Plan a flight · Sun 8:34 pm CDT (01:34 UTC)

Austin-Bergstrom International to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport AUS → DCA

1,142 nautical miles (1,314 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 057°, about 053° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots; DCA is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) 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: 725 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

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 893 to 1132 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 576 to 685 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 695 to 983 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 725 to 1072 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft, from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 903 to 943 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the last 129 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC). Over the route from 1023 to 1132 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 AUS.

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

A320 at 26,500 ft, 34 nm northwest, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 199 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
BE40 at 29,000 ft, 5 nm south, 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 556 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
A321 at 30,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 834 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 45 nm south, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 874 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
E170 at 22,500 ft, 45 nm north, 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. 1082 nm along the route, 45 nm north 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
T206 at 9,000 ft, 23 nm south, 5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 695 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
S22T descending, 33 nm southeast, 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 854 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent RY23 tri
C52C at 12,500 ft, 37 nm southeast, 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 943 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 943 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest 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, 14 nm northwest, 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 943 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest 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
E145 at 4,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 973 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
E145 at 2,200 ft, 31 nm southeast, 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 973 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
E170 at 500 ft, 16 nm southeast, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 1062 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast 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
FA8X climbing, 15 nm northwest, 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the destination end, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300005/TM 0034/FLDURC/TP FA8X/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
FA8X
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft

12 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 12 forecast points nearest it (CLL, SHV, LIT, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, ROA, 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	240° at 9 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	8 h 51 min	6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	−11 kt	12 °C	131 kt	8 h 43 min	6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	8 h 39 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−12 kt	9 °C	132 kt	8 h 39 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−10 kt	6 °C	130 kt	8 h 47 min	6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−10 kt	2 °C	130 kt	8 h 47 min	6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−11 kt	-2 °C	131 kt	8 h 43 min	6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−12 kt	-6 °C	132 kt	8 h 39 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 19 kt	−12 kt	-7 °C	132 kt	8 h 39 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-17 °C	138 kt	8 h 17 min	5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 32 kt	−24 kt	-31 °C	144 kt	7 h 56 min	5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 32 kt	−24 kt	-40 °C	144 kt	7 h 56 min	5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 30 kt	−22 kt	-50 °C	142 kt	8 h 03 min	5:37 am EDT (09:37 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
CLL	used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°
SHV	used from 149 nm out; 66 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
LIT	used from 347 nm out; 90 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
MEM	used from 397 nm out; 80 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
HSV	used from 546 nm out; 59 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BNA	used from 645 nm out; 38 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
TYS	used from 695 nm out; 59 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
TRI	used from 794 nm out; 47 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
CRW	used from 893 nm out; 56 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
ROA	used from 943 nm out; 35 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
EKN	used from 993 nm out; 51 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
RIC	used from 1092 nm out; 73 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
AUS Austin, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	541 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
CLL College Station, TX	69 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	00:53 UTC
DKR Crockett, TX	139 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	no report just now				348 ft
SHV Shreveport, LA	238 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	257 ft	00:56 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	397 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	00:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	516 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	00:53 UTC
SYI Shelbyville, TN	655 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	799 ft	01:15 UTC
RNC Mc Minnville, TN	685 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	none	1,031 ft	01:15 UTC
LNP Wise, VA	854 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	3 mi	400 ft	2,684 ft	23:35 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	973 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	calm	3 mi	1,200 ft	2,301 ft	22:51 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	1122 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	3 mi	500 ft	192 ft	00:56 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots	6 mi	400 ft	14 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 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, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 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 AUS, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, 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 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

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

6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.