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Billings Logan International to Washington Dulles International BIL → IAD

1,429 nautical miles (1,644 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 096°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC). Right now BIL is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots; IAD is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23. 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 C20C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 am MDT (15:55 UTC). Near the route, 330 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 121355
    MKCC WST 121355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20C
    VALID UNTIL 1555Z
    SD ND
    FROM 80W GFK-40WNW FAR-40W ABR-50ENE DPR-30S BIS-80W GFK
    AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
  • 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 609 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 30 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 route from 1129 to 1349 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1259 to 1399 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1339 to 1419 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 BIL.

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

Not fetched just now.

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 17 forecast points nearest it (BIL, MLS, RAP, PIR, ABR, FSD, MCW, LSE, DBQ, JOT, MKG, FWA, CMH, CLE, AGC, EKN, RIC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft260° at 16 kt−14 kt134 kt10 h 40 min8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC)
5,500 ft270° at 15 kt−15 kt9 °C135 kt10 h 35 min8:40 pm EDT (00:40 UTC)
7,500 ft270° at 15 kt−15 kt12 °C135 kt10 h 35 min8:40 pm EDT (00:40 UTC)
9,500 ft260° at 16 kt−16 kt8 °C136 kt10 h 30 min8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC)
11,500 ft260° at 19 kt−19 kt4 °C139 kt10 h 17 min8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC)
13,500 ft260° at 20 kt−20 kt0 °C140 kt10 h 12 min8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC)
15,500 ft260° at 20 kt−21 kt-4 °C141 kt10 h 08 min8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC)
17,500 ft270° at 20 kt−21 kt-8 °C141 kt10 h 08 min8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180270° at 20 kt−21 kt-9 °C141 kt10 h 08 min8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240260° at 25 kt−25 kt-21 °C145 kt9 h 51 min7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300270° at 32 kt−33 kt-35 °C153 kt9 h 20 min7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340280° at 42 kt−44 kt-40 °C164 kt8 h 43 min6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390280° at 50 kt−53 kt-48 °C173 kt8 h 16 min6:21 pm EDT (22:21 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BILused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line300/14270/19 -2°260/26 -2°220/28 -13°210/51 -25°220/56 -33°220/61 -39°220/72 -45°
MLSused from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line290/17 -1°250/18 0°230/25 0°220/31 -11°220/32 -24°220/50 -32°220/60 -38°230/71 -46°
RAPused from 200 nm out; 77 nm from the line250/28 16°260/31 10°240/25 4°210/35 -10°200/45 -23°230/47 -31°230/47 -36°230/51 -46°
PIRused from 300 nm out; 47 nm from the line230/15 15°220/22 14°220/24 6°200/32 -10°210/48 -22°240/45 -33°240/43 -37°250/55 -46°
ABRused from 400 nm out; 47 nm from the line080/12210/12 17°220/22 12°230/26 5°220/28 -10°230/41 -21°250/36 -36°260/47 -39°260/63 -47°
FSDused from 450 nm out; 63 nm from the line210/20230/23 21°220/25 14°230/30 5°230/26 -9°240/30 -21°270/33 -36°260/47 -37°270/58 -47°
MCWused from 599 nm out; 54 nm from the line250/36250/24 19°240/26 11°250/30 5°270/22 -9°260/30 -21°260/31 -36°280/53 -38°280/66 -48°
LSEused from 699 nm out; 41 nm from the line250/25240/21 17°240/28 11°250/28 5°280/24 -10°280/31 -21°260/35 -37°270/45 -43°280/59 -47°
DBQused from 749 nm out; 44 nm from the line250/27260/23 17°240/26 10°260/30 4°280/26 -9°280/36 -21°270/41 -36°280/52 -41°290/67 -48°
JOTused from 849 nm out; 69 nm from the line250/25260/22 14°250/17 9°270/21 5°280/28 -8°280/36 -20°270/41 -35°280/57 -42°290/65 -50°
MKGused from 949 nm out; 70 nm from the line260/28260/18 15°250/16 9°260/22 4°280/31 -9°270/35 -21°270/44 -35°270/42 -45°290/61 -51°
FWAused from 999 nm out; 47 nm from the line270/20300/16 15°290/14 10°280/17 3°290/25 -7°280/30 -19°280/34 -35°290/48 -44°300/64 -52°
CMHused from 1099 nm out; 71 nm from the line320/12340/26 15°340/22 9°320/24 3°320/32 -7°320/36 -20°330/42 -35°320/59 -44°320/57 -50°
CLEused from 1149 nm out; 48 nm from the line310/7350/20 14°340/16 9°320/21 2°320/32 -8°330/34 -20°330/45 -36°320/60 -45°320/64 -51°
AGCused from 1249 nm out; 30 nm from the line340/11350/12 11°360/25 7°340/30 2°340/41 -8°340/44 -21°350/59 -36°340/68 -42°340/50 -51°
EKNused from 1349 nm out; 68 nm from the line330/20 10°350/29 7°340/32 2°340/44 -8°350/50 -21°350/63 -35°340/69 -40°330/42 -50°
RICused from 1399 nm out; 95 nm from the line350/34340/27 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
BIL Billings, MT departure VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 3,700 ft 3,662 ft 7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)
MKA Miller, SD 410 nm out, 13 nm south of the line no report just now 1,569 ft
TKC Tracy, MN 559 nm out, 6 nm north of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog from the north (010°) at 4 knots 0.25 mi 200 ft 1,335 ft 13:55 UTC
RST Rochester, MN 689 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 11 knots 7 mi none 1,317 ft 13:54 UTC
MSN Madison, WI 839 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 23,000 ft 886 ft 13:53 UTC
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL 909 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 728 ft 13:51 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH 1099 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist from the south (190°) at 5 knots 2 mi 300 ft 683 ft 13:52 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH 1169 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 600 ft 1,297 ft 13:52 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV 1309 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: mist calm 2.5 mi 600 ft 1,243 ft 13:53 UTC
IAD Washington, DC destination VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23 10+ mi 3,400 ft 312 ft 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,662 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, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 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
The forecast for BIL, the departure
  • From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain snow, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a few clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
  • From Tue 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet and more above

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

  • 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 1239 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 1239 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 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 BIL 6:32 pm MDT (00:32 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
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Billings Logan International, Washington Dulles International.