 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 09 min | 10:14 am EDT (14:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| SPS | used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| DAL | used from 100 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| FSM | used from 250 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 350 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 450 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 550 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| BNA | used from 599 nm out; 70 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° |
| LOU | used from 749 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CRW | used from 849 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 999 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| RIC | used from 1099 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI Abilene, TX | departure | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC) |
| BKD Breckenridge, TX | 40 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 7 mi | none | 1,284 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| GYI Sherman/Denison, TX | 170 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 749 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HHW Hugo, OK | 230 nm out, 0 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 572 ft | 05:50 UTC |
| CXW Conway, AR | 390 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 276 ft | 05:50 UTC |
| MXA Manila, AR | 520 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 242 ft | ||||
| CKV Clarksville, TN | 659 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | none | 549 ft | 05:59 UTC |
| BWG Bowling Green, KY | 709 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 547 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| JKL Jackson, KY | 859 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | variable at 5 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 1,380 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 949 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 1 mi | 500 ft | 947 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| LUA Luray, VA | 1099 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 902 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| IAD Washington, DC | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (350°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27 | 4 mi | 800 ft | 312 ft | 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,790 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IAD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for IAD
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
The forecast for ABI, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- At times between Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots
- From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ABI 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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: Abilene Regional, Washington Dulles International.