Central Wisconsin Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport CWA → DCA
667 nautical miles (767 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 118°, about 118° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC). 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: 8 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 last 418 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 488 to 607 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 547 to 647 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 CWA.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (GRB, MKG, CLE, AGC, PSB, 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 | 280° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 4 h 56 min | 2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −13 kt | 12 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 01 min | 2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 5 h 03 min | 2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 59 min | 2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 4 °C | 139 kt | 4 h 48 min | 1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −23 kt | 0 °C | 143 kt | 4 h 40 min | 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -4 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 34 min | 1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 29 kt | −30 kt | -8 °C | 150 kt | 4 h 27 min | 1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 30 kt | −31 kt | -9 °C | 151 kt | 4 h 25 min | 1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 32 kt | −32 kt | -21 °C | 152 kt | 4 h 23 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 39 kt | −39 kt | -36 °C | 159 kt | 4 h 12 min | 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 47 kt | −48 kt | -44 °C | 168 kt | 3 h 58 min | 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 53 kt | −53 kt | -51 °C | 173 kt | 3 h 51 min | 12:58 pm EDT (16:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRB | used from 0 nm out; 44 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 99 nm out; 54 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° |
| CLE | used from 298 nm out; 74 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 448 nm out; 33 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° |
| PSB | used from 597 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| RIC | used from 647 nm out; 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWA Mosinee, WI | departure | no report just now | 1,277 ft | ||||
| ATW Appleton, WI | 60 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 918 ft | ||||
| GRB Green Bay, WI | 70 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 695 ft | ||||
| MKG Muskegon, MI | 179 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| LAN Lansing, MI | 249 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 860 ft | ||||
| YIP Detroit, MI | 308 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 715 ft | ||||
| CLE Cleveland, OH | 398 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 799 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | 428 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,225 ft | ||||
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 507 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,251 ft | ||||
| JST Johnstown, PA | 547 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,284 ft | ||||
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 637 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| DCA Washington, DC | destination | no report just now | 14 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC)
DCA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 318 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 428 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 448 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 448 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at CWA 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at DCA 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 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
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: Central Wisconsin Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport.