Plan a flight · Mon 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC)

Bismarck Municipal to Washington Dulles International BIS → IAD

1,122 nautical miles (1,291 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 099° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:24 pm EDT (20:24 UTC). Right now BIS is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 7 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: 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 C20C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 89 nm out.
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 278 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 10 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 854 to 1042 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 953 to 1092 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1032 to 1112 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 BIS.

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

E170 at 15,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 486 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
E170 at 28,000 ft, 20 nm north, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 695 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
C525 at 3,500 ft, 3 nm east, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): a trace of rime icing, 3 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 1343/FL035/TP C525/SK BASES 020 TOPS 055/TA 03/IC TR RIME/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
over BIS
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
bases 2,000 ft tops 5,500 ft
Temperature
3 °C
Icing
tr rime
Remarks
during the descent
PA46 at 7,000 ft, 3 nm east, 8:11 am CDT (13:11 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS/TM 1311/FL070/TP PA46/SK TOPS 062/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
over BIS
Time
13:11 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
tops 6,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb
P46T descending, 0 nm southeast, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 5,600 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV KBIS/TM 1241/FLDURD/TP P46T/SK OVC020-TOP056
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
over KBIS
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P46T
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 5,600 ft
SR22 at 7,000 ft, 29 nm south, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 7,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS170030/TM 1337/FL070/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
30 nm south (170°) of BIS
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C441 at 5,000 ft, 49 nm south, 6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 119 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 1152/FL050/TP C441/SK BASEUNKN-TOP032/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
over ABR
Time
11:52 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C441
Sky
BASEUNKN-TOP032
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
A321 at 1,200 ft, 48 nm northeast, 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,900 ft. 149 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1216/FL012/TP A321/SK OVC012-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
12:16 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,900 ft
E75L at 1,300 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. 149 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
SR22 at 4,000 ft, 20 nm north, 7:46 am CDT (12:46 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear and A million. 288 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
STC UA /OV KSTC/TM 1246/FL040/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
```
Report
a routine report filed through STC
Where
over KSTC
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
clear and A million
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 496 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
C510 at 17,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 496 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
B752 at 32,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 675 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
E55P at 3,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. 784 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (ABR, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, FWA, CLE, 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	270° at 10 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	8 h 42 min	6:41 pm EDT (22:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	−11 kt	10 °C	131 kt	8 h 34 min	6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	8 h 30 min	6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	8 h 22 min	6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−18 kt	5 °C	138 kt	8 h 08 min	6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−21 kt	1 °C	141 kt	7 h 57 min	5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−23 kt	-4 °C	143 kt	7 h 51 min	5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	−26 kt	-8 °C	146 kt	7 h 41 min	5:40 pm EDT (21:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 25 kt	−26 kt	-9 °C	146 kt	7 h 41 min	5:40 pm EDT (21:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 29 kt	−30 kt	-21 °C	150 kt	7 h 29 min	5:28 pm EDT (21:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	−34 kt	-36 °C	154 kt	7 h 17 min	5:16 pm EDT (21:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 45 kt	−46 kt	-42 °C	166 kt	6 h 46 min	4:45 pm EDT (20:45 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 54 kt	−55 kt	-49 °C	175 kt	6 h 25 min	4:24 pm EDT (20:24 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
ABR	used from 0 nm out; 103 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
AXN	used from 149 nm out; 57 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
MSP	used from 298 nm out; 13 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°
LSE	used from 397 nm out; 31 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
GRB	used from 496 nm out; 64 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
MKG	used from 596 nm out; 40 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 745 nm out; 73 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°
CLE	used from 794 nm out; 59 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
AGC	used from 943 nm out; 18 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 1042 nm out; 73 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 1092 nm out; 96 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
BIS Bismarck, ND	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	4 mi	1,100 ft	1,661 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)
ETH Wheaton, MN	189 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 800 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,022 ft	13:53 UTC
MIC Minneapolis, MN	328 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	13:53 UTC
STP St Paul, MN	338 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	705 ft	13:53 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	457 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	839 ft	13:55 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI	586 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	13:35 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	715 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	951 ft	13:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	794 nm out, 10 nm southwest 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
CAK Akron, OH	903 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	8 mi	600 ft	1,225 ft	13:51 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	1082 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	564 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 1,661 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, 4:24 pm EDT (20:24 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

The forecast for BIS, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 12 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet

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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 318 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 794 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 923 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 923 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 BIS 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 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: Bismarck Municipal, Washington Dulles International.