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Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport DCA → CID

694 nautical miles (799 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 290°, about 301° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 12:46 pm CDT (17:46 UTC). Right now DCA is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots; CID is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 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: 698 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 427 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 119 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 60 to 189 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 last 30 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 DCA.

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

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, 1 nm southwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm southwest 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
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 45 nm north, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 129 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 42 nm north, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 159 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
SR22 , 37 nm south, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 208 nm along the route, 37 nm south 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
E75L at 21,000 ft, 10 nm south, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 238 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
B737 at 39,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 268 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E170 at 6,000 ft, 19 nm south, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 278 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 41 nm south, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 337 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 10 nm north, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 397 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
B38M at 32,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 417 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
A21N at 31,000 ft, 35 nm south, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 476 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

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 7 forecast points nearest it (RIC, EKN, AGC, CMH, FWA, JOT, DBQ). 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	300° at 16 kt	+17 kt	10 °C	103 kt	6 h 44 min	12:53 pm CDT (17:53 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+16 kt	13 °C	104 kt	6 h 40 min	12:49 pm CDT (17:49 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+15 kt	10 °C	105 kt	6 h 37 min	12:46 pm CDT (17:46 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+18 kt	6 °C	102 kt	6 h 48 min	12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	+21 kt	2 °C	99 kt	7 h 01 min	1:10 pm CDT (18:10 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-1 °C	97 kt	7 h 09 min	1:18 pm CDT (18:18 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	+25 kt	-5 °C	95 kt	7 h 18 min	1:27 pm CDT (18:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 29 kt	+27 kt	-8 °C	93 kt	7 h 28 min	1:37 pm CDT (18:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 33 kt	+31 kt	-20 °C	89 kt	7 h 48 min	1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 37 kt	+35 kt	-35 °C	85 kt	8 h 10 min	2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 51 kt	+49 kt	-42 °C	71 kt	9 h 46 min	3:55 pm CDT (20:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 55 kt	+52 kt	-50 °C	68 kt	10 h 12 min	4:21 pm CDT (21:21 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; 90 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; 65 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°
AGC	used from 149 nm out; 46 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°
CMH	used from 198 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
FWA	used from 347 nm out; 27 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°
JOT	used from 446 nm out; 64 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
DBQ	used from 595 nm out; 53 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -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, 1 nm southwest 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
CBE Cumberland, MD	89 nm out, 17 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	757 ft	10:55 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	139 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	6 mi	700 ft	1,243 ft	10:53 UTC
CDI Cambridge, OH	218 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	7 mi	2,200 ft	798 ft	10:55 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	288 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	905 ft	10:53 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	397 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	2 mi	none	814 ft	10:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	437 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	10:55 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	536 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	10:45 UTC
ARR Chicago/Aurora, IL	556 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	712 ft	10:52 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	635 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	10:52 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	5:52 am CDT (10:52 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 CID when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:46 pm CDT (17:46 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CID

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 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 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at DCA 6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC), at CID 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 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, The Eastern Iowa Airport.