Plan a flight · Sun 10:43 pm EDT (02:43 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 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BGR is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots; DCA is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 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 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 345 to 473 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 10 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 227 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 384 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 414 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 148 nm along 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 BGR.

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

A333 at 15,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 138 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSM
Where
over PSM
Time
01:37 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate chop below 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 217 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. 236 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
17 nm east (100°) of HFD
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 16,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 256 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
E75S at 10,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 276 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 295 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
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
B38M at 6,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 345 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 355 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
A21N at 18,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 404 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E145 at 12,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 433 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E75L at 20,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 433 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 443 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
moderate at 17,000 ft
B38M descending, 7 nm southeast, 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC): remarks: mod-hvy precip. 158 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0214/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015/RM MOD-HVY PRECIP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:14 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft
Remarks
mod-hvy precip

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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	240° at 12 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	4 h 44 min	3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+18 kt	11 °C	102 kt	5 h 01 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+23 kt	8 °C	97 kt	5 h 17 min	4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+26 kt	5 °C	94 kt	5 h 27 min	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	+28 kt	2 °C	92 kt	5 h 34 min	4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	+32 kt	-2 °C	88 kt	5 h 49 min	4:32 am EDT (08:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-7 °C	84 kt	6 h 06 min	4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 39 kt	+38 kt	-10 °C	82 kt	6 h 15 min	4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 53 kt	+53 kt	-20 °C	67 kt	7 h 39 min	6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 80 kt	+80 kt	-32 °C	40 kt	12 h 48 min	11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 95 kt	+94 kt	-41 °C	26 kt	19 h 42 min	6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 87 kt	+86 kt	-52 °C	34 kt	15 h 04 min	1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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	250/21	260/11 7°	270/17 5°	260/12 -1°	240/34 -10°	250/67 -20°	240/80 -35°	240/87 -45°	250/99 -55°
PWM	used from 49 nm out; 22 nm from the line	180/9	280/28 9°	230/30 6°	250/22 0°	240/45 -9°	230/63 -20°	230/72 -34°	240/87 -43°	240/94 -54°
BOS	used from 148 nm out; 45 nm from the line	110/20	200/26 12°	280/24 8°	260/29 3°	250/47 -10°	230/59 -19°	230/74 -33°	240/95 -41°	240/96 -53°
BDL	used from 197 nm out; 22 nm from the line	120/24	290/23 12°	280/21 8°	250/36 3°	250/41 -11°	230/48 -21°	230/78 -32°	230/96 -41°	230/86 -52°
JFK	used from 295 nm out; 35 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
ACY	used from 394 nm out; 59 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -50°
RIC	used from 492 nm out; 90 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°

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: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet, overcast at 15,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	15,000 ft	192 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
AUG Augusta, ME	49 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	351 ft	01:53 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	98 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	75 ft	02:33 UTC
PSM Portsmouth, NH	138 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots	2 mi	900 ft	100 ft	02:13 UTC
MHT Manchester, NH	158 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots	5 mi	2,500 ft	266 ft	01:53 UTC
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	236 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	2.5 mi	800 ft	270 ft	02:37 UTC
DXR Danbury, CT	286 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	7 mi	800 ft	456 ft	01:53 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	345 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	4 mi	600 ft	186 ft	02:35 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	374 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms, heavy rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	4 mi	500 ft	212 ft	02:28 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	433 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	79 ft	01:51 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	473 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	22 ft	02:35 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	8 mi	500 ft	14 ft	10:22 pm EDT (02:22 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, 3:27 am EDT (07:27 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 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 · today · 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.