Plan a flight · Mon 4:03 am MDT (10:03 UTC)

Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field to Washington Dulles International BFF → IAD

1,203 nautical miles (1,384 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 7 h at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC). Right now BFF is low IFR, wind calm; IAD is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17. 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: 2 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 89 to 587 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, fog). Over the last 437 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1034 to 1163 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 109 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 BFF.

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

B739 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 1:05 am MDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 696 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
23 nm north (010°) of RBS
Time
07:05 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 30 nm north, 3:45 am MDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 825 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
A21N at 33,000 ft, 3 nm east, 2:07 am MDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 885 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
B737 at 39,000 ft, 8 nm north, 2:40 am MDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 954 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 50 nm north, 3:02 am MDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1074 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
B737 at 700 ft, 39 nm east, 3:33 am MDT (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
B737 at 800 ft, 39 nm east, 1:30 am MDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft

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 13 forecast points nearest it (BFF, ONL, GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, JOT, IND, FWA, CMH, AGC, 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	260° at 24 kt	−23 kt		143 kt	8 h 25 min	2:28 pm EDT (18:28 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−21 kt	17 °C	141 kt	8 h 32 min	2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−19 kt	14 °C	139 kt	8 h 39 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−17 kt	10 °C	137 kt	8 h 47 min	2:50 pm EDT (18:50 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−19 kt	5 °C	139 kt	8 h 39 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	−20 kt	1 °C	140 kt	8 h 36 min	2:39 pm EDT (18:39 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−22 kt	-3 °C	142 kt	8 h 28 min	2:31 pm EDT (18:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−23 kt	-7 °C	143 kt	8 h 25 min	2:28 pm EDT (18:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 22 kt	−24 kt	-8 °C	144 kt	8 h 21 min	2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 28 kt	−30 kt	-21 °C	150 kt	8 h 01 min	2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 37 kt	−39 kt	-34 °C	159 kt	7 h 34 min	1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 48 kt	−50 kt	-39 °C	170 kt	7 h 05 min	1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 50 kt	−52 kt	-48 °C	172 kt	7 h	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 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
BFF	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
ONL	used from 99 nm out; 102 nm from the line		250/31 22°	230/27 16°	220/25 8°	230/25 -9°	220/29 -22°	250/42 -33°	250/48 -36°	250/52 -46°
GRI	used from 249 nm out; 59 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
OMA	used from 298 nm out; 31 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
DSM	used from 398 nm out; 23 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 497 nm out; 51 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
JOT	used from 646 nm out; 41 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
IND	used from 746 nm out; 59 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
FWA	used from 795 nm out; 31 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CMH	used from 895 nm out; 24 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
AGC	used from 994 nm out; 71 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
EKN	used from 1044 nm out; 44 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
RIC	used from 1193 nm out; 89 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
BFF Scottsbluff, NE	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	calm	10+ mi	400 ft	3,967 ft	3:53 am MDT (09:53 UTC)
AIA Alliance, NE	40 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	1.25 mi	200 ft	3,930 ft	09:53 UTC
BUB Burwell, NE	199 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,183 ft
OMA Omaha, NE	348 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	09:52 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	447 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	957 ft	09:54 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	587 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	09:52 UTC
PNT Pontiac, IL	676 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	666 ft	09:55 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	785 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	09:55 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	934 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	905 ft	09:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	1074 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	4 mi	400 ft	1,223 ft	09:53 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	1084 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	2 mi	600 ft	1,243 ft	09:53 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	6 mi	1,000 ft	312 ft	5:52 am EDT (09:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,967 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, 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 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 marginal VFR

The whole forecast for IAD

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet and more above
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 BFF, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 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 BFF 6:16 pm MDT (00:16 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

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field, Washington Dulles International.