Plan a flight · Sun 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC)

Bangor International to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport BGR → DCA

512 nautical miles (589 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 229°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 12:44 am EDT (04:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BGR is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 knots; DCA is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) 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: 2,090 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 E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the last 148 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112255
MKCE WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ CSTL WTRS
FROM 30WNW SAX-40ESE CYN-20SW DCA-50SSE JST-30WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24030KT. TOPS TO FL340.

AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 286 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 7,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 473 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the route from 59 to 256 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 177 nm along 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 325 nm of the route.
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 335 to 414 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 BGR.

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

urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. 236 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
```
Report
an urgent report filed through IJD
Where
7 nm north (340°) of ORW
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent on wipor arrival
urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 18 nm southeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. 305 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
urgent E55P at 100 ft, 18 nm southeast, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. 305 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:16 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): moderate turbulence from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb. 167 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS18005/TM 2303/FL130/TP BCS3/WX +RA/TB MOD 130-160/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
BOS18005
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E75S at 16,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. 207 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
3 nm north (360°) of PUT
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
Remarks
moderate in +ra to light chop
A388 at 34,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 256 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (010°) of PWL
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
moderate chop
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 286 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
TBM9 descending, 48 nm southeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 305 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 48 nm southeast, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 305 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
UAL286 at 9,500 ft, 26 nm northwest, 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 240° at 31 knots. 305 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL286 4140N 07416W 2123 F095 240/031KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A32N , 34 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 335 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
B38M at 25,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 394 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
3958N 07457W
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
B39M at 32,000 ft, 36 nm east, 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BHB UA /OV 43B/TM 2136/FL320/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BHB
Where
over 43B
Time
21:36 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A321 at 1,900 ft, 43 nm southeast, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): rain, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. 167 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS040005/TM 2255/FL019/TP A321/WX FV05SM RA/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
5 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
A321
Weather
flight visibility 5 miles, rain
Remarks
during the descent runway 22L bos

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (BGR, PWM, BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, 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
4,500 ft	180° at 23 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	4 h 55 min	12:44 am EDT (04:44 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 23 kt	+21 kt	10 °C	99 kt	5 h 10 min	12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	+24 kt	8 °C	96 kt	5 h 20 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+24 kt	5 °C	96 kt	5 h 20 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	+24 kt	2 °C	96 kt	5 h 20 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	+28 kt	-2 °C	92 kt	5 h 34 min	1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	+33 kt	-5 °C	87 kt	5 h 53 min	1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 38 kt	+36 kt	-8 °C	84 kt	6 h 06 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 50 kt	+49 kt	-18 °C	71 kt	7 h 13 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 68 kt	+66 kt	-32 °C	54 kt	9 h 29 min	5:18 am EDT (09:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 78 kt	+76 kt	-42 °C	44 kt	11 h 38 min	7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 93 kt	+90 kt	-54 °C	30 kt	17 h 04 min	12:53 pm EDT (16:53 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
BGR	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	240/29	230/23 10°	230/18 4°	210/13 -1°	260/35 -11°	270/49 -20°	260/74 -35°	260/88 -45°	260/123 -55°
PWM	used from 49 nm out; 22 nm from the line	200/23	190/21 5°	260/23 5°	270/20 0°	250/29 -9°	250/54 -19°	250/71 -33°	250/78 -43°	250/105 -56°
BOS	used from 148 nm out; 45 nm from the line	160/27	190/23 9°	260/20 7°	260/32 1°	250/48 -7°	240/56 -17°	240/59 -33°	250/75 -43°	250/94 -55°
BDL	used from 197 nm out; 22 nm from the line	140/28	180/29 10°	220/38 8°	250/30 3°	250/40 -8°	240/46 -18°	240/58 -32°	240/80 -41°	240/89 -55°
JFK	used from 295 nm out; 35 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
ACY	used from 394 nm out; 59 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
RIC	used from 492 nm out; 90 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
BGR Bangor, ME	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet, overcast at 15,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	192 ft	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)
AUG Augusta, ME	49 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	351 ft	22:53 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	98 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	75 ft	22:51 UTC
PSM Portsmouth, NH	138 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 20,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	7 mi	5,500 ft	100 ft	22:55 UTC
MHT Manchester, NH	158 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	266 ft	22:53 UTC
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	236 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots	3 mi	600 ft	270 ft	23:13 UTC
DXR Danbury, CT	286 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	3 mi	700 ft	456 ft	23:32 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	345 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots, gusting to 13	3 mi	900 ft	186 ft	23:45 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	374 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 11 knots	4 mi	1,000 ft	212 ft	23:38 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	433 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (050°) at 15 knots	5 mi	500 ft	79 ft	22:51 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	473 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	calm	7 mi	500 ft	22 ft	23:44 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	14 ft	6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 456 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, 12:44 am EDT (04:44 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 5 knots, visibility 2 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 500 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 BGR, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet

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

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 335 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 483 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 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 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: Bangor International, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.