Plan a flight · Mon 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)

Boca Raton Airport to Washington Dulles International BCT → IAD

766 nautical miles (882 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 009°, about 014° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC). Right now BCT is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 knots; IAD is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18. 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: 6 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 E37E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 38,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Near the route, 100 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 121155
MKCE WST 121155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 37E
VALID UNTIL 1355Z
FL CSTL WTRS
FROM 220SE CHS-220ENE TRV-50ENE PBI-40ENE TRV-220SE CHS
AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL380.

AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 667 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 637 to 746 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
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 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 BCT.

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

E75L at 30,000 ft, 36 nm west, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft. 597 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU360020/TM 1051/FLF300/TP E75L/TB MOD 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
20 nm north (360°) of RDU
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:47 am EDT (11:47 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI200020/TM 1147/FL180/TP BCS3/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
20 nm south (200°) of PBI
Time
11:47 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light to moderate
A321 at 29,000 ft, 39 nm east, 6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC): light turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB140100/TM 1046/FL290/TP A321/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
100 nm southeast (140°) of MLB
Time
10:46 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
B38M at 27,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MYGF UA /OV ZFP310075/TM 1059/FL270/TP B38M/SK TOP 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through MYGF
Where
75 nm northwest (310°) of ZFP
Time
10:59 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
top 30,000 ft
A320 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC): light chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 408 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM190080/TM 1119/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
80 nm south (190°) of ILM
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop at 35,000 ft
CL30 at 1,000 ft, 31 nm east, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 488 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1107/FL010/TP CL30/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over KILM
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
B752 at 30,000 ft, 4 nm south, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC): light chop turbulence above 30,000 ft. 587 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU090030/TM 1131/FLF300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
30 nm east (090°) of RDU
Time
11:31 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 30,000 ft
A320 at 4,000 ft, 18 nm east, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: TOPS048. 677 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC270006/TM 1103/FL040/TP A320/SK BKN040/RM TOPS048
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
6 nm west (270°) of RIC
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
TOPS048
UAL1428 at 32,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): no turbulence, -39 °C, wind 360° at 59 knots. At the destination end, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1428 3923N 07750W 1136 F320 MS39 360/059KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E170 at 1,000 ft, 20 nm east, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the destination end, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 1132/FL010/TP E170/SK BKN012
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
11:32 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft
B39M at 1,200 ft, 39 nm east, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): remarks: base 1200FT tops 2000FT. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 1110/FL012/TP B39M/RM BASE 1200FT TOPS 2000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Remarks
base 1200FT tops 2000FT
B39M descending, 0 nm northeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles
B737 at 700 ft, 39 nm east, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, ILM, RDU, 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	320° at 17 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	7 h 06 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	6 h 54 min	2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	+11 kt	12 °C	109 kt	7 h 02 min	3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+12 kt	9 °C	108 kt	7 h 06 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+11 kt	6 °C	109 kt	7 h 02 min	3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	6 h 58 min	3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	+10 kt	-2 °C	110 kt	6 h 58 min	3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	+9 kt	-6 °C	111 kt	6 h 54 min	2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 26 kt	+9 kt	-7 °C	111 kt	6 h 54 min	2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	+4 kt	-19 °C	116 kt	6 h 36 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 29 kt	−5 kt	-33 °C	125 kt	6 h 08 min	2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 29 kt	−2 kt	-40 °C	122 kt	6 h 17 min	2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 28 kt	+5 kt	-50 °C	115 kt	6 h 40 min	2:45 pm EDT (18:45 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	270/6 -6°	250/9 -17°	290/17 -32°	280/25 -41°	280/21 -52°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line	290/10	260/15 18°	290/12 13°	280/13 8°	250/20 -7°	260/18 -18°	240/17 -32°	250/20 -41°	250/22 -52°
JAX	used from 199 nm out; 121 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
SAV	used from 249 nm out; 125 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
CHS	used from 299 nm out; 87 nm from the line	330/14	300/17 14°	320/21 9°	310/26 6°	310/32 -6°	280/34 -19°	260/37 -32°	280/30 -39°	310/30 -50°
ILM	used from 448 nm out; 34 nm from the line	300/18	300/22 13°	300/21 8°	290/28 4°	280/38 -7°	270/40 -18°	250/49 -32°	250/50 -40°	270/33 -50°
RDU	used from 547 nm out; 29 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
RIC	used from 647 nm out; 25 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°

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
BCT Boca Raton, FL	departure	VFR	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	12 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	20 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	11:53 UTC
CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC	448 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	11:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	518 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	11:53 UTC
JNX Smithfield, NC	557 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	164 ft	11:35 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	647 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
RMN Stafford, VA	736 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	219 ft	11:55 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,300 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	3,300 ft	312 ft	7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 437 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, 2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IAD

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 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 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 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, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Tue 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 4 nm from the route, 508 nm along the route · security · ZDC
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 BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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

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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: Boca Raton Airport, Washington Dulles International.