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Appleton International to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport ATW → DCA

609 nautical miles (700 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 118°, about 120° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ATW is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 knots; DCA is low IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 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: 8 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 369 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 180 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 429 to 559 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 ATW.

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

A320 at 33,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 190 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B38M at 29,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 459 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A321 at 30,000 ft, 7 nm south, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 479 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E170 at 22,500 ft, 24 nm southwest, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 539 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
A21N at 31,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 160 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B38M at 31,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 170 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 32 nm southwest, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 180 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
E170 at 21,000 ft, 10 nm south, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 200 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
A320 descending, 31 nm northeast, 8:35 pm CDT (01:35 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 09 fnt. 210 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT270008/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC019 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY09 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
8 nm west (270°) of FNT
Time
01:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 09 fnt
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 27 nm northeast, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 239 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
C550 at 2,300 ft, 28 nm northeast, 7:46 pm CDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. 239 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 239 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 7E/TM 2313/FL090/TP GLF5/SK OVC015-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 7E
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 28 nm northeast, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 239 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 1W/TM 2303/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 1W
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
C525 descending, 35 nm southwest, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 259 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (GRB, MKG, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, 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	230° at 5 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	5 h 02 min	3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 8 kt	−8 kt	13 °C	128 kt	4 h 45 min	2:46 am EDT (06:46 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	−9 kt	12 °C	129 kt	4 h 43 min	2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	4 h 41 min	2:42 am EDT (06:42 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	4 h 43 min	2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	4 h 41 min	2:42 am EDT (06:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−12 kt	-5 °C	132 kt	4 h 37 min	2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−13 kt	-9 °C	133 kt	4 h 35 min	2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 15 kt	−14 kt	-10 °C	134 kt	4 h 33 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 19 kt	−18 kt	-21 °C	138 kt	4 h 25 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 30 kt	−26 kt	-35 °C	146 kt	4 h 10 min	2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 35 kt	−26 kt	-42 °C	146 kt	4 h 10 min	2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 44 kt	−34 kt	-49 °C	154 kt	3 h 57 min	1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
FWA	used from 200 nm out; 99 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CLE	used from 249 nm out; 65 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
AGC	used from 399 nm out; 23 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
PSB	used from 499 nm out; 76 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
RIC	used from 549 nm out; 102 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°

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
ATW Appleton, WI	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	8:45 pm CDT (01:45 UTC)
MTW Manitowoc, WI	40 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	01:56 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	120 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	01:55 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	150 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	01:53 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	239 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	01:53 UTC
YIP Detroit, MI	249 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	715 ft	01:53 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	339 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	799 ft	01:51 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	419 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	449 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,700 ft	1,251 ft	01:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	489 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	01:54 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA	579 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	7 mi	500 ft	389 ft	23:35 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	9 mi	400 ft	14 ft	9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DCA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)

Wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for DCA

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 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 3,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ATW, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 am CDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 369 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 389 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 389 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ATW 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at DCA 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DCA is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Appleton International, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.