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John Glenn Columbus International to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport CMH → DCA

280 nautical miles (322 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 109° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:07 pm EDT (03:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMH is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; DCA is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) 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: 4,001 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 87 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 87 to 232 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 116 to 270 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). Over the last 126 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 CMH.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 18 nm north, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 126 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 10 nm south, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 145 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A321 at 30,000 ft, 37 nm north, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 155 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E170 at 22,500 ft, 3 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 203 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
C150 at 1,500 ft, 25 nm northwest, 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2218/FL015/TP C150/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MRT
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
C150 climbing, 12 nm south, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 2245/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B015 T038
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LHQ
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B015 T038
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 17 nm south, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 77 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
FA8X climbing, 3 nm east, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 251 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300005/TM 0034/FLDURC/TP FA8X/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
FA8X
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
B39M at 2,000 ft, 4 nm east, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 251 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML320005/TM 2303/FL020/TP B39M/SK BASES OVC 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (320°) of AML
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
bases overcast at 700 ft
CL60 descending, 14 nm south, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 261 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV HEF160001/TM 2330/FLDURD/TP CL60/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
1 nm south (160°) of HEF
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
CL60 at 500 ft, 14 nm south, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 261 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEF UA /OV KHEF150001/TM 2330/FL005/TP CL60/SK OVC005/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEF
Where
1 nm southeast (150°) of KHEF
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A319 descending, 1 nm west, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, light rain. 261 nm along the route, 1 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP A319/SK OVC 007/WX 4SM W/ -RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Weather
4SM, west, light rain
BE58 at 3,000 ft, 4 nm west, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 261 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300003/TM 2222/FL030/TP BE58/SK BASES009 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
3 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
BASES009 overcast

10 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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (CMH, 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
5,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	−13 kt	13 °C	133 kt	2 h 06 min	11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 9 kt	−9 kt	10 °C	129 kt	2 h 10 min	11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 4 kt	−4 kt	7 °C	124 kt	2 h 15 min	11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC)
11,500 ft	200° at 3 kt	0	4 °C	120 kt	2 h 20 min	11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 4 kt	−2 kt	0 °C	122 kt	2 h 18 min	11:33 pm EDT (03:33 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 7 kt	−5 kt	-4 °C	125 kt	2 h 14 min	11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 10 kt	−8 kt	-8 °C	128 kt	2 h 11 min	11:26 pm EDT (03:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 10 kt	−9 kt	-9 °C	129 kt	2 h 10 min	11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 28 kt	−18 kt	-20 °C	138 kt	2 h 02 min	11:17 pm EDT (03:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 39 kt	−21 kt	-33 °C	141 kt	1 h 59 min	11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 47 kt	−26 kt	-39 °C	146 kt	1 h 55 min	11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 46 kt	−30 kt	-48 °C	150 kt	1 h 52 min	11:07 pm EDT (03:07 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
EKN	used from 97 nm out; 45 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
RIC	used from 241 nm out; 86 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
CMH Columbus, OH	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	815 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)
VTA Newark, OH	19 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	800 ft	883 ft	01:09 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	77 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	7 mi	600 ft	858 ft	00:58 UTC
MPG Moundsville, WV	97 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,214 ft
MGW Morgantown, WV	135 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots	7 mi	4,100 ft	1,243 ft	00:53 UTC
CBE Cumberland, MD	193 nm out, 23 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,300 ft	757 ft	00:55 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	232 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	564 ft	00:53 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	261 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (350°) at 6 knots	8 mi	600 ft	312 ft	00:52 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots	6 mi	400 ft	14 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 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, 11:07 pm EDT (03:07 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 CMH, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 261 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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 after sunset there (6:35 pm EDT (22:35 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: John Glenn Columbus International, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.