Plan a flight · Sun 9:56 pm CDT (02:56 UTC)

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 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ABI is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots; IAD is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) 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 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 380 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 849 to 1109 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 140 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

UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 46 nm north, 6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 1049 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME20. 350 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOT UA /OV HOT/TM 0010/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM ZME20
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOT
Where
over HOT
Time
00:10 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME20
C750 at 43,000 ft, 7 nm south, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 410 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 5 nm south, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 560 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
B38M at 25,000 ft, 20 nm south, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 599 nm along the route, 20 nm south 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
B739 at 34,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 699 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B712 at 600 ft, 36 nm north, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 809 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
B737 at 35,000 ft, 23 nm south, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 839 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
CRJ9 climbing, 15 nm north, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 949 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 969 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over BKW
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
E135 descending, 25 nm south, 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 969 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E135
Sky
bases 3,200 ft
E170 at 500 ft, 37 nm south, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 1089 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
over CHO
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
A320 at 2,000 ft, 39 nm east, 8:46 pm CDT (01:46 UTC): a broken layer from 30,000 ft to 4,500 ft, remarks: CONLE5 sid. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL180005/TM 0146/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN003-TOP045/RM CONLE5 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
5 nm south (180°) of BAL
Time
01:46 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 300 ft, tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
CONLE5 sid
B738 at 2,000 ft, 37 nm east, 8:43 pm CDT (01:43 UTC): a broken layer from 40,000 ft to 7,200 ft, remarks: TERPZ8 sid. At the destination end, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL260003/TM 0143/FL20/TP B738/SK BKN004-TOP072/RM TERPZ8 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
3 nm west (260°) of BAL
Time
01:43 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 400 ft, tops 7,200 ft
Remarks
TERPZ8 sid

5 more routine reports are on the map.

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	7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−13 kt	14 °C	133 kt	8 h 38 min	7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−12 kt	13 °C	132 kt	8 h 42 min	7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−11 kt	10 °C	131 kt	8 h 46 min	7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−9 kt	6 °C	129 kt	8 h 54 min	7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−9 kt	2 °C	129 kt	8 h 54 min	7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−10 kt	-1 °C	130 kt	8 h 50 min	7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	8 h 46 min	7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 16 kt	−11 kt	-6 °C	131 kt	8 h 46 min	7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 22 kt	−15 kt	-18 °C	135 kt	8 h 31 min	7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	−23 kt	-32 °C	143 kt	8 h 02 min	6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 42 kt	−27 kt	-40 °C	147 kt	7 h 49 min	6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 38 kt	−21 kt	-50 °C	141 kt	8 h 09 min	7:05 am EDT (11:05 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 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC)
BKD Breckenridge, TX	40 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	7 mi	none	1,284 ft	02:35 UTC
GYI Sherman/Denison, TX	170 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	749 ft	02:35 UTC
HHW Hugo, OK	230 nm out, 0 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	572 ft	02:30 UTC
CXW Conway, AR	390 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	276 ft	02:20 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	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	549 ft	02:52 UTC
BWG Bowling Green, KY	709 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	none	547 ft	02:53 UTC
JKL Jackson, KY	859 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	variable at 3 knots	2 mi	200 ft	1,380 ft	02:27 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	949 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	variable at 4 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	01:54 UTC
LUA Luray, VA	1099 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: heavy rain	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	7 mi	800 ft	902 ft	02:35 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	312 ft	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 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, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for IAD

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,400 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, overcast at 2,100 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ABI, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 20 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 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 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, 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 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC), at IAD 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IAD is before sunrise there (7:16 am EDT (11:16 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 southern Plains · 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: Abilene Regional, Washington Dulles International.