Plan a flight · Mon 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)

Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport to Albuquerque International Sunport DCA → ABQ

1,431 nautical miles (1,647 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 281° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 6:47 pm MDT (00:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DCA is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots; ABQ is VFR, wind calm. 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: 3 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 467 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
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 departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 149 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 70 to 229 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 715 to 1153 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. 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 DCA.

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

urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 39 nm north, 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 1133 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through LBL
Where
over LBL
Time
09:34 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Remarks
low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
A321 at 32,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 199 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
B737 at 700 ft, 26 nm northeast, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. At the departure end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
B39M descending, 6 nm north, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles
B738 at 33,000 ft, 21 nm south, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 149 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
SR22 , 35 nm north, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 209 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
CRJ9 climbing, 24 nm south, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 219 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
B737 at 100 ft, 25 nm north, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 358 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 25 nm north, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 358 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
E170 at 100 ft, 34 nm south, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 358 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
E170 at 1,100 ft, 34 nm south, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 358 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 30 nm south, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 358 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 100 ft, 25 nm north, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 358 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 200 ft, 25 nm north, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 358 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
08:05 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Remarks
during the climb

1 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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (RIC, EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, ICT, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ). 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	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	15 °C	99 kt	14 h 27 min	7:28 pm MDT (01:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+18 kt	15 °C	102 kt	14 h 02 min	7:03 pm MDT (01:03 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	13 h 46 min	6:47 pm MDT (00:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	13 h 46 min	6:47 pm MDT (00:47 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+18 kt	4 °C	102 kt	14 h 02 min	7:03 pm MDT (01:03 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+22 kt	0 °C	98 kt	14 h 36 min	7:37 pm MDT (01:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	+25 kt	-4 °C	95 kt	15 h 04 min	8:05 pm MDT (02:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 26 kt	+27 kt	-7 °C	93 kt	15 h 23 min	8:24 pm MDT (02:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 31 kt	+33 kt	-19 °C	87 kt	16 h 27 min	9:28 pm MDT (03:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 48 kt	+48 kt	-31 °C	72 kt	19 h 52 min	12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 52 kt	+50 kt	-39 °C	70 kt	20 h 27 min	1:28 am MDT (07:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 49 kt	+46 kt	-50 °C	74 kt	19 h 20 min	12:21 am MDT (06:21 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
RIC	used from 0 nm out; 82 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°
EKN	used from 50 nm out; 57 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°
CRW	used from 199 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
CVG	used from 298 nm out; 42 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
LOU	used from 397 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
EVV	used from 447 nm out; 31 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
CGI	used from 547 nm out; 63 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
STL	used from 596 nm out; 39 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
COU	used from 696 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
SGF	used from 745 nm out; 29 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
TUL	used from 845 nm out; 77 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
ICT	used from 894 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
GAG	used from 1043 nm out; 29 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
AMA	used from 1143 nm out; 65 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
TCC	used from 1242 nm out; 41 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
ABQ	used from 1341 nm out; 65 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°

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
DCA Washington, DC	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	14 ft	6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)
IAD Washington, DC	20 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots	6 mi	4,400 ft	312 ft	10:52 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	258 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	828 ft	10:51 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	407 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	none	545 ft	10:56 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	497 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	421 ft	10:54 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	715 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	10:55 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO	835 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	977 ft	10:53 UTC
PPF Parsons, KS	874 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	900 ft	10:52 UTC
PYX Perryton, TX	1133 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				2,918 ft
DHT Dalhart, TX	1222 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,991 ft	10:53 UTC
LVS Las Vegas, NM	1351 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	6,877 ft	10:53 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	5,354 ft	4:52 am MDT (10:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,877 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:47 pm MDT (00:47 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ABQ

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for DCA, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet and more above
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 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 358 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at DCA 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC), at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABQ is after sunset there (6:35 pm MDT (00:35 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport, Albuquerque International Sunport.